TELUS has completed a PureFibre build at Leduc, dramatically improving wireless and internet speeds across the city. Canadian Business Journal

LEDUC, Alberta, October 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TELUS is celebrating the completion of its $45 million PureFibre build at Leduc. This will connect over 13,000 homes and his over 2,000 businesses directly to Gigabit internet speeds, expanding cellular coverage throughout the region. In partnership with the city of Leduc, TELUS also connected 17 municipal sites, including his RCMP station and the local fire station, dramatically improving the speed and reliability of the city’s emergency responder network. The entire project was designed and built in just 20 months, making him one of TELUS’ fastest builds to date.

“This critical infrastructure will support the city’s growing digital economy, foster economic growth and diversification, attract new investors and industries, benefit our communities in the short term, and benefit future generations.” , Home Solutions, TELUS Customer Excellence. “For residents, the network will provide better access to virtual health and education services, essential home and cyber security services to keep them safer, and modern entertainment platforms to enrich their lives. We are committed to providing essential connectivity to even more Albertans and continuing our legacy of using technology to foster healthy and vibrant communities across the province. increase.”

A 100% fiber-to-on-premises network means that every part of the TELUS PureFibre network is built with state-of-the-art optical fiber, all the way to the home or business connection point, ensuring customer availability. The fastest, most capable network. Using Western Canada’s only true all-fiber network, TELUS delivers the best network performance available anywhere in the world, including the fastest upload and download speeds for 4K streaming, video conferencing, web surfing and gaming. , which brings great benefits to applications such as smart homes. Automation and smart home security. For telecommuters, PureFibre connectivity ensures that upload speeds aren’t slowed during peak hours, allowing the whole family to participate in online learning at the same time, or connect virtually with healthcare professionals. TELUS PureFibre also offers innovative solutions that support the agricultural industry with connected technology to meet the planet’s ever-increasing requirements.

Leduc Mayor Bob Young said: “This investment will open doors for all of us and improve the quality of life for our citizens by helping the city develop, thrive economically and strengthen its infrastructure.”

“Congratulations to TELUS and the City of Leduc on the completion of the PureFibre network in Leduc. Brad Rutherford, MLA of Leduc-Beaumont. It will help support future growth by enhancing local investment and development and creating local jobs.”

This investment builds on TELUS’ continued commitment to bringing world-class connectivity to communities across the state. From 2000 to 2021, TELUS has invested $220 billion in network infrastructure, operations and spectrum nationwide, including over $60 billion in Alberta over the last 100 years. It was done. Since 2000, TELUS, along with its team members and Alberta retirees, has donated $200 million and 3.2 million volunteer hours statewide.

For more information, visit telus.com/purefibre.

About the terrace
TELUS (TSX: T, NYSE: TU) is a dynamic, global leader with $17 billion in annual revenue and 17 million customer connections across wireless, data, IP, voice, television, entertainment, video and security is a communications technology company that Our social purpose is to harness world-leading technology and compassion to drive social change and achieve remarkable results for humanity. Our long-standing commitment to putting our customers first drives every aspect of our business and makes us the clear leader in customer service excellence and loyalty. The numerous and sustained accolades that TELUS has earned over the years from independent industry-leading network insight companies demonstrate the strength and speed of TELUS’ world-leading network and encourage the people of Canada to Reinforcing our commitment to providing access to superior technology that connects , resources and information that make our lives better.

With operations in 28 countries around the world, TELUS International (TSX and NYSE: TIXT) is a leading digital customer experience innovator. Growth industry verticals such as technology and gaming, telecoms and media, e-commerce and fintech.

TELUS Health is a global healthcare company that provides preventative healthcare and wellness solutions for employees and families. Our TELUS team, along with 100,000 healthcare professionals, leverages TELUS’ powerful digital and data analytics capabilities combined with exceptional client service to deliver treatment, prevention and mental health benefits to over 50 million people. Dramatically improved results. world. As the largest provider of digital solutions and digital insights of its kind, TELUS Agriculture & Consumer Goods enables efficient and sustainable production from seed to storage, delivering food and other products in a traceable way to the final consumer. improve product safety and quality.

Driven by our determination and vision to connect all citizens for good, our deep, meaningful and enduring philosophy of giving the place we live in gives TELUS, our team members, and retirees a cash gift. This unprecedented generosity and unparalleled volunteerism has made TELUS the world’s largest giving company. Let’s create a brighter future together.

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