India, Oct. 16 -- Business services is already a key growth engine for Comcast, but the US's largest cable operator will now pursue additional opportunities north of the border.

Comcast Business announced Wednesday that it will extend services and network management capabilities to Canadian branch locations for its US-based enterprise customers via an access agreement with iTel Networks.

iTel has wholesale agreements to resell services via major carriers in Canada, including Shaw Communications, Rogers Communications and Telus, and deals with about 50 or so small cable operators and telcos throughout the country. iTel also has the ability to serve remote areas by dropping in portable terminals that utilize satellite or 3G/4G cellular conn...