First Nation Brings IP To Remote Canadian Communities

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File photo of an Innu family in the Newfoundland village of Sheshatshit
Photo by Carlo Allegri Copyright AFP

Ottawa - Oct 17, 2001
C-COM Satellite Systems Inc. has announced a strategic partnership with Toronto based Infinity Heritage Technologies Inc., to bring C-COM supplied DirecWay 2-Way High Speed Satellite Internet service to First Nation and remote communities.

Customers can now purchase the 2-Way High Speed Satellite System directly from Infinity Heritage. Together, the two companies will offer a wide range of cost-effective High-Speed Internet services for First Nation and remote users throughout Canada.

"First Nation communities will find tremendous benefit in our DirecWay solutions for both Commercial and SOHO applications," said Leslie Klein, President and CEO, C-COM Satellite Systems Inc.

"Infinity Heritage has more than ten years of IT experience with First Nations and has earned the respect of communities across Canada" said Don Barraclough, President, Infinity Heritage Technologies Inc.

"The need for a lower-cost alternative for high-speed Internet in remote areas is crucial and our partnership with C-COM allows us to become the premier solutions provider for 2-Way High Speed Internet Satellite services for First Nation and remote communities."

Infinity Heritage Technologies is an aboriginal-owned, full service information technology (IT) consulting firm that has been providing innovative technology solutions for more than ten years to remote and First Nation communities.

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