Summary of ICT North and Central Algoma

AD~net
Algoma District Community Network

PO Box 688
Thessalon, ON Canada
P0R 1L0

(705) 248-1505
adnetinfo@adnetalgoma.ca

Summary of North and Central Algoma District ICT Coverage

reviwed 30 Sep 11

The parts of North and Central Algoma District within the polygon of Chapleau, Sault Ste. Marie, Wawa, White River and Hornepayne has extensive wireline and fixed wireless broadband (high speed) Internet access and cellular coverage.

The three major ISPs serving the area rolled out the broadband (high speed) Internet as private sector ventures by Bell and Shaw for the wireline locales and by Tbaytel, with funding assistance from NOHFC and FedNor, for the fixed wireless locales.

Superior Wireless Inc (SWI), with NOHFC assistance under ADnet sponsorship, installed the basic cellular network infrastructure. When Tbaytel acquired the SWI assets, they enhanced the network by filling in coverage gaps and providing fixed wireless service, again with NOHFC and FedNor assistance, as part of their Regional In-Fill (RIF) project.

In the addition to the above two public- private-partnerships, or P3, projects, Tbaytel entered into a private sector agreement with Rogers to upgrade the existing Tbaytel CDMA cellular network to the latest HSPA+ technology by installing an overlay.

In summary the following services are available in the designated area.

Broadband (high speed) Internet	Cellular
Cable and/or DSL service Provided by Bell and /or Shaw in Chapleau, Dubreuilville, Hornepayne, White River, Wawa	CDMA provided by Tbaytel Along the Hwy 17 and Hwy 101 corridors and communities as well as the off highway communities of Chapleau, Dubreuilville Hornepayne, and Searchmont. This service is compatible with Bell 2G hardware but not compatible with Bell 3G/4G HSPA+ hardware.
Fixed Wireless (Canopy) provided by Tbaytel Batchawana, Goulais (Bellevue Site), Goulais (Buttermilk Site) Hawk Junction, Heyden and Searchmont.	HSPA+ provided by Tbaytel “with the power of Rogers” Along the Hwy 17 corridor and communities from Sault Ste. Marie to White River and the by the fall of 2011 the off highway communities of Chapleau, Dubreuilville Hornepayne, and Searchmont. Tbaytel plans to close additional gaps along Hwy 17 and Hwy 101 in 2012. This service is compatible with Rogers 3G/4G HSPA+ hardware but not compatible with Rogers 2G hardware.
HSPA + Mobile Wireless(4G) by Tbaytel “with the power of Rogers” Along the Hwy 17 Corridor from SSM to White River and the by the fall of 2011 the off highway communities of Chapleau, Dubreuilville Hornepayne, and Searchmont.

To find out if service is provided in a specific locale, contact one of the service providers. The following is a list of links to the service providers mentioned above:

Bell	http://www.bell.ca/home/
Rogers	http://www.rogers.com/web/Rogers.portal
Shaw	http://www.shaw.ca/
Tbaytel	http://tbaytel.net/