- TELUS (T) is partnering with the governments of Québec and Canada to accelerate the deployment of high-speed Internet in remote communities
- The TELUS PureFibre network will connect 99 per cent of households in the territory served by TELUS
- Today’s announcement also marks TELUS’s timely completion of the Connect to Innovate and Québec Branché projects
- TELUS is a communications technology company with C$16 billion in annual revenue and 16 million customer connections
- TELUS (T) is up 1.23 per cent and is trading at C$26.38 at 3:10 pm ET.
TELUS (T) is partnering with the governments of Québec and Canada to deliver high-speed Internet service to communities in Eastern Quebec.
The C$26 million in funding provided by the provincial and federal governments will ensure that 5000 households are connected to high-speed Internet.
At the same time, TELUS’s investment will connect 20,000 additional homes for a total of 25,000 by the end of 2022.
Once this initiative is completed, the TELUS PureFibre network will connect 99 per cent of households in the territory served by TELUS.
Reliable, high-speed connectivity is critical to enhancing the way Québecers connect to information, resources, and to each other, particularly given the challenges imposed by the global pandemic.
“Québec’s 6000 TELUS team members are particularly proud of the confidence that the governments of Québec and Canada have shown in them, and we want to applaud their active contribution to deploying high-speed services in our communities,” says François Gratton, Executive Vice-President, TELUS and Chair, TELUS Health, TELUS Agriculture and TELUS Québec.
“Together, we will bridge the digital divide and drive innovation across businesses, government, healthcare, education and social pursuits,” added Gratton.
Over the last two decades, TELUS has invested nearly C$30 billion in Québec’s economy, including infrastructure, spectrum licences, speed and reliability of its world-class networks, with a focus on serving remote regions.
That includes an investment of C$300 million since 2013 to deploy the TELUS PureFibre network in remote communities. Today’s announcement also marks TELUS’s timely completion of the Connect to Innovate and Québec Branché projects.
Thanks to the long-standing collaboration with the governments of Québec and Canada and their contribution of C$72 million, 99 percent of families and businesses in the territory covered by TELUS already have access to high-speed Internet service, with 93 percent enjoying fibre technology straight to their home or business.
The governments’ funding will accelerate the TELUS PureFibre network’s deployment will connect nearly all of the homes served by TELUS by the end of 2022.
TELUS is a communications technology company with C$16 billion in annual revenue and 16 million customer connections spanning wireless, data, IP, voice, television, entertainment, video and security.
TELUS share price is up 1.23 per cent and is trading at C$26.38 at 3:10 pm ET.
