Northwestel launches unlimited Internet, Fibre-to-the-home in Behchokǫ̀.
Behchokǫ, January 17, 2022 – Today Northwestel launched full fibre Internet service to homes and businesses in Behchokǫ̀, NT. Customers now have access to unlimited data, TV service and Internet speeds up to 16 times faster than previously available.
Available home Internet speeds in Behchokǫ̀ have increased from 15 Mbps to 250 Mbps (download) and far surpass the CRTC’s universal service objective of 50 Mbps. Alongside faster unlimited Internet, Behchokǫ̀ now has Internet rates that match those available in major Northern centres.
Behchokǫ̀ residents can also access live HD TV content through the new Northwestel TV Plus. Customers can watch on the big screen, phone, or tablet anytime for as little as $25 a month.
“Northwestel is proud to be opening up a new level of connectivity to Behchokǫ̀ with Fibre-to-the-home” said Northwestel President Curtis Shaw. “We’re using the same technology used in cities like Edmonton and Toronto and bringing it home to our north. We know these improvements will help contribute to a thriving community for decades to come.”
Northwestel is taking all precautions to ensure safe installation during the COVID-19 situation. Screening procedures are in place and technicians follow health and safety procedures throughout installation in the customers’ home.
Behchokǫ̀’s Fibre upgrades are part of Northwestel’s Every Community project, a 3-year plan to bring high-speed unlimited Internet to 10,000 homes in the Yukon and NWT. The Every Community project is the company’s largest-ever construction initiative, funded by Northwestel’s own significant investments and $62 million in funding from the CRTC Broadband Fund.
Behchokǫ̀ is joining 5 other Northern communities (Hay River, Dawson City, Inuvik, Watson Lake, and Upper Liard) now connected to the north’s fastest home Internet technology.
Customers can order the new fibre Internet and TV services online at www.nwtel.ca.
Mahsi, Behchokǫ̀. Northwestel has implemented several special procedures to ensure customer and employee safety during the COVID-19 situation:
- Customers can request their new fibre service installation online at nwtel.ca. Customers can use the online page to learn about what’s available and request their service.
- Northwestel will ensure proper health and safety procedures and screening so that the work can completed safely in the customers’ home.
- Only single dwelling homes will be completed in the first phase of this project. Multi-dwelling homes (apartments buildings) and businesses require a more complex installation which will be done at a later phase.
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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