Aterlo Networks and Meshnet Partner to Bring High-Quality Streaming Video

to Remote Canadian Community

Waterloo, Ontario-headquartered Aterlo Networks and Iqaluit-based ISP Meshnet partner to use
NightShift technology to preposition high-quality streaming content into a remote community in
Northern Canada. This allows subscribers to watch latest movies & TV shows from Netflix in high
definition without any buffering or latency issues.
Nunavut, Canada, December 21, 2016 --(PR.com)-- In the major first step to bring high definition (HD)
streaming video to the entire Canadian Arctic, Aterlo Networks from Waterloo, Ontario announced a
partnership with Meshnet, an internet service provider (ISP) that serves Iqaluit, Nunavut. Since its
inception in September 2014, Aterlo Networks has been focusing on improving video streaming quality
for all internet users across residential satellite internet, yachting, commercial shipping, oil & gas and
mining markets.
There are many remote regions across Canada, currently unable to stream HD video from streaming
services like Netflix. Iqaluit is the first Canadian community using Aterlo's NightShift technology, but it
can be implemented anywhere. This will lead to video-on-demand services being easily accessible to
everyone.
It's the 21st century, but there are still communities in Canada and around the world that can't stream HD
video. By working with ISPs, we're changing that. We're thinking forward to a time when everyone has
the same internet experience wherever they live, said Gerrit Nagelhout, CEO of Aterlo Networks.
Having a slower internet connection doesn't mean that you can't stream HD video anymore.
Meshnet subscribers have access to unlimited Internet but the overall speeds are limited by the difficulty
of getting bandwidth into the community. Aterlo's NightShift technology predictively, pre-positions
content into the community using off-peak network resources, thereby bringing high-quality buffer free
streaming.
Partnering with Aterlo means that our customers have access to the same streaming video experience as
the rest of Canada. I'm proud to be able to say that Meshnet will be the first ISP in Nunavut to provide a
seamless HD experience, said David Fulgham, CEO of Meshnet. Keeping content local and providing
unprecedented access to this content, at up-to 20Mbps or more, allows our customers to enjoy Netflix the
way it was meant to be without buffering and in HD.
Our hope is to build more relationships with ISPs where building high speed access is cost prohibitive.
Even if broadband is offered, the speeds are often too slow to stream HD video, said Dan Siemon, VP
Product Management for Aterlo. We plan to change that.
NightShift stores the content locally, and does not interfere with digital rights management. An active
subscription to the streaming service is also required.

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Aterlo Networks builds technology that makes it possible for users across residential, maritime, energy,
mining and remote communities with bandwidth-limited or usage-limited internet service to enjoy
high-quality streaming video. Aterlo's NightShift technology improves quality of experience for video
subscribers and opens up new markets to content providers by extending the content delivery network
into the customer premises. Visit www.aterlo.com for more info.
Meshnet provides community wide broadband wireless networking services. Meshnet uses advanced
technologies to provide our customers with enhanced performance not readily available in satellite served
remote locations. Connect with us at: www.meshnet.ca.

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Aterlo Networks Inc.
Harneet Singh
1-888-431-3768
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