Broadband in Nunavut:

Challenges - Opportunities

Nunavut Broadband Development Corporation MISSION:

To ensure people have reliable affordable access to

broadband services in all Nunavut communities.

First Project - Infrastructure Phase 1:

To establish a broadband network to serve all 25 communities by 2005

NBDC secured investment to make broadband

possible for public benefit

SSI Micro won RFP, built and operates QINIQ as private sector company

QINIQ - Astonishing Growth

May - Sept 2005: Launched

June, 2006: 2000 subscribers

January, 2007: 3300 subscribers

Today: over 4500 subscribers

2012: expect 7000 subscribers

QINIQ Subscriber Growth

Growth due to:

Great need for connectivity

Local Investment in Community Service

Providers

Technical Innovation

Problems faced by Business

Too slow Can’t move large files: maps, video,

graphic designs, CAD files, financial dataCan’t use videoconferencing or

collaborative software: meetings, trainingConstantly hit monthly capsCan’t keep pace with southern services

Infrastructure II:

Consultations completed February 20085-year plan completed March 2008Infrastructure Canada announced new

$21,000,000 investment in August 2008 With matching funds, $42,000,000 will be

invested by June 2012RFP spring 2009 - SSI Micro winsCrews installed gear Sept-Dec 2009

Infrastructure II:

QINIQ network upgrade December 2009

Wider lanes to move more dataFewer outagesImprovements in speed

Launch of new services – late Spring, 2010

Challenge 1

Satellite bandwidth in the arctic is like water in the desert…

Solution: We have to manage it carefully.Photo: Thar Desert, www.worldofstock.com

Challenge 2

Challenge 4

Solution 4

Challenge 5

Solution 5

Challenges

Satellite Bandwidth costs 100s of times more than bandwidth delivered by fibre

Financial investment for satellite bandwidth will always be required to keep services affordable

� 2012 Challenge

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Work together to ensure Broadband services are supported

Secure long-term investment into satellite bandwidth for the future

Research fiber connectivity for Nunavut

Nunavut Broadband Development CorporationPatrick E. Doyle CEO

doylepe@qiniq.com

www.nunavut-broadband.ca