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FTTH in Ontario
Hi All,
I've just seen the announcement that Telus is bringing Fibre to the Home to Ontario and Quebec.
I was wondering if this is piggy-backing off Bell, or is this a separate network - like Rogers FTTH in Ontario.
On this note, is Telus FTTH in Ontario PPPoE or DHCP?
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Ah, a quick google and I found that ruling! -
It strangely doesn't mention Rogers has to wholesale:
(https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2024/2024-180.htm)
No later than 13 February 2025, Canada’s largest telephone companies – Bell Canada, Saskatchewan Telecommunications (SaskTel), and TELUS Communications Inc. (TELUS) – must provide competitors with workable wholesale access to their fibre networks.
- First, any new fibre deployed by Bell Canada, SaskTel, and TELUS after today’s date will not be eligible for wholesale access until 13 August 2029.
The document seems to refer to Rogers as a cable company rather than an ISP. Which is interesting.
Based on reading that - we just got Bell's FTTH now. which means Telus would not be able to provide service on that line until August 2029 it seems.
- Nighthawk
Community Power User
It's likely utilizing Bell's fibre network though Rogers wouldn't be impossible either. CRTC agreement opened up fibre for wholesaling so any carrier can use an existing fibre line. Telus is busy installing fibre in western Canada and duplicating existing lines in Ontario wouldn't make much sense.
