TELUS to forge ahead with fibre optic deployment in Eastern Quebec
GASPÉ, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - Dec. 19, 2017) - TELUS is pleased to announce that it has been granted $31 million by the federal government's Connect to Innovate program and the Quebec government's Québec branché program to continue deploying its PureFibre broadband network in Quebec. This amount is in addition to the $13.7 million that TELUS has already committed to investing in its incumbent territory. By 2021,TELUS will have invested over $300 million in its fibre-optic network.
"Thanks to the support of the federal and provincial governments, we will be offering high-speed Internet access to 99% of the population of Eastern Quebec by 2021," said François Gratton, Executive Vice-President, TELUS Partner Solutions, and President, Business Solutions East and TELUS Québec. "Since 2013, we've invested upwards of $300 million to expand our fibre-optic network in Quebec so that thousands of residents, businesses and public establishments can have access to a world-class network at competitive prices. On behalf of the 6,000 members of the TELUS team in Quebec, I pledge to make every effort to ensure Quebecers have the best technology solutions at home, at work and on the go," added Mr. Gratton.
The advantages for consumers and businesses are clear:
- Access to the best selection of Internet services and entertainment options on the market;
- The ability for businesses to capitalize on our cutting-edge telecommunications infrastructure to enhance their competitiveness on the world stage and to further job creation, an essential element in regional development;
- The ability to shift to the smart home, health technology and tomorrow's connected businesses.
"Regional prosperity has been a core value for TELUS in Quebec for over 90 years. Today's announcement once again shows TELUS' desire to help the regions succeed in a digital world," said in turn Clément Audet, Vice-President, Consumer Market, at TELUS. "Thanks to the power of fibre, connected cities and towns will become regular users of the latest technology, which will enable 148 communities in Eastern Quebec, along with the 172 communities where we already offer the service, to connect at speeds almost 20 times faster than the new standards recommended by the CRTC," concluded Mr. Audet.
About TELUS
TELUS (TSX:T)(NYSE:TU) is Canada's fastest-growing national telecommunications company, with $13.1 billion of annual revenue and 12.9 million subscriber connections, including 8.8 million wireless subscribers, 1.7 million high-speed Internet subscribers, 1.3 million residential network access lines and 1.1 million TELUS TV customers. TELUS provides a wide range of communications products and services, including wireless, data, Internet protocol (IP), voice, television, entertainment and video. TELUS is also Canada's largest healthcare IT provider, and TELUS International delivers business process solutions around the globe.
In support of our philosophy to give where we live, TELUS, our team members and retirees have contributed over $482 million to charitable and not-for-profit organizations and volunteered more than 7.7 million hours of service to local communities since 2000. Created in 2005 by President and CEO Darren Entwistle, TELUS' 13 Canadian community boards and 5 International boards have led the Company's support of grassroots charities and have contributed more than $60 million in support of 5,595 local charitable projects, enriching the lives of more than 2 million children and youth, annually. TELUS was honoured to be named the most outstanding philanthropic corporation globally for 2010 by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, becoming the first Canadian company to receive this prestigious international recognition.
For more information about TELUS, please visit www.telus.com.
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