Northwestel launches fastest-in-the-North home Internet plans with speeds of 500 Mbps.

Whitehorse, YT - Today, Northwestel launched the North’s fastest home Internet plans, available in 20 communities in the Yukon and Northwest Territories.  Home Internet customers can now access download speeds of up to 500 Mbps with unlimited monthly data. 

With Internet 500 unlimited, home Internet customers can look forward to more gaming, streaming and browsing on multiple devices in the home. These improvements are part of Northwestel’s significant investments to expand high speed Internet speeds and access in communities across the Yukon and NWT. 

Northwestel has also unveiled a new, faster Internet plan for northern businesses. The new Business 550 unlimited plan, with speeds of up to 550 Mbps, will help businesses that increasingly rely on direct customer communication over the web and access to cloud services. 

Customers can subscribe to the new plans at www.nwtel.ca or by calling +1 888-423-2333. 

“As families look to connect more devices in their homes, we are proud to offer the fastest home internet in the north. And Northern businesses now have more tools to connect with their customers.  With every improvement to Internet speeds and access, northerners are better able to connect and share with the world around them.”
Curtis Shaw, Northwestel President

About Northwestel 

Northwestel is the largest telecommunications provider in Canada's north, serving 96 communities across Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, British Columbia and Alberta. In 2020, Northwestel launched a 3-year Every Community plan to significantly improve broadband services for northern residents, governments and businesses using the latest fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) and Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite technologies. Northwestel is a subsidiary of Bell and provides service on the traditional territories of Indigenous peoples across Canada's North. 

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