Dryden Municipal Telephone Service
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Dryden Municipal Telephone System (DMTS) is a municipally owned telephone
company in Dryden
, Ontario
, Canada
. Offering local residential & business land line service within Dryden, long distance service to Dryden and surrounding area, and mobile phone
services.
Dryden Mobility is the cellular division of DMTS, with three CDMA cell sites operating in the 800MHz band, covering the city and approximately 60 kilometers of the Transcanada Highway. In 2009 Dryden Mobility began conversion to a GSM network in the 850MHz band that will cover a greater area than that covered by their CDMA network, from Kenora in the west, to Sioux Lookout
to the north, east to Hearst
, and south to Sault Ste. Marie
. Dryden Mobility will continue to operate as an independent wireless carrier though roaming
agreements have been established with Rogers Wireless
and Fido Solutions
.
DMTS is also the largest internet service provider in the region, providing DSL, Dial-up, and operating the largest high-speed wireless internet network in Northwestern Ontario providing coverage to more than 1000 square kilometers around Dryden. DMTS also has a partnership with Xplornet for satellite internet service.
Telephone
The telephone , colloquially referred to as a phone, is a telecommunications device that transmits and receives sounds, usually the human voice. Telephones are a point-to-point communication system whose most basic function is to allow two people separated by large distances to talk to each other...
company in Dryden
Dryden, Ontario
Dryden is the second-largest city in the Kenora District of Northwestern Ontario, Canada, located on Wabigoon Lake. It is the smallest community in the province of Ontario designated as a city...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
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. Offering local residential & business land line service within Dryden, long distance service to Dryden and surrounding area, and mobile phone
Mobile phone
A mobile phone is a device which can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile network operator...
services.
Dryden Mobility is the cellular division of DMTS, with three CDMA cell sites operating in the 800MHz band, covering the city and approximately 60 kilometers of the Transcanada Highway. In 2009 Dryden Mobility began conversion to a GSM network in the 850MHz band that will cover a greater area than that covered by their CDMA network, from Kenora in the west, to Sioux Lookout
Sioux Lookout, Ontario
Sioux Lookout is a town in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It has a population of 5,336 and an elevation of 1280 ft / 390 m. Known locally as the "Hub of the North", it is serviced by the Sioux Lookout Airport, Highway 72, and the Sioux Lookout railway station...
to the north, east to Hearst
Hearst, Ontario
Hearst is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is located in Northern Ontario, approximately west of Kapuskasing, approximately north of Toronto and east of Thunder Bay on Highway 11...
, and south to Sault Ste. Marie
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Sault Ste. Marie is a city on the St. Marys River in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada. It is the third largest city in Northern Ontario, after Sudbury and Thunder Bay, with a population of 74,948. The community was founded as a French religious mission: Sault either means "jump" or "rapids" in...
. Dryden Mobility will continue to operate as an independent wireless carrier though roaming
Roaming
In wireless telecommunications, roaming is a general term referring to the extension of connectivity service in a location that is different from the home location where the service was registered. Roaming ensures that the wireless device is kept connected to the network, without losing the...
agreements have been established with Rogers Wireless
Rogers Wireless
Rogers Wireless is a wireless telecommunications provider offering mobile phone and data services throughout Canada using Global System for Mobile Communications and Universal Mobile Telecommunications System technology. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rogers Communications...
and Fido Solutions
Fido Solutions
Fido Solutions is a Canadian cellular telephone service provider currently owned by Rogers Communications. It was formerly owned by Microcell Telecommunications. Fido does, however, remain a separate entity from Rogers...
.
DMTS is also the largest internet service provider in the region, providing DSL, Dial-up, and operating the largest high-speed wireless internet network in Northwestern Ontario providing coverage to more than 1000 square kilometers around Dryden. DMTS also has a partnership with Xplornet for satellite internet service.