MARKHAM – August 5, 2010
Atria Networks has acquired the Ontario telecom network assets of Xittel Telecommunications Inc. of Trois-Rivières, PQ, effective immediately. Purchase price has not been disclosed.
Atria CEO John Piercy said, “This acquisition allows Atria to extend our fibre connectivity from Huntsville through Barrie, across to Lindsay and north to Minden, ON.
“In addition to further increasing Atria’s fibre reach through Simcoe County and Haliburton, we are delighted to add the County of Halburton and Trillium Lakelands District School Board as new Atria customers,” added Piercy.
Said Xittel President Robert Proulx, “With recent major broadband projects underway in Québec (with Industry Canada’s Rural Broadband program and Québec Program Community Connect), the sale of our Ontario Network will permit Xittel to focus on network deployment in rural Québec. With over 10,000 customers there, Xittel is the leader in broadband Internet rural deployment in Québec.”
News Media Contacts:
David Eisenstadt
The Communications Group Inc.
(416) 696-9900 Ext. 36
deisenstadt@tcgpr.com
Andrea Martin
Atria Networks LP
1-888-623-0623 Ext. 4302
amartin@atrianetworks.com
About Atria Networks
Atria Networks owns and operates one of the largest fibre-optic networks in Ontario, delivering premier business Internet and data services with the speed, capacity and reliability to manage today’s growing business communications demands. Business continuity services include offsite data storage, server backup, and Internet redundancy for protection against downtime losses in revenue and productivity. Customers rely on Atria for personalized customer service, technical support and the integrity of our fibre-optic network. Active in the community, Atria Networks
provides Wi-Fi Internet in public libraries and invests in education and literacy.
Fibre-optic Coverage Map
Atria Networks serves: York Region, Waterloo-Wellington, Ottawa, Hamilton, and Barrie-Simcoe regions.
About Xittel Telecommunications Inc.
Xittel Telecommunications is recognized at both national and international levels as one of the pioneer specializing in dark fibre network development. This network is managed by Web users, and operates through a public-private partnership. Xittel telecommunications is a leader in the implementation and management of private telecommunication networks and positions itself as an expert in high-speed technologies and services using optical fibres, microwaves and IP telephony.