OnCall Wireless Brings Broadband Internet to Cherry Creek & Savona

OnCall Wireless Brings Broadband Internet to Cherry Creek & Savona

KAMLOOPS, BC, Oct. 20, 2011 /CNW/ - OnCall Wireless Inc. "OnCall" announced that, in November 2011, it will deploy a new state-of-the-art wireless Broadband Internet solution to serve the communities of Cherry Creek and Savona, located in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District "TNRD".

"Broadband Internet access is a critical element in developing a vibrant rural community," states John Warta, Chairman of OnCall's parent company, Navigata Communications, "With the help of a grant from Industry Canada's Broadband Canada program, we are very excited to connect these previously underserved communities."

Once the network is in place, residents can subscribe to the new Broadband services by phone or in person at OnCall's new downtown Kamloops office at 158 Victoria Street.  The service is delivered to an individual's house or business with the use of a small wireless modem and antenna which connects them to the Navigata network.

"I'm so appreciative of OnCall Wireless bringing this vital communication service to Cherry Creek and Savona, " raves Ronaye Elliott, Director of  Area 'J' of the TNRD. "It's exciting to see that residents will finally benefit from the years we spent surveying and encouraging investment in broadband in Cherry Creek."

About OnCall Wireless

OnCall Wireless is a Kamloops-based Internet Service provider with a history of delivering locally-supported, high-speed Internet and web hosting services to businesses and residents in Kamloops and surrounding communities. OnCall uses Wireless and ADSL technologies to deliver and extend access to the Internet in areas previously underserved by the traditional telecom providers. OnCall Wireless is a subsidiary of Navigata Communications 2009, Inc. Visit www.oncallwireless.ca for more information.

About Industry Canada's Broadband Canada Program

Announced in the 2009 federal budget, the Broadband Canada: Connecting Rural Canadians program has announced funding for more than 85 projects that will make broadband Internet accessible to approximately 214,500 households. Thanks to this and other initiatives by provincial and territorial and regional governments, fewer than 2% of Canadians will be without access to broadband Internet services (at least 1.5 Megabits per second) by 2012. For more about Broadband Canada, please visit www.ic.gc.ca/broadband.

For further information:

Lori Jetha
Manager, Marketing Communications
Navigata Communications

Phone:  604.990.5926
Email:  lori.jetha@navigata.ca


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