Curtis Shaw

NWT residents can expect faster internet at better prices in next 3 years: Northwestel president

Curtis Shaw, Northwestel’s president, says every NWT community will have upgraded internet speeds at better prices in the next three years. During a committee meeting on Wednesday, Shaw presented his company’s plan to improve internet services with the help of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commissionthe broadband fund. Northwestel will…


CRTC announces $72M in broadband internet improvements for the North

The new standard of internet speed will be 50 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload with unlimited data to support 26% of the households in the Yukon and NWT.


Northwestel’s commitment to northern communities includes a stronger, faster more reliable internet connection at lower price points. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has announced $72M in broadband funding for five projects through the CRTC fund. Northwestel will be receiving roughly $62M dollars to service northern communities. This investment…