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Telus invests CAD 2 bln to expand fibre network in Calgary

Monday 28 June 2021 | 08:43 CET | News
Telus said it's investing CAD 2 billion to connect more than 90 percent of Calgary homes and businesses to its PureFibre FTTH network. Telus has already begun to connect some communities in Calgary to the PureFibre network, and anticipates the majority of homes and businesses will be connected by the end of 2023. Telus is also launching PureFibre X with upload and download speeds of 2.5 Gbps. Calgarians will be the first to access PureFibre X, which Telus will expand to PureFibre communities across Alberta and B.C. in the months ahead.

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