Local Cloud Infrastructure – Powered by Nelson Broadband

Nelson Broadband’s dark fibre network is the backbone of our community’s digital infrastructure. We provide the high-speed fibre connections that enable local businesses, schools, and organizations to thrive. While Nelson Broadband supplies the links and infrastructure, local service providers deliver the hardware, software, and tailored services you need to get online and stay connected.

Benefits of a Local Cloud Infrastructure

Powered by Clean Hydroelectricity Your infrastructure runs on renewable hydroelectric power. Lower energy costs and meet sustainability requirements without the carbon footprint of distant data centers.

Climate Controlled Professional HVAC systems maintain optimal temperature and humidity. Your equipment stays cool and runs reliably.

Minimal Latency Lightning-fast response times when the data center is local instead of hundreds of miles away. Applications perform faster, databases respond quicker, backups complete sooner.

Physically Secure Controlled access, surveillance, locked cage space. You can visit and verify security yourself.

Local Data Residency Your data stays in your community. Simplifies compliance for healthcare, financial services, and any business with data sovereignty requirements.

Efficient Computing You don't need to buy and maintain your own servers. Use local cloud infrastructure instead—get enterprise capabilities without the equipment costs, power bills, cooling systems, or IT overhead. Pay for what you use, scale as you grow, let local providers handle the hardware.

Benefits of Broadband Fibre

With the Nelson fibre network, combined with quality network, internet, and business service providers, you will be able to:

Move large electronic files quickly to clients and between branch offices
 Insurance brokers, for example, are constantly using and sending large electronic files, often between branch offices.  A faster network allows them to service their clients more quickly and efficiently.

Send large data easily—video, images, and audio files.
 Film industry production houses and other digital design businesses often work with massive files. With broadband, they can upload these huge files to remote clients electronically, instead of by courier or mail.  High upload speeds are essential for these applications.

Accommodate peak internet traffic
 Hospitality businesses can offer high-speed access to many guests simultaneously, to download movies and do business on the internet.  Broadband keeps the flow of digital information running quickly, even at peak times.

Use reliable, high-resolution videoconferencing and training
 Instead of travelling out of town to attend meetings or workshops, you can stay put and participate via dependable, high-quality video and desktop conferencing.  Nelson Broadband saves you time and travel costs when using these types of online services.

Back-up and store data securely off-site
 The more data you create and need to retain, the more you depend on it.   Fast uploading and storing your data off-site ensures that your data is safe from a disaster that may occur on-site.   Reduced dependencies and costs of backup solutions is a benefit of this type of online service.

What is Dark Fibre?

Think of Nelson Broadband’s dark fibre as a super-fast digital highway built by the city. You choose your service provider, who supplies the vehicle—hardware, software, and support—to get you where you need to go.

How can I become a customer?

For businesses and organizations looking to connect to the fibre network and realize the benefits of local cloud infrastructure.

Getting connected is easy:

1. Choose a Service Provider:
   Select from local providers who use Nelson Broadband’s infrastructure to deliver internet, cloud, and business services.
2. Submit Your Application:
    Your provider can apply on your behalf.
3. Get Set Up:
    Once approved, your provider will help you set up hardware, software, and services.

Interested in Renting Colocation Space?

For businesses or organizations wanting to offer services over Nelson’s fibre network or rent space in the Colocation facility.

Partner directly with Nelson Fibre:

1. Service Provider Applications:
    If you want to become a local service provider.
2. Colocation Facility Rental:
    Organizations can rent secure, climate-controlled space for servers or equipment in the Colocation facility. Contact Nelson Fibre for details and application forms.
3. Support:
   Nelson Fibre will guide you through the process, requirements, and partnership opportunities. Contact us now!