{"id":4373,"date":"2026-08-14T08:04:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T08:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lumii-marketing.canadacentral.cloudapp.azure.com\/venise-en-quebec-is-going-high-speed\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T12:01:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T12:01:37","slug":"venise-en-quebec-is-going-high-speed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lumii-solutions.com\/en\/venise-en-quebec-is-going-high-speed\/","title":{"rendered":"Venise-en-Qu\u00e9bec is going high-speed!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>S<\/strong><strong>aint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, November 29, 2021<\/strong> \u2013 It\u2019s now official: residents of Venise-en-Qu\u00e9bec will be connected to IHR Telecom\u2019s fiber-optic network. Homes are expected to be connected on an ongoing basis over the coming months. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A joint investment of $536,600 from the governments of Quebec and Canada will enable the company to reach 855 households. For its part, IHR Telecom is investing to expand coverage to additional households and thus provide full coverage throughout the municipality. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Residents who wish to sign up are invited to contact IHR Telecom\u2019s Customer Service at 450-346-0057 or toll-free at 1-888-346-0057. You can also fill out the registration form by clicking the following link: <a href=\"https:\/\/lumii-solutions.com\/en\/\">Registration Form<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IHR T\u00e9l\u00e9com\u2019s network is already well established in the Haut-Richelieu region and the Brome-Missisquoi RCM thanks to various provincial and federal government programs. Once the current projects and the one in Venise-en-Qu\u00e9bec are completed, more than 18,000 households will have access to IHR T\u00e9l\u00e9com\u2019s fiber-optic network. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Summary of the Venice-en-Qu\u00e9bec Project:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Technology type: Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Number of households served by the project: 855 households<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Total number of households to be served: more than 1,200 households<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Quotes:<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><\/strong>\u201cWe are proud to finally be able to respond to the call from the residents of Venise-en-Qu\u00e9bec, who regularly ask us when our services will be rolled out in their community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Benoit Lanciault, CEO of IHR Telecom<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIHR is a well-established high-speed Internet service provider in the Haut Richelieu region. I know this announcement was eagerly awaited by the municipality of Venise-en-Qu\u00e9bec. Residents will be able to enjoy reliable, high-performance services in the coming months.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Gilles B\u00e9langer,<\/em> Parliamentary Assistant to the Prime Minister for High-Speed Internet and Member of the National Assembly for Orford, Quebec<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cInternet access is one of my top priorities, which is why I\u2019m proud to announce the completion of this project for the residents of Venise-en-Qu\u00e9bec. We know that access to a reliable, high-performance network is essential for the growth of our businesses, remote work, education, and staying in touch with our loved ones. This announcement is the result of ongoing collaboration with our various partners.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Pascale St-Onge, Member of Parliament for Brome-Missisquoi, Minister of Sport, and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFor our residents and businesses, Venise-en-Qu\u00e9bec is now at the cutting edge of telecommunications technology, as fiber-optic internet is just around the corner.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Raymond Paquette, the new mayor of Venise-en-Qu\u00e9bec<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWith today\u2019s announcement, you\u2019re enabling me to fulfill the promise I made to residents several months ago\u2014just as my term as mayor is coming to an end\u2014regarding fiber-optic service. Thank you very much!\u201d<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Jacques Landry, outgoing mayor of Venise-en-Qu\u00e9bec<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Highlights:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Government of Canada has allocated billions of dollars for Internet infrastructure in rural and remote areas, including $2.75 billion under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ic.gc.ca\/eic\/site\/139.nsf\/fra\/h_00006.html\">Universal Broadband Fund.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To date, the Quebec government alone has invested $1.3 billion to accelerate the rollout of high-speed Internet to all Quebec households by fall 2022.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>IHR T\u00e9l\u00e9com has been providing high-speed Internet services since its founding in 2008 and is currently rolling out fiber-optic service in the Brome-Missisquoi RCM with the support of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebec.ca\/nouvelles\/actualites\/details\/programme-quebec-branche-le-gouvernement-du-quebec-accorde-plus-de-13-millions-de-dollars-pour-le-branchement-a-internet-a-haut-debit-le-long-de-la-route-155\"><em>Trendy Quebec<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ic.gc.ca\/eic\/site\/119.nsf\/fra\/accueil\"><em>Connect to Innovate<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IHR T\u00e9l\u00e9com operates an FTTH network that meets the highest industry standards.<br\/>The network is constantly maintained to ensure it continues to deliver high-quality services. With speeds of up to 400 Mbit\/s, the nonprofit\u2019s customers enjoy fast, consistent download speeds that exceed their needs! <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lumii-solutions.com\/en\/news\/\">Back<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, November 29, 2021 \u2013 It\u2019s now official: residents of Venise-en-Qu\u00e9bec will be connected to IHR Telecom\u2019s fiber-optic network. Homes are expected to be connected on an ongoing basis over the coming months. A joint investment of $536,600 from the governments of Quebec and Canada will enable the company to reach 855 households. 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