Connecting First Fibre Customers in Rural Durham Region

On Friday, September 8th Vianet announced that they have lit up and are connecting customers in Uxbridge and Brock townships in the first phase of their Fibre-To-The-Home (FTTH) network build in Durham Region.

In a great stride toward enhanced connectivity, Vianet is expanding its fibre network into the rural landscape of Durham. This collaborative project, achieved in partnership with the federal and provincial governments, and Durham OneNet Inc. on behalf of Durham Region, is a testament to Vianet’s commitment to working with communities to deliver leading-edge internet services to more homes.

Over the past ten years, Vianet has created fibre-connected communities throughout rural Caledon, King, Adjala and Whitchurch-Stouffville. With hundreds of kilometres of advanced fibre optic infrastructure built and accessible, home and business owners now have access to the best Internet technology, and soon, Durham Region will as well.

Only weeks after the Government of Canada and Government of Ontario’s July 26th announcement of broadband funding for Durham, Vianet has completed the first in-home installations to their active fibre network and will continue bringing more customers online this month. Simultaneously, construction crews progress into new areas, clearly representing Vianet's steadfast commitment to building Fibre internet for more residents.

"We have been with Vianet for over three years now on their fixed wireless service. Their Internet service helped us through the pandemic to work from home, and homeschool our four kids. Vianet is now going to bring us even faster internet for our growing family and our business,” celebrates Jeremy Mank, Owner, On The Ridge Events. “We are excited to be able to get city-quality internet speeds in the country, thanks to Vianet."

The expansion of Vianet’s fibre network is a testament to the power of partnerships and innovation, helping ensure that Durham Region can thrive in an ever-evolving digital world and provide the quality internet everyone deserves.