Canadian rural fixed-wireless/fibre broadband specialist Xplornet Communications has announced the acquisition of Ocdotus, a fibre-based service provider in southern Ontario operating under the name Metro Loop. Headquartered in Hamilton, Ontario, Metro Loop provides fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) services in Hamilton and Haldimand County. Xplornet is acquiring all of Metro Loop's customers and operations.
'With this acquisition, Xplornet is putting a strong focus on deploying fibre in rural Ontario,' said Bill Macdonald, EVP of Business Development at Xplornet, adding: 'We are eager to combine Metro Loop's energy and entrepreneurial spirit with Xplornet's drive to accelerate fibre deployments across Canada.'
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