Fibre markets in vancouver

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FIBRE MARKETS IN VANCOUVER & BC

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Telus will spend $21.5M in NanaimoThe Daily News March 19, 2011

Telus plans to invest $21.5 million in Nanaimo this year to further expand its wireless and wireline networks. One of the focuses for the investment is the enhancement of its Optik TV service to more businesses and households. To do this, Telus is laying hundreds of kilometres of fibre optic cable to support the demand for faster services. "This year Telus will continue to bring the innovation of Optik TV and faster Internet speed to even more British Columbians," said Telus president and CEO Darren Entwistle.


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Kootenays in general…. July 19, 2010 RFP : Columbia Basin

Trust (CBT) is seeking a qualified contractor to assist with research and analysis into market potential of the Columbia Basin region to support an open access network (OAN)/dark fibre backbone in the Columbia Basin region. Awarded to PWC – submitted. Not released.


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Plan from Grand Forks


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Plan from nanofibre networks

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“The School District and the City have connected all of their buildings together. One central data centre provides speeds to middle and secondary schools at 10GB. Wireless available in all schools, plus some public access.”

- Ron Shongrunden

“The School District and the City have connected all of their buildings together. One central data centre provides speeds to middle and secondary schools at 10GB. Wireless available in all schools, plus some public access.”

- Ron Shongrunden

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“We want fibre for Disaster Recovery. Currently, because the site is 12km away, we’re using tapes.”

- Erik Leidekker, Manager of Information Systems, City of Chilliwack

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qNet BC – best example

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60km underground arterial fibre network

Over 1000 fibre strands capacity

Two data centres

576 fibre end points

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BCNET and UVIC are working on connectivity on the Saanich Peninsula that would expand on their current fiber connection from UVIC to the transit exchange downtown.

BCNET and UVIC are working on connectivity on the Saanich Peninsula that would expand on their current fiber connection from UVIC to the transit exchange downtown.

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NEPTUNE Canada has an 800 kilometer ring of powered fiber-optic cable on the seabed on the northern part of the Juan de Fuca plate

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“…we have put a process in place where businesses can apply for access to KCN fibre if they can show an economic development benefit for their project. Ice Logic and Navigata have taken advantage of this to connect to BCNet's KamTx, and several others have applied…”- Frank Mayhood, KCN

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“we're building the infrastructure because larger carriers bypass us because they deem this town to have low ROI. We want the private sector to use it. It’s open access.”

- David Love, Manager, Strategic Initiatives, Town of Golden

“we're building the infrastructure because larger carriers bypass us because they deem this town to have low ROI. We want the private sector to use it. It’s open access.”

- David Love, Manager, Strategic Initiatives, Town of Golden

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City West Fibre Corp. (CityWest) connects Kitimat, Terrace and Prince Rupert. City owns and operates cable, internet, telephone and cellular services.

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“We bring high-speed Internet to remote and rural communities thanks in part to our fibre installer team, responsible for physically setting up in-laid fibre connectivity between urban centres and areas in need…”

- enTel

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…we are now pulling in micro-duct and lots of fibre then splicing in the street. That was new for us – we bought a fishing tent (has a whole in the bottom) and we put it up on the street corner (over the man-hole) – put some heat inside and spliced really late fall last year. Staff threatened to put a couple of fishing poles sticking out of the door – but I wouldn’t let them. – optics you know…”- Bill Johnson, City of Prince George

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Council unanimously approved allocating $250,000 from the 2011 budget towards the $1.7 million broadband Internet partnership between the District of Tumbler Ridge, Western Coal, and Telus.

- Tumbler Ridge

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