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NORTHWESTEL UPGRADES INTERNET IN FORT SMITH, HOSTS CUSTOMER APPRECIATION BBQ(ENP Newswire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) ENP Newswire - 29 August 2014 Release date- 28082014 - Northwestel is pleased to announce an upgrade to Internet service in Fort Smith. Today, the company announced the launch of 50 Mbps Internet service, bringing the fastest Internet speeds ever available to Fort Smith. This new upgrade demonstrates Northwestel's commitment to bringing next generation services to northern Canada under its Modernization Plan. Residential and business customers in Fort Smith can now browse, download and stream at speeds up to 50 Mbps - more than three times faster than previously available. With these increased download speeds and up to 2 Mbps upload speeds, customers will have access to high performance streaming, rapid file downloads and seamless uploads. The new service increases monthly usage allotments to 150 gigabytes (GB) for residential customers. With a 150 GB residential cap, customers can send and receive 10,000 e-mails, upload 2,000 pictures, or watch more than 50 standard definition movies in a single month. 'We are very excited to launch this new Internet service as part of the Modernization Plan,' said Northwestel Vice President of Consumer Markets Curtis Shaw. 'In 2013, we invested nearly $44 million to deliver the latest services across northern Canada and we are very pleased to be able to count Fort Smith among those upgraded communities.' In January 2013, Northwestel announced a Modernization Plan that will deliver the latest advances in communications services across Canada's North. In the first year of the plan, the company invested nearly $44 million to launch 4G wireless service in 20 communities, upgrade Internet in four communities and install new network switches in an additional four communities. Northwestel representatives will also be at Conibear Park for a free customer appreciation BBQ on Sunday, September 7from 12 PM to 3 PM. Food and refreshments will be served to everyone in the community who wishes to attend. Customers can find information about Internet services and Modernization Plan upgrades by visiting www.nwtel.ca/modernization. About Northwestel: Northwestel Inc. services the largest operating area of any telecommunications company in the western hemisphere over the most remote and rugged terrain in Canada. It provides a complete range of voice, video and data solutions to residential and business customers in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon, northern British Columbia and High Level, Alberta. (c) 2014 Electronic News Publishing - |