Advanced Networking
Global Communications Networks
Businesses in Newfoundland and Labrador have access to a wide
range of services including regular and specialized telephone
networks for any size business, cellular communications packages,
video/tele/computer forums and long distance calling packages, all
at internationally competitive rates.
Features of the communications network include:
- A redundant fibre-optic network that includes one of the longest uninterrupted stretches of submarine fibre-optic cable in the world.
- A separate hybrid cable network service.
- 80 per cent of our region has access to high speed internet coverage.
- St. John’s metropolitan area (including Paradise, Mount Pearl and Conception Bay South) have 100 per cent high speed internet access.
Quality Land and Sea Transportation Networks
- Well maintained road network with
paved and divided highways for easy movement of goods. - Mature international trucking and courier services.
- Year-round vehicle and passenger ferry service is provided by Marine Atlantic between North Sydney, Nova Scotia and Port aux Basques, Newfoundland (Crossing time is six hours).
- From mid-June to mid-September, an additional ferry operates between
North Sydney, Nova Scotia and
Argentia which is within one hour of
the Capital Coast zone (Crossing
time is 12-14 hours). - Modern ocean going container and
bulk shipping.