Canadian service provider TELUS (TSX: T, NYSE: TU) has announced a greater than gigabit broadband service tier. TELUS says its PureFibre 1.5 Gigabit services will offer up to 1.5 Gbps upstream and 940 Mbps downstream. The service will be available to residential and business customers in British Columbia and Alberta, delivered over the company’s fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) network.
TELUS says the 940-Mbps upstream rate is more than 37X faster than those offered by other plans widely available plans in Western Canada. TELUS 1.5 Gigabit Internet is available for CAN$165/month on a two-year term.
“At TELUS, we are committed to leveraging our technology and talent to enable meaningful outcomes for our customers and our communities. Since 2000, TELUS has invested almost $200 billion in network infrastructure, spectrum, and operations to amplify the coverage, speed, and reliability of our world-leading technology that underpins our human interactions, our business innovation, and our social welfare ambitions,” said Darren Entwistle, president and CEO of TELUS.
“At a time when our citizens rely on TELUS to accelerate their access to the health, education, and economic resources that matter most, we are proud to deliver this powerful connectivity to our customers’ homes,” Entwistle added. “As social distancing guidelines have forced many Canadians to transition to working from home, the advanced technology and unparalleled speeds of our PureFibre network are providing enhanced access to digital healthcare solutions, enabling virtual education, and powering teleworking capabilities that fuel economic productivity and diversity.”
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