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Behchok谦虁 gets internet upgrade thanks to full-fibre service

Residents of Behchok谦虁 can now sign up for internet speeds that are up to 16 times faster than before thanks to a new full-fibre internet service.
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SA国际影视传媒淧rior to this we were, I guess, slow compared to what the South had to offer,SA国际影视传媒 says Behchok谦虁 Chief Clifford Daniels. NNSL file photo

Residents of Behchok谦虁 can now sign up for internet speeds that are up to 16 times faster than before thanks to a new full-fibre internet service.

Northwestel, the Yellowknife-based telecommunications service, announced on Jan. 17 the North Slave community is now connected to a full-fibre internet service with speeds of up to 250 mbps, a significant improvement on the previous speed of 15 Mbps. The new service also includes unlimited data.

SA国际影视传媒淧rior to this we were, I guess, slow compared to what the South had to offer,SA国际影视传媒 says Behchok谦虁 chief Clifford Daniels. SA国际影视传媒淚t would lag, youSA国际影视传媒檇 have disruptions, and youSA国际影视传媒檇 have low quality videosSA国际影视传媒攚hatever you were watching, you wouldnSA国际影视传媒檛 get high-quality videos coming in.SA国际影视传媒

SA国际影视传媒淲eSA国际影视传媒檝e been advocating for this over the years because the fiber optics used to just run along the highway beside us,SA国际影视传媒 he said. SA国际影视传媒淎nd we always used to say, SA国际影视传媒榃hy canSA国际影视传媒檛 we just plug in and connect to that?SA国际影视传媒

The new service is part of NorthwestelSA国际影视传媒檚 Every Community project, which aims to improve Internet access in a region of the country plagued by unequal Internet access both compared to the rest of the country and internally between communities.

In a 2020 CRTC survey on Internet access in the North, about one third of respondents from across the three territories described their Internet service as SA国际影视传媒減oorSA国际影视传媒 or SA国际影视传媒渧ery poor,SA国际影视传媒 while only 36 per cent described their service as SA国际影视传媒渆xcellentSA国际影视传媒 or SA国际影视传媒済ood.SA国际影视传媒 There was also significant disparity between large population centres like Yellowknife and smaller communities when it came to both use of servicesSA国际影视传媒攊ncluding internet and cell phoneSA国际影视传媒攁nd satisfaction with those services.

Five other communities in the Yukon and NWT are already connected to this service: Hay River, Upper Liard, Inuvik, Dawson City and Watson Lake.

Due to the difficulties of setting up the service caused by the ongoing pandemic, only single-dwelling homes are currently eligible, with businesses and multi-dwelling homes to become eligible at a later date.

Daniels says the benefits of this new service are about more than just higher-quality videos: SA国际影视传媒淲e know that healthcare could be improved, students going online, businesses, employment options,SA国际影视传媒 says Daniels. SA国际影视传媒淥ther training opportunities might be online too. So itSA国际影视传媒檚 going to really enhance ties, allowing local people to possibly communicate with family and people living all over the world.SA国际影视传媒





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