Westel Expands Northern BC Long Distance Network
Westel Communications Ltd announces a 3.4 million upgrade to its Northern BC long distance network. The plan adds digital microwave links to Fort St. John Mackenzie Dawson Creek and Chetwynd with three new towers and five upgraded ones. Service goes live October 1 1994 as the company aims to provide video conferencing and high speed data while building toward the information superhighway.