Government of Nunavut Deploys Private 5G Test Network for Professional Use

A pilot project to connect a limited number of employees to ultra-fast 5G broadband service is being introduced by the Government of Nunavut in Canada

The plan will provide internet and network access outside of GN facilities and throughout the community for staff involved in this initial project, GN spokesperson Hala Duale said.

It will allow them access to the same programs and services they have access to in GN buildings.

“The general public will not be able to access the GN’s private 5G network,” Duale said.

The internal network will only be accessible to government employees using approved, GN-provisioned SIM cards and secured devices. The network is for government business so the wider public, including family members of government staff, will not have access to the network.

It hasn’t been decided yet how many employees will take part in the pilot project, which is expected to go on for a year.