Established in 1996, this fibre optic network, labeled the Public Sector Network (PSN), is designed to meet the Region’s growing need to provide an instant flow of data communications between facilities across Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon. This network involves the effort of the four municipal agencies operating within the Region of Peel (Mississauga, Brampton, Caledon and the Region of Peel). Through years of planning and collaboration, a communications infrastructure capable of providing cost effective, high-speed telecommunications has been developed.
This communications network supports services such as Wireless Mississauga (free public wifi), internet services for city staff, connectivity for local hospitals and the Eduroam network at Mississauga’s Post secondary Institutions. In addition, it provides a backbone for a variety of digital infrastructure including the IoT network that allows for a wide variety of connected tools such as the 5G, Automated Traffic Management System (ATMS), security cameras, air quality sensors and more.
The PSN project now has over 828 kms of fibre optics cable (47,459 strand kms) in place and 102 facilities connected to the network. In addition, City infrastrucutre now has dependencies on PSN in 346 sites and nodes. It is anticipated that another 40 to 50 additional facilities will be added to the network over the next 3 years.