Values That Help Us Grow and Build Better Internet
Independent
Full Service Provider
Internet
Telephone
Television
Business Solutions
We Can Connect You
Build, Operate & Maintain
Our Own Infrastructure
Continue to expand our network in
rural & urban markets
Build Fibre Optic
Fixed Wireless solution to reach
additional people just beyond
our fibre optic network
Continually Growing
Rural & Urban Internet
Work with Government, Muncipalities,
Councillors and Homeowners
We can provide you the best internet solution beyond our own network
Community Driven
Food Bank and Charity Support
Community & Virtual Info Sessions
Provide local jobs
Support the communities we serve
Understand local markets
Regional Ontario Service
Provider
Main office in Sudbury
13 office locations across the
province
9 additional hardware depot
locations
Approachable
& Friendly
Strong Customer Support
Understanding
Consistent and transparent pricing
Over 30 years of trusted service
Why Vianet Is The Right Choice And Provides Better Internet
Better and Personal Local Support
Easy To Work With And Understand
Gives Back To Our Local Community
Alternative To Big Telco's
Company History
Timeline
Partnered with Durham OneNet to build a major fibre
network in Durham Region, bringing fibre internet to
many underserved villages. First customers connected
in September 2023, with network completion expected
early 2025.
Expanding wireless reach with acquisition of
Indiginet. Extending Vianet’s wireless network to
rural communities north of Port Severn, including
Wahta Mohawks and Moose Deer First Nations.
2023 marks our 15th year of building Vianet Fibre
network throughout Sudbury. Our network now extends
into Sudbury neighbourhoods including Adamsdale,
Lively, New Sudbury, Nickledale, Gatchell and
locations in between.
Expansion of our Carling fibre network with 100 more
homes served and faster speeds available to both our
fibre and wireless customers in the area.
Launched FTTH (Fibre-To-The-Home) service to
residents in select areas of North Bay.
Expanded our fibre-to-the-home footprint into Caledon and Adjala- Tosorontio through participation in the SWIFT funding program.
Received monies under the provincial funding program ICON to continue our rural fibre builds in Whitchurch-Stouffville and King Township
Additional funding from the federal UBF program allowed us to grow our networks in Bradford, New Tecumseth, Carling, Simcoe, King, Adjala-Tosorontio, and Killarney
Launched our Flextv In-Home Television App
Partnered with CENGN to develop a fixed microwave – FTTH project in Carling Township.
Together with collaboration from the local Townships, Vianet brought Fixed Wireless service to both Point-au-Baril and Smooth Rock Falls.
Purchased MDS, a wireless ISP servicing Manitoulin Island.
Partnered with the Township of Caledon to build a fibre network in the Bolton Industrial Park
Acquired Andrews Wireless a company that offered fixed wireless in the Durham Region
Participated in government funding programs to build rural broadband that allowed Vianet to expand upon our past fibre investments in Simcoe and York Region
Continued to add new wireless points of presence throughout Ontario
Purchased Compu-Solve, an internet and networking company centred in Midland.
Started offering FTTH in Parry Sound.
Built a high fibre capacity trunk cable between Vaughan and Barrie.
Began rural fibre builds in Whitchurch-Stouffville.
Purchased Zing-Net a central Ontario ISP based out of Schomberg, expanding Vianet's wireless network coverage with points north of the GTA from Orangeville to Uxbridge.
Turned up our first FTTH customer in Chapleau in May.
Started offering FTTH in Sudbury.
Began to build our first fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network in Chapleau replacing the aged coaxial cable system.
Purchased the cable TV system in Chapleau, Ontario.
Began building fibre throughout the Sudbury business sections.
Purchased Muskoka.com, an independent Internet company with head office in Bracebridge.
Vianet added telephone services by becoming a Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) in Sudbury. Vianet is now a CLEC in all of its main serving areas, providing customers an alternative to the traditional phone companies.
As the internet industry matured, Vianet began purchasing smaller ISPs in areas adjacent to current operations resulting in new POPs in Pembroke, Marathon, Thunder Bay Atikokan, Fort Frances, and Peterborough.
Sold computer and telephone divisions and by March focused exclusively on ISP operations.
Throughout startup start-up period of Internet service, Vianet added its own Points of Presence (POP)s in North Bay, Huntsville, Parry Sound, Kirkland Lake, Sault Ste Marie, Chapleau, and Wawa.
Became an Internet Service Provider (ISP) starting in Timmins in February and in March expanded to Sudbury.
One of the initial ISPs to offer Internet service in Northern Ontario. Only early independent Northern Ontario ISP still in operation.
Formed as a computer and networking dealer.
Purchased a Telephone Interconnect company soon after (sales and service of PBX phone systems for businesses).
