TELUS connects the communities of Chaudière-Appalaches to TELUS PureFibre and 5G networks
April 14 2021 - 12:32PM
TELUS and the governments of Quebec and Canada are investing nearly
$30 million in the Chaudière-Appalaches region to deploy PureFibre
network to more than 20,000 additional families and businesses in
nearly 35 communities. By September 2022, 99 per cent of the
region’s families and businesses located in the territory served by
TELUS will enjoy a direct connection to lightning-fast fibre
optics, the world’s fastest and most reliable Internet technology.
In addition, TELUS is continuing the deployment of 5G technology in
nearly 25 municipalities in the region, which will bridge the
digital divide; drive innovation in businesses and grass-roots
charities; and support the health, agriculture, and education
sectors.
“Our 350 team members and retailers in the
Chaudière-Appalaches region are committed to actively continuing
the deployment of our networks across Quebec, and to driving the
economic recovery of our regions with the governments of Quebec and
Canada,” says Marie-Christine D’Amours, Vice-President of TELUS,
Consumer Solutions and Customer Experience for Quebec. “To date, 93
per cent of businesses and families in the area we serve have
access to our PureFibre network, and we continue to invest jointly
with the governments so that we will reach 99 per cent of homes by
September 2022. The pandemic has emphasized how critical fast and
reliable connectivity is for people to stay in touch with their
loved ones, consult health care professionals remotely, and
continue their studies and professional activities online. We’re
also especially proud to deploy our 5G technology in both large
urban centres and remote communities, so that Quebec residents can
enjoy the full potential of this technological revolution no matter
where they live. As 5G technology evolves, it will make our cities
smarter and greener, transform agriculture, improve health care,
and accelerate the potential of smart homes and autonomous
vehicles.”
“The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that it has never
been more important to connect all Quebecers to high speed
Internet. That’s why our government is investing to connect homes
and businesses in Chaudière-Appalaches by the fall of 2022. We will
continue to invest and work in partnership with Quebec until every
home and business has access to the high speed internet they need,"
Joël Lightbound, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public
Safety and Emergency Preparedness and Member of Parliament for
Louis-Hébert.
“High-speed Internet access is a necessity in all
of Quebec’s regions. To promote regional development, we need
high-quality services that foster the vitality of our communities.
The government’s commitment is clear: we’re going to connect every
home by the end of our first term,” said Marie-Eve Proulx, minister
for Regional Economic Development, minister responsible for the
Chaudière-Appalaches region, and Côte-du-Sud MNA.
Highlights
- Deploying the TELUS PureFibre
network to 99 per cent of families and businesses in the
Chaudière-Appalaches area served by TELUS to the following
communities:
- Bellechasse: La Durantaye,
Notre-Dame-Auxiliatrice-de-Buckland, Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse,
Saint-Damien-de-Buckland, Saint-Henri, Saint-Lazare-de-Bellechasse,
Saint-Nazaire-de-Dorchester, Saint-Nérée-de-Bellechasse,
Saint-Vallier and Saint-Léon-de-Standon
- Lotbinière: Dosquet, Lotbinière, Saint-Agapit,
Saint-Édouard-de-Lotbinière, Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage,
Sainte-Croix, Val-Alain, Saint-Gilles and Leclercville
- Nouvelle-Beauce: Frampton, Saint-Bernard,
Sainte-Hénédine, Vallée-Jonction, Saint-Isidore, Sainte-Marguerite,
Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon, Saints-Anges, Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce and
Vallée-Jonction
- L’Islet: Cap-Saint-Ignace
- Robert-Cliche: Saint-Joseph-des-Érables
- Beauce-Sartigan: Saint-Côme-Linière
- Bringing the TELUS 5G network, utilizing our
current spectrum holdings, to approximately 25 additional
communities including in Lévis and in the RCMs (Regional county
municipalities) of Bellechasse, L’Islet, Lotbinière, Montmagny and
Nouvelle-Beauce, giving users access to lightning-fast download
speeds of up to 1.7 Gbps. TELUS has also submitted various projects
to the CRTC and its Broadband Fund program to add new
telecommunications sites in the L’Islet and Montmagny RCMs,
including between Saint-Paul and Saint-Fabien-de-Panet, and along
Route 204 between Saint-Pamphile and Saint-Adalbert. The TELUS 4G
LTE network, rated the fastest mobile network in Canada by
Seattle-based Ookla, already covers more than 90 per cent of homes
in the Chaudière-Appalaches region.
- Supporting local organizations, vulnerable families and
young people in the Chaudière-Appalaches region. Since
2000, TELUS and its active and retired team members volunteered
over 50,000 hours and contributed more than $900,000 to local
organizations, including the Centre de pédiatrie sociale de Lévis,
the Maison de la famille Rive-Sud, and Moisson Beauce.
Over the last two decades, TELUS has invested
nearly $30 billion in Quebec’s economy, notably in
infrastructure, spectrum licences, and operations to improve the
coverage, speed and reliability of its world-class networks, with a
special focus on serving remote communities. This spend includes an
investment of $300 million since 2013 to deploy our PureFibre
network in Quebec regions with $72 million in support from the
federal and provincial governments. As part of the Canada-Quebec
Operation High Speed program, the provincial and federal
governments have granted TELUS $26 million to help deploy
high-speed Internet to nearly 5,000 households. TELUS is making a
major additional investment to connect 20,000 additional families
and businesses to the PureFibre network by September 2022, covering
nearly the entire premises in the greater Quebec City area,
Chaudière-Appalaches, Eastern Quebec, and the Mauricie region.
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