Geoscience

Steven Kanayok and Christine Tootoo examine a geoscience application that shows Nunavut in detail from satellite pictures. It features all kinds of Nunavut data, and school kids were very keen to see it. (Photo credit: P. Leaton)

        The Nunavut Broadband Development Corporation is a not-for-profit, federally registered corporation with a membership representing community, private sector and citizen interests.

Nunavut Fibre Optic Feasibility Study

NBDC is pleased to present the final report from the Nunavut Fibre Optic Feasibility Study. Read more...

Nunavut schools get more bandwidth

Public schools across Nunavut now have access to dedicated bandwidth for improved connectivity to the Internet, enhancing online learning opportunities. Read more...

Visit NBDC at the Kitikmeot trade Show

Visit NBDC’s booth at the Kitikmeot Trade Show in Cambridge Bay, February 14th and 15th, to learn about Meet Online and Qfile - videoconferencing and large file transfer solutions developed for Nunavut’s satellite-served environment.

Where were you on October 6th, 2011?

If you lost contact when the satellite stopped working, we want to hear from you. Whether you were in Nunavut or outside of Nunavut on October 6th, we want to know how the loss of long distance phone and Internet in Nunavut affected your work, your life and your family.

Update September 2011

       Visit NBDC at the Nunavut Trade Show for a chance to win an iPad 2

Visit NBDC’s booth at the Nunavut Trade Show in Iqaluit, Sept 28th and 29th, learn about Nunavut’s broadband infrastructure and future, and fill out our broadband survey for a chance to win an iPad 2.

       Digital Video and Digital Voice Launch at Nunavut Trade Show

New digital video and phone services will be showcased at this year’s Nunavut Trade Show in Iqaluit, September 28-29, 2011. Both are optimized for the QINIQ network and utilize dedicated ‘Meet Online’ satellite capacity.

See www.nunavut-broadband.ca/movingforward.htm for more information.

9th Annual General Meeting

NBDC will hold its 9th Annual General Meeting of members on September 28th at 10:00am. The AGM will take place in the Kitikmeot Room, Frobisher Inn, Iqaluit. See www.nunavut-broadband.ca/agm.htm for more information.

Check out the QINIQ videos. Download here!

Produced by a local Iqaluit firm, Inuit Communications Systems Limited, these new 2 minute vignettes tell the story of why broadband is so important in Nunavut.

Our Mission

The Nunavut Broadband Development Corporation aims to bring affordable, high speed access to the Internet (broadband) to Nunavummiut in all 25 Nunavut communities by supporting local businesses to deliver broadband and related services. Our focus is to bring broadband services to citizens, municipalities, Inuit organizations, businesses, and others not currently served by the Governments of Nunavut and Canada.

 

 

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Last Update: May 17, 2012