KENTVILLE — More than 85 representatives of various Annapolis Valley businesses, community organizations and government agencies met recently to learn about the potential of the Valley Community Fibre Network, coming to the region soon.

Highlights during the three-hour sessions included a status report on the network’s infrastructure and an overview of Hewlett-Packard security options and Cisco Connected Communities applications.

Connected Communities is intended to connect citizens with their community, government and work to allow individual choice and improved quality of life. During the event, participants were shown various applications, such as video and web conferencing, through illustrations and hands-on displays. They also viewed case studies of wireless broadband deployment...

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