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Originally Posted by Azure
I've known about this for quite a while now, but only recently read some more details about it. Really, a noteworthy project that the Alberta government started up almost 5 years ago that today has fiber in 80% of the province.
http://www.gov.ab.ca/acn/200509/1882...C2E0424EF.html
Reason I brought this up was because the other day I was reading an old thread on Digital Home about the future of the internet. A lot of people felt that in 3-5 years, the existing infrastructure throughout the country wouldn't be able to handle the demand for fast, reliable internet. Yet, our entire province is how wired with fiber, which is more than likely a first in Canada, if not in the US.
Sure, it cost around $400 million in the end, but to me its money well spent, and something that probably is known by a lot of people.
I don't know the technical details about how Shaw and Telus connect to the existing fiber network....but I would imagine it has something to do with the speed increases in Alberta. |
The Alberta government put up the job for the companies to bid and Bell won. It ended up costing WAY more than Bell thought it would and if I remember correctly they lost money on the contract as well. It also took years longer to build than anticipated and became a waste of a project. This is all from memory but my ex-father in law worked on this project for years.