Update On Progress With The Connected Coast Project

An update has been given on progress being made with the Connected Coast project which is bringing high-speed internet to approximately 139 rural and remote communities.

The list includes 48 First Nations communities along the coast from north of Prince Rupert to Haida Gwaii, south to Vancouver and to Vancouver Island.

Construction of the $45.4 million project is approximately 60% complete with close to 1,100 kilometres of fibre-optic cable laid.

Cable lay and construction will be occurring between Campbell River and Port Hardy this month, while the fibre optic Link to Haida Gwaii is in final stages of commissioning and handover from the design builder.

Network testing is ongoing along other portions of the network and communities with completed last mile build infrastructure will soon experience high-speed internet connectivity.

Meantime, a new interactive map can now be viewed online where users can follow along and see the current build status on specific locations, search the status of specific landing sites and  zoom in for more details.

You can find the map at www.connectedcoast.ca/map

Signage alerting mariners of the new fibre cable network has also been created and posted in high-traffic dock locations.