Information Gateway Services
Encyclopedia
Information Gateway Services (IGS) is an Internet service provider
in Ontario. The company has 18 locations across Canada
, serving Windsor
, London
, Toronto, and the rest of Southern Ontario
. It also serves the Greater Vancouver area in British Columbia
.
The company is headquartered in Kanata, Ontario
, and has been operating since 1994. The ISP also offers services for corporate and household customers, such as broadband internet, DSL, dial-up, wireless internet, web hosting, mail hosting and website
development.
IGS was sold to Avalon Networks, which was ultimately purchased by Cybersurf, now operating under the name of CIA (Cybersurf Internet Access). A visit to www.igs.net redirects to a "cia.com" page reflecting their ownership of IGS. As of 2011, the company was still operating, under that name and under the "3web.com" name.
Internet service provider
An Internet service provider is a company that provides access to the Internet. Access ISPs directly connect customers to the Internet using copper wires, wireless or fiber-optic connections. Hosting ISPs lease server space for smaller businesses and host other people servers...
in Ontario. The company has 18 locations across Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, serving Windsor
Windsor, Ontario
Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor...
, London
London, Ontario
London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
, Toronto, and the rest of Southern Ontario
Southern Ontario
Southern Ontario is a region of the province of Ontario, Canada that lies south of the French River and Algonquin Park. Depending on the inclusion of the Parry Sound and Muskoka districts, its surface area would cover between 14 to 15% of the province. It is the southernmost region of...
. It also serves the Greater Vancouver area in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
.
The company is headquartered in Kanata, Ontario
Kanata, Ontario
Situated in the Ottawa Valley, Kanata is located about west-southwest of Downtown Ottawa along Highway 417 at a latitude of 45°18' North and a longitude of 75°55' West, with an area of . Its northern end is just to the west of the Ottawa River....
, and has been operating since 1994. The ISP also offers services for corporate and household customers, such as broadband internet, DSL, dial-up, wireless internet, web hosting, mail hosting and website
Website
A website, also written as Web site, web site, or simply site, is a collection of related web pages containing images, videos or other digital assets. A website is hosted on at least one web server, accessible via a network such as the Internet or a private local area network through an Internet...
development.
IGS was sold to Avalon Networks, which was ultimately purchased by Cybersurf, now operating under the name of CIA (Cybersurf Internet Access). A visit to www.igs.net redirects to a "cia.com" page reflecting their ownership of IGS. As of 2011, the company was still operating, under that name and under the "3web.com" name.
External links
- IGS (Official Website)