“Aliant’s enhanced high speed mobile data network, also known as EV-DO Rev A, supports applications and services that offer business clients a powerful and reliable mobile broadband experience,” says Paul Pothier, Director, Business Sales. “Mobile data services are the fastest growing segment in wireless and our ongoing network speed and coverage enhancements underline our focus on leading the marketplace.”

These speed increases allow Aliant’s wireless business customers to share large data files and leverage new wireless data applications on the go. For example, high-definition digital schematics and blueprints can be manipulated in the field, shared in real time with counterparts at head office, then discussed over a video-conference connection.

Launched in February, 2006, the high speed mobile data network (introduced as Aliant High Speed Wireless) was the first mobile network in Atlantic Canada to offer broadband- like speeds. Now available to approximately 66 per cent of Atlantic Canadians the network delivers data at speeds of up to  3.1 Mbps, allowing for streaming video, high-speed Internet surfing and downloads of one-megabyte data files in 20 seconds or less.