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Arctic Region To Get Advanced Broadband

Via TechWeb News.

To the inhabitants of Norway's Svalbard archipelago, living in one of the world's northernmost settlements, surrounded by glaciers and accustomed to long polar nights, cutting-edge broadband technology has been about as common as flip-flops and hula skirts. But that's about to change.

Thanks to Nokia and Telnor, residents are due to get one of the world's most advanced VDSL-powered broadband solutions.

Nokia has teamed up with Norwegian telecommunications company Telenor to bring not only high-speed VDSL broadband, but also IP-based TV to the archipelago, also known as Spitzbergen.

posted by Fergie @ 5/26/2005 09:35:00 AM