Manitoba, Canada
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Bringing Fiber Home
Manitoba Inter-Connect Program
How large-scale fiber deployment expanded reliable high-speed connectivity to homes and businesses across Manitoba.
Telecommunications
Broadband for Rural Alberta
Alberta
How more than 2,500 km of fiber connected 6,000 homes and businesses across communities throughout Alberta.
Project
Alberta Broadband Access Program
Time Span
2010-Ongoing
Service Components
Survey & Design

Long-Haul Fiber Construction
Splicing & Testing
Project Management
Goals
For communities without an established broadband infrastructure, geography can limit access to services that increasingly depend on reliable connectivity.
The Alberta Broadband Access Program focused on closing those gaps. Working alongside Indigenous partners, ROHL helped extend fiber infrastructure to homes and businesses across more than 50 First Nation and Metis communities in Alberta.
The Landscape
The Landscape
Location:
Multiple Locations across Alberta
Terrain:
Muskeg, rocky soil, contrasting ground conditions
Access:
Rural + Remote
Challenges
A lot of the communities already had Alberta SuperNet either terrestrially or wirelessly. But the communities were not built in. Dispersed homes and businesses increased the distance and complexity involved in reaching each connection.
Muskeg, rocky soil, seasonal limitations, permitting requirements, and Indigenous land access introduced different considerations across the program. Progress depended on adapting the work to each location while maintaining coordination with community leadership and funded agencies.
01
Outdated Infrastructure Mapping
02
Distance Between Connections
03
Seasonal Weather Impacts
04
Permitting & Community Coordination
Solutions
ROHL managed each deployment through survey, design, civil construction, cable installation, splicing, and final testing. Specialized plows and directional drilling allowed crews to adjust construction methods to local terrain and site conditions.
Ongoing coordination with Indigenous partners, local leadership, and funded agencies supported transparency and accountability throughout delivery.
01
Survey & Design
02
Terrain-Adapted Construction
03
Splicing & Testing
04
Partner Coordination
THE IMPACT
Expanded broadband access gave participating communities stronger connections to e-health, education, and commerce.
The completed networks provide dependable infrastructure for the homes, businesses, and essential services that rely on them.
2.5K+
KM OF FIBER DEPLOYED
6K+
HOMES & BUSINESSES
Timeline
Funding to Construction
01
Funding Secured
Information and rough designs help secure funding
02
Route Surveys
Routes for each project are surveyed and planned
03
Design + Permits
Design and permitting are completed ahead of construction
04
Construction
Construction takes place during the summer build season.
What we do