| The 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver gave the | | | | the new network systems that were |
| province of British Columbia to showcase its | | | | implemented opened a gateway for the next |
| natural beauty and stunning landscape to the | | | | generation of advanced fibre optic network |
| world. One of the biggest mandates leading up the | | | | cabling infrastructures and wireless network. |
| momentous event was the availability of the | | | | In 2010 alone, the number of businesses looking |
| running of the torch to both local and international | | | | to update their current fibre optic cabling |
| media outlets-most of which was run in remote | | | | infrastructures has drastically risen. Both service |
| regions with limited cable networks or wireless | | | | providers and cable operators for British |
| connectivity services. In a matter of a few | | | | Columbian businesses realize that their current |
| months, that changed as networking cabling | | | | network setups are becoming outdated and |
| solutions and wireless network systems were | | | | inefficient in meeting the demands of today's |
| deployed province wide, effectively making 65% | | | | demand for bandwidth as companies and clients, |
| of the topographical layout of the province | | | | more than ever, are looking for faster, |
| connected to a communications source or a | | | | higher-quality communications for lower costs. |
| hotspot for internet connectivity. Furthermore, | | | | |