Telecommunications in Salmon Arm will be moving at light speed, as Telus fibre optic network is expanding to the city, providing the option for over 90 per cent of homes and businesses to connect to the new technology.
Once connected, Telus says users will enjoy blazing fast internet speeds and homes will have access to advanced home entertainment experiences with OptikTV.
The Telus fibre optic network consists of flexible, transparent fibres of glass. Data is transmitted along these fibres as particles of light, allowing huge volumes of information to move in and out of the community at the speed of light.
As Salmon Arm will be only one of a few communities in the province with this advanced technology, businesses will have access to the services they need to operate locally and compete globally, as well as having the opportunity to innovate their delivery.
The City of Salmon Arm has cooperated with the corporation in order to see the upgraded technology.
“The city has agreed to work with Telus to by providing and reviewing engineering requirements and to respond to road closures, etc. which may be required as quickly as possible,’ says Carl Bannister, chief administrative officer for the City of Salmon Arm.
“There are no costs or upgrades required of the city or changes to any right-of-ways or city property.”
Improved technology has the potential to make Salmon Arm more attractive to employers, as well as benefit current ones.
“Salmon Arm Economic Development Society is excited about the ability to integrate the addition of this new technology into our future marketing materials, providing Salmon Arm with one more competitive advantage in the attraction of new residents and businesses,” says Lana Fitt, Economic Development Manager, Salmon Arm Economic Development Society.