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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
TIMELINE

2004

Memorable Events
July 01, 2004
  • Building a satellite earth station and antenna in Inukjuak
August 01, 2004
  • 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.
December 06, 2004
  • Official inauguration of residential services.
Capacity Increase
October 01, 2004
  • For all Nunavik, the speed increases to 11 Mbs ( 9Mbs download, 2 Mbs upload).

TAMAANI INTERNET
TIMELINE

2005

Partnerships, Agreements and Programs
January 01, 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.
Memorable Events
December 04, 2005
  • 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

Technology Upgrades
January 01, 2006

High demand requires second base station to be installed in Kuujjuaq.

TAMAANI INTERNET
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2007

Capacity Increase
January 01, 2007

Northern Indigenous Community Satellite Network purchases 12Mhz at commercial rate (Nunavik’s share was 4 MHz)

Partnerships, Agreements and Programs
August 01, 2007
  • At the Katimajit conference, the Federal Minister of Infrastructure announces contribution coming from the National Satellite Initiative (NSI).

TAMAANI INTERNET
TIMELINE

2008

Technology Upgrades
August 01, 2008

Satellite technology upgrade goes from DVB-S1/TDMA to full SCPC DVB-S2 which results in a 30% increase of network capacity.

Partnerships, Agreements and Programs
August 01, 2008
  • Under the National Satellite Initiative round 2 – Contribution agreement is signed.
October 15, 2008
  • The Northern Indigenous Community Satellite Network Partnership Agreement is signed in Kuujjuaq.
Capacity Increase
September 01, 2008

National Satellite Initiative Round 2 – Bandwidth increases share to a full transponder (36Mhz).

TAMAANI INTERNET
TIMELINE

2009

Major Contracts
July 01, 2009
  • Building a new satellite earth station in Kangiqsualujjuaq.
December 01, 2009
  • Le Centre des services partagés du Québec choses the KRG as its service provider in Nunavik
Partnerships, Agreements and Programs
September 01, 2009
  • An application is made to The Broadband Canada program to improve connectivity in rural areas.
Capacity Increase
December 01, 2009
  • Under the National Satellite Initiative round 2 – the speed increases to 11Mbs download/ 3 Mbs upload.

TAMAANI INTERNET
TIMELINE

2010

Major Contracts
October 21, 2010
  • Centre de services partagés du Québec completes its migration in Kuujjuaq and Puvirnituq.
Memorable Events
October 22, 2010
  • Centre de services partagés du Québec finalizes and signs agreement with KRG.

TAMAANI INTERNET
TIMELINE

2011

Technology Upgrades
August 01, 2011

 

  • Installing an LTE antenna in Kangiqsualujjuaq.
  • Installing an LTE antenna in Tasiujaq
December 11, 2011
  • Forward links upgrade to 16 APSK which results in a 34% increase of the available download bandwidth for the network.
Infrastructure Upgrades
November 02, 2011
  • Building a satellite earth station and antenna in Kangiqsujuaq.
  • Finishing building 10 new towers in 3 months across Nunavik
December 02, 2011
  • 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.
Partnerships, Agreements and Programs
March 31, 2011

Broadband Canada Agreement is signed.

TAMAANI INTERNET
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2012

Technology Upgrades
January 01, 2012
  • Satellite earth station upgrades with equipment redundancy increasing reliability on network.
July 01, 2012
  • Building a new satellite earth station in Kuujuarapik.
November 02, 2012
  • Building a new tower in Kuujjuarapik.
Capacity Increase
February 23, 2012

 

Broadband Canada – First village goes live

March 13, 2012

Broadband Canada – Remaining few villages go live

TAMAANI INTERNET
TIMELINE

2013

Infrastructure Upgrades
August 10, 2013
  • Pivurnituq’s newer and bigger satellite earth station with power generator is put into service.
Studies and Research
September 01, 2013
  • Prefeasibility study on technical options for high speed internet is completed and published.
Memorable Events
September 13, 2013
  • 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 Increase
May 20, 2014
  • Capacity increases to a full satellite communication channel (transponder) for Kuujjuaq.
July 25, 2014
  • Satellite return increases bandwidth for Inukjuak, Puvirnituq and Kuujjuaq.
Memorable Events
June 01, 2014
  • Regional/provincial working group issues recommendations to build a fibre Network in Nunavik.
November 17, 2014
  • Tamaani moves its offices to the Nayumivik Landholding Corporation Building in Kuujjuaq.
December 01, 2014
  • 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.
Studies and Research
November 01, 2014
  • Tamaani presents its socio-economic study on the impact of broadband telecommunications in Nunavik.

TAMAANI INTERNET TIMELINE

2015

Partnerships, Agreements and Programs
January 11, 2015
  • Applying for the Connecting Canadians Program.
July 30, 2015
  • Major funds are allocated by the Canada and Quebec Governments, and KRG for Internet Service in Nunavik.
October 01, 2015

 

  • 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

Capacity Increase
September 25, 2016

All service is transferred to the new satellite provider, resulting in a threefold increase in network capacity.

Technology Upgrades
November 30, 2016

The KRG starts offering service by Fiber to the home (FTTH) in Kuujjuaq.

TAMAANI INTERNET
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2017

Technology Upgrades
February 01, 2017

Installing an LTE antenna and a satellite antenna in Ivujivik.

Partnerships, Agreements and Programs
March 17, 2017

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.

April 12, 2017

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.

  1. Intro
  2. 2004
  3. 2005
  4. 2006
  5. 2007
  6. 2008
  7. 2009
  8. 2010
  9. 2011
  10. 2012
  11. 2013
  12. 2014
  13. 2015
  14. 2016
  15. 2017
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