CommunicationsProject

Nunavik-Hudson Bay Fiber Optic Project

Project Description

Kativik Regional Government. Installation of an underwater fiber optic cable from Chisasibi to Puvirnituq, with branches off to Kuujjuaraapik, Umiujaq, and Inukjuak. Contract awarded to Alcatel Submarine Networksin 2020. Extension to the remaining communities in Nunavik currently being planned.

Project Details

Location

Development Type

Communications Telecommunications

Country / Developer

Canada

Status

Proposed

Budget / Cost

Estimated at 125M USD

Source

https://www.arctictoday.com/fiber-optic-cable-is-set-to-be-laid-along-nunaviks-hudson-bay-coast-this-year/; https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/krg-looks-at-laying-fibre-optic-network-in-nunavik-this-summer/

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