Wiredscore launches in Canada’s ‘Silicon Valley of the North’
Connectivity ratings system Wiredscore has launched in Canada today with a foothold in Toronto, which is often referred to as the ‘Silicon Valley of the North’.
The launch comes as 99% of office workers in Toronto said access to reliable internet was critical in a recent survey on digital connectivity and following news earlier this month that Google will be developing a new district within the city “from the internet up.”
Arie Barendrecht, Wiredscore founder and chief executive said: “Toronto has one of the most dynamic commercial real estate industry in the world. We are proud to be part of its resurgence by our ability to bring the importance of connectivity to the forefront of the city’s push to strengthen its global presence.”
Connectivity ratings system Wiredscore has launched in Canada today with a foothold in Toronto, which is often referred to as the ‘Silicon Valley of the North’.
The launch comes as 99% of office workers in Toronto said access to reliable internet was critical in a recent survey on digital connectivity and following news earlier this month that Google will be developing a new district within the city “from the internet up.”
Arie Barendrecht, Wiredscore founder and chief executive said: “Toronto has one of the most dynamic commercial real estate industry in the world. We are proud to be part of its resurgence by our ability to bring the importance of connectivity to the forefront of the city’s push to strengthen its global presence.”
Councillor Michelle Holland, the Toronto mayor’s advocate for the innovation economy said: “Toronto is a global centre of innovation and technology that continues to expand with unprecedented growth including the financial services sector. Our city must use our advantage to attract and retain talent and to continuously improve our competitiveness which also means adopting global standards related to the innovation economy. Wired certification will assist Toronto as it moves forward within the innovation economy.”
“Technology is transforming our industry at lightning speed, and is challenging many previously accepted notions and best practices,” said Jonathan Pearce, senior vice president, office leasing North America, Ivanhoé Cambridge. “We need to continue to adapt, embrace and implement these new ways to offer the best working living spaces for our valued tenants/customers, and obtaining the WiredScore certification for our properties ensures we are doing exactly that. This technological reinvention in our industry will also enable us to best market our spaces to end users. We are proud to be the first new development to achieve Platinum Wired Certification in Canada for 81 Bay Street at CIBC Square.”
More than 4m tenants in over 1,000 buildings globally trust Wired certification as the benchmark for internet that meets their needs. Until now there has been little information available to Toronto’s commercial tenants about the quality of internet connectivity in office spaces.
Landlords in the city will now be able to use Wired certification to provide that transparency and access to information to tenants.
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