Xplornet Launches 25 Mbps High-Speed Internet in Rural New Brunswick: New Brunswick Leads Canada in Rural High-Speed

WOODSTOCK, NB, Dec. 3, 2014 /CNW/ - Woodstock, NB based Xplornet Communications Inc., Canada's largest rural broadband service provider, is proud to announce the successful launch of 25 Mbps rural high-speed Internet in New Brunswick.  This huge advance in rural Internet speed is a result of Xplornet's investment in leading-edge Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology that is being used in our fixed wireless high-speed Internet network.  Upgraded speeds are currently available in many communities, and all of Xplornet's fixed-wireless network in New Brunswick will be upgraded by 2015.  

"New Brunswick can now claim the fastest rural fixed wireless Internet speeds in Canada," said Xplornet President Allison Lenehan, "but New Brunswick is just the start.  Xplornet's goal is to make 25 Mbps high-speed Internet available across Canada by 2017, and today's launch is an important step forward on that goal."

Sharing the Good News

Beginning today, Xplornet will launch an aggressive awareness campaign to outline the benefits of this new, high-speed Internet service.  "This is transformative speed," said Lenehan, "only a few years ago this kind of speed would have been unimaginable. It's hard to overstate the scale of this announcement, and the pride we feel." At 25 Mbps, Xplornet subscribers will be able to experience everything the Internet has to offer, from streaming super HD content on Netflix to downloading full-screen video content, at affordable prices.  "People have been talking about the urban/rural digital divide for years – we've just conquered it," said Lenehan. For rural businesses, these Internet speeds also mean that rural entrepreneurs will be able to do business with the world on a world-class network.

There's More to Come

25 Mbps LTE high-speed Internet is now available in rural areas around the communities of Fredericton, Moncton, Saint John, Miramichi, Dieppe, Sackville, Shediac, Bouctouche, Sussex, Woodstock, Grand Falls and St. Stephen and will continue to grow to other communities.  Go to www.xplornet.com to determine the packages available where you live.   

About Xplornet Communications Inc.

Xplornet Communications Inc. is Canada's largest rural broadband service provider. We believe everyone should have access to the transformative benefits of broadband Internet, so we make our service available everywhere in Canada, including the hard to reach places. We overcome the challenges of Canada's vast geography through our deployment of our LTE and 4G network, which leverages our hybrid technology network of fixed-wireless towers on the ground and next-generation satellites in space. Our customers live in towns, villages, just outside of major urban centres and in the farthest reaches of the country. Through our coast-to-coast network of local dealers and professional installers we connect our customers to all that the Internet has to offer. Xplornet connects you to what matters.

For more information, please visit www.xplornet.com, or chat with us on Facebook and on Twitter.

SOURCE: Xplornet Communications Inc.

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