WOODSTOCK, NB – Xplore Inc. (recently rebranded from Xplornet Communications) announced today over 21,000 homes and businesses in 124 rural New Brunswick communities now have access to download speeds up to 100 Mbps – double what the service provider previously offered those communities.
The increase in download speed is a result of Xplore’s ongoing private investment in the province and a contribution from the Rural and Northern Communities stream of the federal Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program for Phase 2 of the Rural Broadband Upgrade Project, a press release explains.
“As our home province, New Brunswick has been our launching ground for next-gen network technologies as part of our relentless pursuit to enable the best broadband experiences for rural Canadians,” said Allison Lenehan, president and CEO of Xplore, in the release. “Access to 100/10 Mbps speeds will ensure that those who live and work in these New Brunswick communities can now connect without compromise.”
“We are delighted to continue to collaborate with our partners at Xplore, delivering an advanced rural 5G standalone network last year and powering even faster speeds today for New Brunswickers, all while revolutionizing the rural broadband experience and closing the digital divide together,” said Jeanette Irekvist, vice-president and head of customer unit Canada for Ericsson North America.
For more, including a list of the communities that now have access to 100 Mbps download speeds from Xplore in New Brunswick, please click here.
