Tamaani fibre optic rollout to continue in Nunavik this year – Nunatsiaq News

Feb 24, 2023

Underwater cable needed in long term as some home internet users switch to Starlink, KRG council hears

Tamaani Internet is set to extend its underwater fibre optic cable network to three Nunavik communities this year, even as some internet users in the region have switched to Starlink to get faster internet speeds.

Daryl Combden, the director of Kativik Regional Government’s administration department, provided an update on internet services to the February regional council meeting Wednesday.

He said Tamaani, which is operated by KRG, welcomes Starlink in the region, especially in communities not yet connected to the new fibre optic network.

Starlink, the satellite internet service offered by Elon Musk’s SpaceX company, provides users faster speeds than what Tamaani can currently provide in some communities, Combden said.

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