Xplornet

Xplornet announced on Thursday the first phase of its fibre network expansion in Sundre, Alberta, has been completed. As of today, 127 homes and businesses now have gigabit download and upload speeds with Xplore Fibre internet plans and unlimited data. The project aims to connect 1,300 homes and businesses in Sundre and the ongoing expansion...

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada said on Friday both Rogers and Xplornet have been awarded $55 million to expand high-speed internet in New Brunswick. The announcement was made by Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, along with René Arseneault, Member of Parliament for Madawaska–Restigouche. The $55 million from the Universal Broadband Fund (UBF)...

Last month, it was rumoured Xplornet was in talks with Rogers to acquire Freedom Mobile from Shaw, as part of the pending Rogers-Shaw merger expected to close in Q2. New Brunswick-based Xplornet would acquire Freedom Mobile from Shaw, in a move that would help improve the chances of the Rogers-Shaw merger being approved by competition...

Xplornet announced on Friday its fibre-to-the-premises network has now reached availability to 270 homes and businesses in Prince Edward Island, and over 3,700 Islanders. Locations in Vernon Bridge, along with communities such as Millview, Vernon River, Pownal, Mount Mellick, Alexandra, Alberry Plains, Belfast, Summerville and Eldon, now have access to the Xplornet fibre network. The...

Xplornet announced on Monday it has acquired the Internet business of Winnipeg-based Full Throttle Networks. Full Throttle Networks provides fixed broadband internet to over 1,600 homes and businesses in Winnipeg and surrounding areas. According to Xplornet, these newly acquired internet customers will soon "benefit from Xplornet's fibre-to-the-premise and 5G fixed wireless rollout plans in the...

Photo: Warden Alan Parish (left) and CAO David Dick Xplornet announced on Wednesday it has acquired the internet infrastructure from the County of Annapolis located in the western part of Nova Scotia. The deal means Xplornet will manage and expand the existing fibre internet built by Annapolis for its over 8,500 residents and businesses, capable...

Xplornet announced on Wednesday it will be expanding high-speed internet to over 1,300 homes and businesses in Sundre, Alberta. The project will be funded by Xplornet and also partially through the federal government’s Rapid Response Stream of the Universal Broadband Fund. "We're proud to continue investing in the province and to work with the Government of...

Xplornet has just announced its plans to connect 456 households and businesses across Middlesex County to its high-speed fibre-to-the-home internet service. Residents and businesses in Putnam, Crampton, Avon, Mossley, Harrietsville, and Gladstone will benefit from Xplornet broadband’s gigabit speeds. The investment is part of Xplornet’s commitment from last year to invest $500 million by 2025 to...

Xplornet announced on Tuesday it has acquired Brant Fibre Optics, located in Brant County just west of Hamilton, Ontario. According to Xplornet, acquiring the fibre assets from Brant Fibre Optics will allow it to accelerate its deployment in Brant County and other businesses in southwestern Ontario. "The acquisition of Brant Fibre Optics is an important...

New Brunswick’s Xplornet announced on Tuesday plans to expand its wireless broadband in Manitoba to over 125,000 homes and businesses in the province. Construction is underway to expand 5G-ready wireless broadband to close to 350 rural and 30 First Nation communities, as part of the newly inked Rural Broadband Expansion Agreement with the Government of Manitoba. The...

Markham-based Xplornet announced on Monday it will be expanding its fibre-to-the-home internet to 200,000 homes and businesses in rural Ontario, with more details coming soon. The investment is part of Xplornet’s commitment from last year to invest $500 million by 2025 to roll out fibre and fixed 5G wireless networks for rural parts of Canada....

Rural broadband provider Xplornet has announced Metro Loop’s gigabit internet has expanded in Haldimand County in Ontario, now reaching 6,500 homes and businesses. The Metro Loop fibre-to-the-home project launched in April of this year, to install over 600 kilometres of fibre optic cable to over 19,000 homes and businesses, over the next two years in...