The Town of Olds is excited to announce a partnership with FourNetworks Inc. and Nation Fiber Corp. for the management and expansion of O-NET, the Town’s high-speed internet provider. The citizens of Olds will continue to own O-NET as a Municipally Controlled Corporation but will utilize the experience and expertise of FourNetworks and Nation Fiber to grow its customer base and secure its long-term future.
FourNetworks is an end-to-end service and network operations provider with a deep understanding of telco-grade communications networks. The company specializes in network infrastructure, telecom and professional services support and has successfully completed hundreds of multi-site, multi-service, and multi-tech deployments globally. They are recognized as a trusted partner to global organizations seeking to deploy high quality networks in a timely and cost-effective manner. FourNetworks is also the technical build and operating partner of Nation Fiber Corp., a majority owned Indigenous infrastructure investment organization focused on bringing next-generation fibre optic networks to rural, remote, and Indigenous communities throughout Western Canada.
As Canada’s first fibre-to-the-home community network, O-NET shares the value of ‘Home Grown’ telecommunications solutions aimed at bridging the rural-urban digital divide. The strategic partnership between the three corporations will accelerate the deployment of new fibre-to-the-home networks for rural communities in prairie provinces, an endeavour that will carry the original vision and community values that were foundational to the inception of O-NET over 10 years ago. The Town of Olds recognizes and appreciates the vision, dedication, and countless hours the volunteers and members of the Olds Institute for Community and Regional Development who brought forward a vision of ‘more bandwidth’ into a groundbreaking telecom company. The Town is proud to build upon the foundation they laid.
FourNetworks has committed to and is currently working on major network improvements throughout the community of Olds, such as the engineering and implementation of a new next generation network core, major infrastructure repairs, and expanding into new service catalogue offerings for both residential and business customers. Moreover, Nation Fiber Corp. is committed to using O-NET as its exclusive internet service provider for its community networks deployment in the Northern Prairies.
There will be a second announcement in the very near future regarding changes to the O-NET business plan, as per legislative requirements, mainly regarding a planned expansion of O-NET’s geographical service area so please stay tuned.
This is an exciting time for Olds and O-NET, and we hope that you join our enthusiasm as we embark on this next chapter.
Media Contacts:
O-NET
Darren Wilson
Chairman, O-NET
darren.wilson@o-net.ca
FourNetworks
Matthew Anderson
Senior Vice President, FourNetworks
manderson@fournetworks.com