Media and Communications
Kitchener's excellent telecommunications infrastructure matches or exceeds that available elsewhere in North America in terms of lines with digital switching capabilities and advanced signalling technology. Kitchener's network is 100% digital with an extensive fibre network throughout the city and downtown core. The fibre network features full disaster recovery.

Kitchener Waterloo is a world class area for developmental opportunities in education, technologies, computer and Internet delivery applications. In regards to education, the area is served by three universities and a community college. The University of Waterloo is a world leader in computer and technology research and education. Many technology and computer companies have evolved from research done at the University of Waterloo.

All of the local communication providers are companies that compete on a world-wide basis. They include Bell, AT&T, and Sprint. In the Internet field ISP also include UUNET, and PSInet.

The providers serving the area can supply a full range of communication services. The services range in bandwidth from ISDN to OC3 using both copper and fibre infrastructure. The services include xDSL, Frame Relay and ATM. The wide range of services can support data, voice and video applications which are the typical requirements for desktop multimedia linkages.

	All of the major carriers provide fully redundant services from their clients to their central offices.
	The major carriers can provide 100% digital fibre networks to most business locations.
	Broadband communications capabilities are available in the Kitchener area. Both Bell and
	AT&T can provide ATM services to Canadian Broadband Backbone.
	ISDN including both BRI and PRI services are available throughout the Kitchener-Waterloo area.
	Full cellular capabilities including both digital and analogue services are available from several carriers. The carriers include Bell, AT&T, Clearnet and MCI.

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