Residents of Tuktoyaktuk are now better connected to the rest of the Territory, thanks to a new installment of fibre technology from Northwestel.
This installation makes Tuktoyaktuk the northern-most location in Canada to have in-community fibre technology. Customers in Tuktoyaktuk can now access high-speed, unlimited fibre Internet. Community members have access to internet speeds of up to 50 Mbps, now without the worry of monthly data usage.
Curtis Shaw, the President of Northwestel, said in a statement that the company is very proud to bring in-community fibre to the first Arctic Ocean community.
“Technology like this helps break down barriers to distance education, virtual health care and enables more participation in the global economy.”
These fibre upgrades are part of Northwestel’s Every Community Project, a 3-year project to bring high-speed unlimited internet to 10,000 homes across the Northwest Territories and Yukon. The improvements are funded by the CRTC Broadband Fund as well as Northwestel’s own significant investments.
