• Access and Privacy
• Alberta SuperNet
  • Benefits and Use
  • Project Partners
    • Business Model
    • Development Principles
  • Success Stories
  • The Network (Technical Info.)
• CIO Council
• Records and Information Management
• Technology Initiatives

Business Model

The Government of Alberta and its partners use a progressive business model to operate the Alberta SuperNet:

• Unique public-private partnership (P3)
  
  
• Government of Alberta invested $193 million – has indefeasible right of use (IRU) for the SuperNet’s extended area network:  
  
  
  • Financed by the Government of Alberta and managed by Axia SuperNet Ltd. as its contracted operator
    
    
  • Made up of 402 smaller communities; holds about 1/3 of Alberta’s population
    
    
• Bell Canada invested $102 million – owns the SuperNet’s base area network: 
  
  
  • Financed, owned and managed by Bell
    
    
  • Made up of 27 urban communities; holds about 2/3 of Alberta’s population
    
    
  • Acts as the SuperNet’s backbone
    
    
• Internet service providers connect to the extended area network
  
  
• Facilitate government, learning, health, libraries and municipal (GoA/LHLM) and commercial traffic