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gained from working alongside these Nations and There is a large growth in the remote and rural

respecting their traditional and cultural values for communities for First Nations to obtain access to

the lands we crossed. Each and every year we work high-speed internet via fiber-optics; this is a trend
with First Nations groups across Western Canada, we expect to continue for the next five years. The

and we firmly believe that past, present and future consistency of access to Broadband connectivity is

partnerships with these communities nation-wide an essential piece of the puzzle when dealing with
will be a key success factor in connecting all North quality of life for all Canadians. In closing this gap,

Americans. we are expanding our own fiber line. Both

BEC: How are the needs of your clients, in

telecommunications or utilities, evolving? How are
your services evolving alongside your clients?

JR: We see a huge demand for growth in fiber-

optic networks. Historically we have seen only
major telcos installing fiber lines. The landscape Aon is Canada’s leading

today is much different. The demand is driven by construction insurance,
the desire from community, municipalities, utility bonding and performance

companies and First Nations to establish their own security broker.

telecommunications networks.

Proud partner of ROHL
Since the first IT bubble, all the major service
Global Networks for
providers have been making significant investments
over 20 years.
in their fiber-optic networks from coast to coast; this

is to support the significant increase in traffic as well
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as the anticipation of 5G networking.

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