About Us
What is Citiwide Broadband Communications?
City Wide Broadband Communications is a privately owned and local community based High Speed Internet service provider.
Our Vision
The Internet is a resource community filled with a vast amount of information. It should be available from anywhere, users should have access from any part of the globe. It should be affordable, fast, convienient, and user friendly.
Our Mission
Citiwide Broadband Communications will bring wireless technologies to your finger tips anywhere. We will deliver affordable next generation communications to you.
Citiwide's Team Players and their experiences
Citiwide Broadband Communications Management Team has over 80 years in combined experience.
Citiwide News
Cititune Review on Youtube
January 26, 2008
There is a very good video review of the Cititune Ribbit phone application on Youtube. In the video, Crick Waters (VP, business development) speaked highly of the cititune's "web to phone" concept, stating that "no one ever be able to do an actual phone call from/with in a map..." so here is the video:
And here is the link for the web to phone map on the Cititune website. Enjoy!
Victoria's high on wi-fi
Times Colonist Published: Saturday, February 25, 2006
A technology company is going to great heights to broadcast an Internet signal over much of Victoria.
Victoria city council has approved MCK Advance Technologies' plans to mount "wi-fi" transmitters atop 24 utility poles around the city. Computer users with special receivers can pick up the wi-fi signals and connect to the Internet.
Laptop computer users face plenty of frustration if they need to connect to the Internet outside their homes or offices. To quell a growing appetite for Internet access in more places, wi-fi transmission systems are being built in cities around the world.
Victoria approves Wi-Fi network
Malcolm Curtis, Times Colonist Published: Saturday, February 25, 2006
A private wireless Internet network to cover much of Victoria has been approved by city council.
Within a matter of weeks, the company will be able to offer customers with specially equipped laptop computers Internet access without needing to use cables or telephone lines. Full details of pricing and coverage have yet to be released.
MCK Advance Technologies owner Michael Chan has said the wireless network will provide free Internet access in certain parts of the city. But he said this will be for an hour or two at a time. For extended use, you will have to pay for a subscription.
The deal will allow MCK to place 24 antennas on utility poles around the city, adding about three metres to the height of the 15-metre poles.
The city controls the rights for putting up the equipment, which includes a small parabolic dish.
MCK is paying the city a one-time administration fee of $1,500 and $250 per antenna to offset municipal costs of reviewing and issuing permits for the project. As well, the company will pay an annual licence fee equal to two per cent of the value of the installations, estimated at $150,000.
Mayor Alan Lowe welcomed the agreement. He was not concerned about the impact wireless services would have on telecom companies that provide Internet services through cable.
"I think new technology always allows others to be more creative and get ahead of the game," he said.
