Tamaani Modem
TAMAANI INTERNET
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2004-2017
In 2004, the Kativik Regional Government (KRG) launched Tamaani Internet, the first region-wide Internet service provider in Nunavik. Thanks to this effort, the Internet has become a vital communication tool in the region’s home, businesses, schools and organizations. The use of the Internet is now ubiquitous and plays an important role in many aspects of community life, such as health care, remote educational opportunities, the administration of justice, as well as the connectivity of residents and the promotion of the Inuktitut language and Inuit identity.
TAMAANI INTERNET
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2004
- Building a satellite earth station and antenna in Inukjuak
- Tamaani Internet Service is established by The Kativik Regional Government.
- Tamaani’s logo and Web site are introduced to the communities.
- Local Agents are hired and trained.
- Tamaani deployed the Nexpedience system for residential distribution in less than 6 weeks.
- Official inauguration of residential services.
- For all Nunavik, the speed increases to 11 Mbs ( 9Mbs download, 2 Mbs upload).
TAMAANI INTERNET
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2005
- Quebec Department of Justice is our first client to use our video conferencing service. This service will be widely available to public in 2009.
- After a year of operation, Tamaani is serving 700 residential customers and 172 corporates/organizations points of service.
TAMAANI INTERNET
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2006
High demand requires second base station to be installed in Kuujjuaq.
TAMAANI INTERNET
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2007
Northern Indigenous Community Satellite Network purchases 12Mhz at commercial rate (Nunavik’s share was 4 MHz)
- At the Katimajit conference, the Federal Minister of Infrastructure announces contribution coming from the National Satellite Initiative (NSI).
TAMAANI INTERNET
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2008
Satellite technology upgrade goes from DVB-S1/TDMA to full SCPC DVB-S2 which results in a 30% increase of network capacity.
- Under the National Satellite Initiative round 2 – Contribution agreement is signed.
- The Northern Indigenous Community Satellite Network Partnership Agreement is signed in Kuujjuaq.
National Satellite Initiative Round 2 – Bandwidth increases share to a full transponder (36Mhz).
TAMAANI INTERNET
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2009
- Building a new satellite earth station in Kangiqsualujjuaq.
- Le Centre des services partagés du Québec choses the KRG as its service provider in Nunavik
- An application is made to The Broadband Canada program to improve connectivity in rural areas.
- Under the National Satellite Initiative round 2 – the speed increases to 11Mbs download/ 3 Mbs upload.
TAMAANI INTERNET
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2010
- Centre de services partagés du Québec completes its migration in Kuujjuaq and Puvirnituq.
- Centre de services partagés du Québec finalizes and signs agreement with KRG.
TAMAANI INTERNET
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2011
- Installing an LTE antenna in Kangiqsualujjuaq.
- Installing an LTE antenna in Tasiujaq
- Forward links upgrade to 16 APSK which results in a 34% increase of the available download bandwidth for the network.
- Building a satellite earth station and antenna in Kangiqsujuaq.
- Finishing building 10 new towers in 3 months across Nunavik
- Putting in service 2 additional satellite communication channels (transponders) to provide more bandwidth and service.
- Satellite Accelerator and Quality of Service (QoS) equipment go into operation.
Broadband Canada Agreement is signed.
TAMAANI INTERNET
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2012
- Satellite earth station upgrades with equipment redundancy increasing reliability on network.
- Building a new satellite earth station in Kuujuarapik.
- Building a new tower in Kuujjuarapik.
Broadband Canada – First village goes live
Broadband Canada – Remaining few villages go live
TAMAANI INTERNET
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2013
- Pivurnituq’s newer and bigger satellite earth station with power generator is put into service.
- Prefeasibility study on technical options for high speed internet is completed and published.
- Premiere of Quebec announces the creation a working group to consider bringing high speed Internet to Nunavimmiut.
TAMAANI INTERNET
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2014
- Capacity increases to a full satellite communication channel (transponder) for Kuujjuaq.
- Satellite return increases bandwidth for Inukjuak, Puvirnituq and Kuujjuaq.
- Regional/provincial working group issues recommendations to build a fibre Network in Nunavik.
- Tamaani moves its offices to the Nayumivik Landholding Corporation Building in Kuujjuaq.
- Tamaani celebrates 10 year anniversary.
- After 10 years of operation, Tamaani is serving between 2200 to 2800 residential customers and 715 corporate/organisation points of service.
- Tamaani presents its socio-economic study on the impact of broadband telecommunications in Nunavik.
TAMAANI INTERNET TIMELINE
2015
- Applying for the Connecting Canadians Program.
- Major funds are allocated by the Canada and Quebec Governments, and KRG for Internet Service in Nunavik.
- The KRG completes a public tender for satellite capacity and announces that a new satellite provider, SES, has won the tender.
TAMAANI INTERNET
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2016
All service is transferred to the new satellite provider, resulting in a threefold increase in network capacity.
The KRG starts offering service by Fiber to the home (FTTH) in Kuujjuaq.
TAMAANI INTERNET
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2017
Installing an LTE antenna and a satellite antenna in Ivujivik.
The KRG, in partnership with the Government of Nunavut and the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, completes a cable route and feasibility study for an undersea fibre optic cable network.
The KRG submits an application to the Connect to Innovate program in order to obtain funding to start building the first non-satellite backbone network in Nunavik.