To spur and support innovation, for the economic benefit of
Alberta, through the use of cyberinfrastructure
Almost four in five people around the world believe that access
to the internet is a fundamental right, a poll for the BBC World
Service suggests.
study ranks Canada 19th worldwide in overall Internet
access.Harvard University Berkman Center Feb 2010
If we do not act with haste, the innovations that could employ
our future work force could well pass us byGlobe and Mail editorial
Feb 2010
Governments must regard the internet as basic infrastructure -
just like roads, waste and water
- Dr Hamadoun Toure, Secretary-general of the International
Telecommunication Union
Alberta Population Distribution
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275000
550000
825000
1100000
Calgary Edmonton Mid-Size Towns Rurban
Described
PEERING & GROUP BUYING
Peering and Buying
Network access cost reduction Peering
Service improvement Network efficiency
Academic cost reduction Commercial possibilities
The Internet
U of A
Large ISP Large ISP
Large ISP
Google Facebook
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The Internet
Cybera
U of A U of C etc,
Large ISP Large ISP
Large ISP
Google Facebook
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The Internet + Internet Exchanges
Cybera
U of A U of C etc,
Large ISPLarge ISP
Large ISP
Google Facebook
IX
Microsoft
Akamai$$
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COMMERCIAL HPC
$ / User
# of
use
rs4,000,000
Lab
$ / User
# of
use
rs4,000,000
Community
Olds, Alberta7,200 residents3,200 Homes &
BusinessesCollegeFTTP
Vulcan, Alberta2,000 residentsArea wireless
The Olds Institute for Community and Regional Development
Technology Committee has a vision to make Olds the small and medium
enterprise capital of Alberta built on superior
cyberinfrastructure.
The OICRD is currently building a private fiber network that
will connect every home and business in the community.
- Norman McInnis, Chief Administrative Officer for Olds
