99 per cent of households in TELUS' territory already have access to the PureFibre network for work, education, entertainment and virtual healthcare
TELUS on track to complete its network deployments related to the Operation High Speed program by
LAC-MÉGANTIC,
"Our 6,000 team members in
TELUS' investment along with the committed government support will help to initiate and advance the following projects:
- Deployment of the PureFibre network to 1,500 families and businesses in the Granit RCM (Regional County Municipality). These households will have home access to fibre optic internet, the world's fastest and most reliable internet technology. PureFibre offers ultra-fast symmetrical speeds along with nearly infinite bandwidth so everyone can work, stream, game or make video calls at the same time.
- Ongoing support for local organizations and vulnerable families in the Estrie region. Since 2000, TELUS, our team members and retirees provided
$85 million in cash, in-kind contributions, time and programs and volunteered 1.1 million hours to charities and community organizations located inQuebec , including Croquarium and FSWC Québec (Centre québécois d'entraînement adapté). TELUS Mobility for Good and TELUS Internet for Good programs also provide low-cost services to vulnerable youth, seniors, families and people with disabilities.
Quotes:
- “With the advent of remote work, and to ensure the social and economic development of Quebec’s different regions, access to a high speed internet connection is essential. Nowadays, our work, classes, social contacts and even medical consultations all happen online, so all
Quebec residents need access to the technologies that will allow them to take advantage of those opportunities,” says Gilles Bélanger, parliamentary assistant to the Premier ofQuebec for high speed internet issues. “We want aQuebec that is modern, prosperous and future-oriented, and achieving those goals would be inconceivable without quality high speed internet service. Over the past few months, thanks to our collaboration with various partners including TELUS, we have been able to overcome a number of different challenges we’ve encountered, and we’re proud of the progress we’ve made.” - "High speed internet access is of the utmost importance to all Mégantic residents. This is a major commitment by the Government of
Quebec that will become a reality in the coming months," saidFrançois Jacques , MNA for Mégantic and Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Municipal Affairs Division. "Needless to say, I'm pleased to see that TELUS and our government are working to complete the rollout of high speed coverage by Fall 2022. I want to thank all the stakeholders who have contributed to this major achievement forQuebec and its regions." - “It's with great pleasure that I welcome TELUS’s announcement on the construction of internet networks in the communities of the Le Granit RCM,” says Luc Berthold, MP for Mégantic – L’Érable, Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition and
Quebec lieutenant. “Since my election in 2015, I have always advocated for the right of all citizens in both rural and urban regions to have access to high-quality internet and a reliable network.” - "The Granit RCM is enthusiastic about this investment by TELUS and the Governments of
Quebec andCanada ," says Monique Phérivong Lenoir, Prefect of the Granit RCM. “The arrival of fibre optic will give us the tools we need to fully develop our region, meet the needs of local entrepreneurs, develop the tourism industry, and make day-to-day life easier for our residents. Living with a pandemic for two years has made it clearer than ever how essential it is to have reliable connectivity in regions like ours that’s equivalent to what’s available in major urban centres.”
Ongoing investments for a better future
TELUS plans to invest
The investments announced today are consistent with TELUS’ capital expenditure guidance for 2022, released in the fourth quarter of 2021 earnings release dated
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains statements about future events and plans that are forward-looking, relating to TELUS’ infrastructure, operations and spectrum investment plans. By their nature, forward-looking statements require TELUS to make assumptions and predictions and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. There is significant risk that the forward-looking statements will not prove to be accurate. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a number of factors (such as regulatory decisions and developments, the competitive environment in which we operate, our operating and financial results and our ability to carry out financing activities) could cause actual capital and operating expenditures to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements.
Accordingly, this news release and the forward-looking statements made in it are subject to the cautionary note and qualified by the assumptions, qualifications and risk factors referred to in TELUS’ 2021 and first quarter 2022 Management’s discussion and analysis, which are incorporated by reference herein, and in other TELUS public disclosure documents and filings with securities commissions in
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