Xplore Doubles Internet Speeds Available to More Than 21,000 Homes and Businesses in New Brunswick

More than 120 rural communities can benefit from 100 Mbps download speeds with unlimited data

WOODSTOCK, NB, Sept. 22, 2022 /CNW/ - Xplore Inc., Canada's fibre and 5G broadband company for rural living, announced today that more than 21,000 homes and businesses across 124 rural communities in New Brunswick can now connect to download speeds up to 100 Mbps and upload speeds up to 10 Mbps - double the download speed previously available from Xplore in these areas.

Previously known as Xplornet Communications Inc., Xplore has been leading rural broadband connectivity in its home province of New Brunswick for nearly 20 years with significant recent investments:

• Customers in New Brunswick were the first to experience the full potential of 5G on Canada's first rural 5G standalone network from Xplore, powered by Ericsson's state-of-the-art radio equipment.
  
  
• The company is working with the Government of Canada as part of the Universal Broadband Fund to finalize an agreement to bring a next-generation fibre network offering gigabit speeds to rural, remote and Indigenous communities across New Brunswick.
  
  
• Last year, Xplore launched service plans with download speeds up to 100 Mbps and upload speeds up to 10 Mbps to 11,000 homes and businesses across 48 rural communities across the province.

"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, Xplore Inc. "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, VP and Head of Customer Unit Canada for Ericsson North America.

Today's announcement is the result of Xplore's ongoing private investment as well as 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.

"Faster broadband Internet service is essential to building strong rural Canadian communities," said the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities. "This project will allow residents, businesses and visitors in New Brunswick to stay connected to friends and family, and access online services and tools. By providing better broadband connections, our Government is supporting economic growth in small and rural communities and improving quality of life for Canadians."

Xplore is investing $500 million by 2025 to deploy state-of-the-art scalable fibre Internet and fibre-powered 5G fixed wireless technology in its facilities-based network. As the leading rural broadband provider in Canada, Xplore currently has fibre projects underway in New Brunswick as well as Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.

The additional following communities can now benefit from download speeds up to 100 Mbps and upload speeds up to 10 Mbps from Xplore:

Adamsville	Dumfries	Long Point	Riceville
Alexandrina	Earle Wharf	Maces Bay	Ritchie
Allardville Parish	East Scotch Settlement	Malden	Rollingdam
Anagance	Eel River Bar First Nation	Mapleton	Saint David Ridge
Bains Corner	Eel River Cove	Marners Sutton	Saint-Leonard
Bannon	Fairfield	Mayfield	Saint-Paul
Barnesville	Fosterville	McGinleys Corner	Saint-Damien
Bass River	Frog Lake	Meductic	Saint-Norbert
Baxters Corner	Galloway	Melrose	Salmon Creek
Bay View	Gowland Mountain	Middle Southampton	Scotch Settlement
Beaconsfield	Grainfield	Molus River	Seeleys Cove
Benton	Grangeville	Mt. Pleasant	Smithfield
Birdton	Halls Hill	Mt. Middleton	Smiths Creek
Blagdon	Hamtown Corner	Nackawic	South Waterville
Bloomfield Ridge	Hartfield	New Denmark	St. Martins
Blue Hill	Havelock	Newtown	Sunset Valley
Bon Accord	Heathland	Normandie	Tennants Cove
Botsford Portage	Jacksontown	North Lake	Titusville
Bradley Corner	Jemseg	Northrups Corner	Tracy
Campbell Settlement	Jewetts Mills	Old Ridge	Upper Queensbury
Cape Station	Jolicure	Orange Hill	Van Buren
Cap-Pelé	Kars	Parker Ridge	Village-La-Prairie
Central Hainesville	Keswick Ridge	Pennfield	Waterborough
Centreville	Kiersteadville	Perry Settlement	Waterville
Charlo	Killoween	Pineville	West Quaco
Crabbe Mountain	Kincardine	Pokiok Settlement	Whites Cove
Dawson Settlement	Knightville	Portage Vale	Whites Settlement
Dipper	Lake George	Primrose	Whittier Ridge
Dobsons Corner	Legerville	Queenstown	Williamstown
Dover Hill	Lewis Mountain	Rees	Windsor
Duffys Corner	Listerville	Renous	Yoho

For more information, please visit xplore.ca.

About Xplore Inc.

Xplore Inc. is Canada's Fibre and 5G broadband company for rural living. Founded in Woodstock, New Brunswick, Xplore has become one of the country's largest facilities-based telecommunications providers for residential and business customers. Xplore is committed to the relentless pursuit of an improved broadband experience for Canadians. Xplore is building a world-class fibre optic and 5G wireless network to enable innovative broadband services for better every day rural living, for today and future generations.

SOURCE Xplore Inc.

For media inquiries, please contact: Johanne Senécal, Xplore Inc., Vice President, Government Relations & Public Affairs, [email protected]