从2027年春天开始, 不列颠哥伦比亚在海达·格瓦伊的海底电缆上花费24M美元, 用于可靠的互联网。
British Columbia to spend $24M on subsea cable to Haida Gwaii for reliable internet, starting spring 2027.
不列颠哥伦比亚省投资高达2 400万美元, 建造一条海底光纤电缆, 连接Haida Gwaii至大陆北海岸, 取代因冬季风暴而损坏的不可靠的互联网连接。
British Columbia is investing up to $24 million to build a subsea fibre-optic cable connecting Haida Gwaii to the mainland’s north coast, replacing unreliable internet links damaged by winter storms.
该项目由社区拥有的GwaiiTel管理,由北方发展倡议信托基金资助,旨在改善紧急服务、教育、保健和当地企业。
The project, managed by community-owned GwaiiTel and funded by the Northern Development Initiative Trust, aims to improve emergency services, education, healthcare, and local businesses.
安装工作定于2027年春季开始,目标是在2027年冬季完成。
Installation is set to begin in spring 2027, with completion targeted by winter 2027.
官员说, 电缆将提高抵御力, 并支持偏远群岛的经济和文化活动.
Officials say the cable will boost resilience and support economic and cultural activities on the remote archipelago.