Satellite Internet in Canada

Satellite Internet Access Service

Canada is a vast country located in the northern part of North America. It comprises ten provinces and three territories and extends all the way from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and up northwards towards the Arctic. By area, it is the second largest country in the world. Canada itself has a population of just over 37 million and is sparsely populated given its huge area. The Canadian geography is dominated by large swathes of tundra and forest and therefore, the population tends to be very urbanised with the majority of people living in cities such as Ottowa, Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver. The climate varies from arctic in the north to hot summers in the south making it a very diverse country. Canada has the world’s tenth largest economy which has seen a transition from rural-based to urban although forestry and agriculture remain key industries, petroleum is also key.

In terms of the telecoms landscape, Canada has a large addressable market for mobile broadband as penetration is relatively low and there is considerable room for expansion. There has been a marked rise in the popularity of mobile broadband and investment is being made in infrastructure to support this demand through upgrades and LTE infrastructure. Fixed line networks are falling due to the customer focus on mobile. In terms of overall broadband penetration, Canada is in a good place at 89.9%. The government is leading the charge to make broadband a right, not a privilege. In 2016, the government declared that it wanted every citizen to be able to access download speeds of at least 50Mbps. However, Canada is such a vast country that, for those people living out of urban areas, it can be a real challenge to gain Internet access. Both mobile networks and ISPs cannot afford to spend the money it takes to rollout networks to these remote regions and therefore, there is a reliance on wireless technology to make the broadband plan work.

Reaching Remote Areas

BusinessCom Networks’ core business is to deliver broadband Internet services to remote areas where infrastructure is a problem. We offer a range of services for individuals, communities and businesses that ensure that connectivity reaches the most rural of places. With mobile broadband in need of a boost, BusinessCom offers a rural mobile network solution that delivers turn-key, fully-managed low-cost voice and data services, including 4G and serves as a GSM network that is fully independent from local infrastructure.

BusinessCom also helps ISPs to grow their subscriber base and to address the challenge of rural access to broadband Internet with our satellite Internet service which allows a reliable and cost-effective service on C- and Ku-band satellites. We have also developed a bandwidth management solution that has been specially tailored for VSAT services so that users can easily manage available bandwidth and therefore maximise their profits.

Reaching the as yet unreachable parts of the world and delivering a reliable, scalable and quality service to customers is where BusinessCom’s business is rooted. We can help to connect the previously inaccessible areas of Canada rapidly and cost-effectively.