CityWest Connected Coast Network and Strathcona Connected Coast Network contracted Fujitsu Network Communications for Canada's Connected Coast project. Under the contract's terms, Fujitsu will bring high-speed connectivity to rural and remote communities along the coast of British Columbia and around Vancouver Island. The two corporations selected the Fujitsu 1Finity platform and Virtuora Network Control (NC) platform, as well as Fujitsu field services and project management to build the new fibre network.
The Connected Coast initiative aims to enable vital access to broadband internet for remote working, online learning, tele-health services and emergency notifications. A major investment connecting remote areas, including 48 indigenous communities, the Connected Coast project will also open up new economic development opportunities for residents and businesses in previously underserved regions throughout coastal British Columbia and Vancouver Island, Fujitsu said.
The new DWDM network will incorporate Fujitsu 1Finity T300 Transport, S900 Switch, and L100 Lambda blades, along with the Virtuora Network Controller to provide open, multi-vendor, software-defined networking control and management. CityWest and Strathcona tapped Fujitsu Services to support network deployment and project management to ensure a smooth rollout.
The first group of communities will be connected before the end of 2021, and project completion is expected in 2023.
