The $18.6 million to upgrade spotty cellular phone service in rural areas is on top of $47.3 million announced last fall by the Nova Scotia government.
The Nova Scotia government says it will spend another $18.6 million as part of its ongoing plan to upgrade spotty cellular phone service in rural areas of the province.A cell tower is pictured in rural Ontario on Wednesday, July 15, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick.The Nova Scotia government says it will spend another $18.6 million as part of its plan to upgrade spotty cellular phone service in rural areas.
Public Works Minister Kim Masland said Wednesday the funding will add 27 new provincially owned telecommunication towers in unserved parts of the province.As part of that initial investment, Rogers was chosen to upgrade 27 existing tower sites and connect them to its network.Officials say four mobile towers announced last fall are scheduled to be in place next spring with the remaining new and upgraded sites expected to be ready for service between next summer and the spring of 2027.
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