Xplore Inc., a leading provider of high-speed broadband services to Canadians in rural communities, announced today that they will receive $60 million in combined provincial and federal funding, to bring faster, more reliable Internet to over 70,000 underserved households across Alberta -- including more than 1,100 Indigenous households.
On top of this funding from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) and the Alberta Ministry of Technology and Innovation, Xplore will invest more than $120 million to expand 5G Ultra, the company's fastest fixed wireless Internet service with download speeds up to 500 Mbps. Service will be delivered through over 400 Internet towers to ultimately reach more than 245,000 households in Alberta.
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