Cancom Launches Unique Community Internet/Intranet With Its New Service "The World From Cancom".MISSISSAUGA, North Western Territories--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Oct. 8, 1996--(TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). , ME SAT.) Today, Cancom is launching The World From Cancom, a community Internet/Intranet solution designed to provide its Internet dealers with high speed access and the necessary tools to link their community together while bringing it access to the world. "The World From Cancom" will provide dealers in remote areas with cost-effective Internet connectivity within their community leading them to create what could be labeled "Virtual Town Halls". Cancom can also set the community dealer up with web page tools and e-mail storage; newsfeed A collection of discussions or headlines that are published for distribution to the general public. See newsgroup and syndication format. processing and storing; and dealer's user authentication See authentication. function on request. The heart of "The World From Cancom" services is located in the Internet server at Cancom's powerful Master Control Centre in Mississauga. This server provides all the features, functionality, and flexibility expected from a quality Internet Service Provider Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. (ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. ). This approach provides the dealer with all the necessary Internet tools and software, without any major local investment. Furthermore, the high speed fiber optic connection to Cancom's Internet server is shared among dealers, offering even greater cost savings. A year ago, Cancom launched Canada's first commercial, long distance-free, Internet through satellite turnkey solution for local dealers in towns spread across 90 percent of Canada's land mass in regions above the 49th parallel. This service was named the Internet Outpost Network. Ever since, Cancom has continued to develop more and more flexible alternatives with varying levels of pricing and subscriber benefits based on the integration of satellite and terrestrial technology that can best meet the needs of a given community and its dealer's requirements. Alain Gourd gourd (gôrd, g  rd), common name for some members of the Cucurbitaceae, a family of plants whose range includes all tropical and subtropical areas and extends into the temperate zones. , Cancom President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. declared: "As Canada's leading provider of satellite services, Cancom is constantly breaking technological thresholds to provide its clients in remote areas with timely services considered mainstream in urban areas. Cancom is particularly proud to have developed this state-of-the art Internet/Intranet access solution that will bring many of its long-standing distant partners and others to the forefront of the information highway where their voices can be clearly heard." Inuvik TV Ltd. has been distributing Cancom's satellite television programming in the Far North since 1981. This summer it placed itself at the forefront of communications technology Noun 1. communications technology - the activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems engineering, technology - the practical application of science to commerce or industry when it moved into offering the residents Inuvik the world's first highly interactive satellite-to-cable Internet service. Demand was immediately strong and users are presently evenly divided between business, institutions and individuals. Inuvik is a community of about 3,500 people, North of the Arctic Circle Arctic Circle, imaginary circle on the surface of the earth at 66 1-2°N latitude, i.e., 23 1-2° south of the North Pole. It marks the northernmost point at which the sun can be seen at the winter solstice (about Dec. near the Beaufort Sea Beaufort Sea (bō`fərt), part of the Arctic Ocean, N of Alaska and Canada, between Point Barrow, Alaska, and the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. The Mackenzie River flows into the sea, which is always covered with pack ice. in the North West Territories. Because of his pioneering spirit, Tom Zubko, President of Inuvik TV and mayor of Inuvik, has already set up an Intranet service in his town. He is on the record for saying: "Cancom brought us a viable technology that allows Internet services to thrive. Because of Cancom's high speed services, we are bringing our community into the 21st century and we intend to make education the largest winner in this new development." Cancom is the foremost provider of digital satellite services in Canada, trading on the Toronto and Montreal Stock Exchanges Montreal Stock Exchange See Bourse de Montreal, Inc. (Canadian Derivatives Exchange) . Created in 1981 to bring television choices and services to the remote and underserved communities of Canada, Cancom's Broadcast Division now offers 22 digital TV and 31 radio signals in English and French to more than 2,600 small cable undertakings reaching almost 4 million homes across the country. Cancom also provides satellite transmission services to 5 native radio stations as well as satellite uplink facilities to Television Northern Canada (TVNC), the world's first native satellite broadcasting network. Its Business Division is the leading provider of mobile and data customized integrated satellite and terrestrial networks in the country. CONTACT: The World from Cancom Rob Sombach, 905/ 272-6642 rsomb@cancom.ca or Cancom Business Networks Joan Burek, 905/ 272-7507 jburek@cancom.ca or Cancom Patricia Dumas, 905/ 272-6603 (613) 232-4814 pdumas@cancom.ca |
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