Shaw's Shaw@Home service gains momentum
Shaw Communications Inc SJR.B
Shares issued 178,679,337 2000-06-21 close $37.05
Thursday Jun 22 2000
Mr. Peter Bissonnette reports
A total of 250,000 Canadians is now subscribing to Shaw's high-speed Internet service, Shaw@Home, making it the most popular cable modem service in Canada.
"There is no question that Shaw@Home has struck a chord with our customers who are increasingly becoming Internet-savvy consumers," said Peter Bissonnette, president, Shaw Cablesystems. The figures prove that Canadians want high-speed access to the Internet and they're using Shaw@Home to gain instant access to a world of multimedia rich information and entertainment."
This increase follows an independently conducted customer satisfaction survey which rated Shaw@Home the No. 1 high-speed Internet service in categories ranging from installation to support and reliability. Last fall, Shaw announced plans to spend $100-million to enhance its local Internet distribution infrastructure with a significant expansion of its fibre optic networks. With this expansion, customers can expect a substantial increase in system performance, reliability and capacity continuing to make Shaw@Home the first choice for customers coast-to-coast.
"Based on our successes to date, we believe that Shaw@Home will reach penetration levels in excess of 40 per cent within the next few years," said Mr. Bissonnette. "We're committed to being No. 1 and we have a dedicated focus throughout the company. Everyday, we're making Shaw@Home faster or better by offering the best content and interactivity available on the Web anywhere and our customers know it. We plan to continue to meet and exceed our customers' expectations in every way." |
