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Crosslake Fibre Selects IT International Telecom For Lake Ontario Cable InstallationTORONTO and BUFFALO, N.Y., May 7, 2018 /CNW/ -- Crosslake Fibre announces today that it has contracted IT International Telecom Canada Inc. as the cable installer for its Lake Ontario submarine cable project. The 58km submarine fibre-optic cable system across Lake Ontario is part of a 131km system connecting Toronto, Ontario and Buffalo, New York with critical telecommunications infrastructure. "The Crosslake Fibre cable system will provide much-needed physical redundancy and updated infrastructure along this critical route," states Mike Cunningham, Chief Executive Officer of Crosslake Fibre. "We are pleased to engage such an experienced firm as IT International Telecom, that has installed dozens of subsea cables worldwide, to install and bury the cable with a specialized cable installation vessel." John Graham, Co-President of IT International Telecom notes, "We are excited to be installing the Crosslake Fibre cable system and believe that the C.S. IT Intrepid vessel is the ideal solution to accomplish a build with such a high percentage of burial." The C.S. IT Intrepid will transport and install the 96 fibre pair cable in July and August of this year. The cable installation cotract between Crosslake Fibre and IT International Telecom is contract in force. The construction of the shore ends is currently in progress and the terrestrial backhaul from the shore ends to downtown Toronto and Buffalo is in development. Crosslake Fibre Facts:
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About Crosslake Fibre Crosslake Fibre was established to develop fibre-optic projects throughout North America. Crosslake's innovative approach to developing next-generation networks will bring new backbone routes to telecommunications carriers and web-centric customers, and last mile broadband to consumers. For additional information, visit www.crosslakefibre.ca. Contact: Crosslake Fibre For Media Inquiries, please contact: View original content with multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/crosslake-fibre-selects-it-international-telecom-for-lake-ontario-cable-installation-300641035.html SOURCE Crosslake Fibre |