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Information / Communication Relocate And Expand | Infrastructure | Information / Communication
Fast Facts
InternetWeb and Internet service is the second largest area of employment in Calgary - it includes designing, hosting and other business services such as e-commerce and other web and network based business operations.Calgary's Providers Include:
VOIPVoice over Internet Protocol is expected to revolutionize Canada's multibillion-dollar phone industry. This innovative alternative to traditional telephony services allows users to make telephone calls using a broadband internet connection versus a regular analog phone line.Calgary's Providers Include:
Fibre OpticsFiber Optics is the technique that uses optical fibres - transparent rods of glass or plastic that are stretched to be long, thin and flexible - to transmit data in the form of pulses of light. Fibre optics is a step from the metal wire traditionally used in telephone and television technology. Because of its greater bandwidth, optical fibres can transmit information over longer distances and in less time than copper cable.Calgary's Providers Include:
BroadbandBroadband, or high-capacity Internet, is used to send or view large amounts of information, including live video and audio, via the Internet. Alberta SuperNet is a high-speed, high-capacity broadband network linking government offices, schools, health-care facilities and libraries, including approximately 4,200 connections in 429 communities.Calgary's Providers Include:
WirelessAccording to WiTec Alberta, it is estimate that the 300 companies within the Alberta Wireless and Telecom industry generated an estimated $3.5 billion in revenue and currently employ approximately 16,000 people. The industry is in a favourable position to grow these figures substantially over the next few years.Calgary's Providers: Wireless
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