SALMON ARM, B.C. – Mascon Cable Systems was purchased last week by Telus Corp., Cartt.ca has learned.
The purchase price was not announced but the this is the second rural B.C. cable operation purchase by the big western telco in four months. Telus bought YourLink’s BC cable operations in October.
No job losses are expected with the move, a Telus spokesperson told Cartt.ca in a statement. “Telus is hiring all employees of both YourLink BC and Mascon Cable. We have no plans to change staffing levels, and will be integrating our teams over the coming months. We plan to invest in enhancing services and capacity in the communities, part of Telus’ commitment to invest in rural services.”
Mascon serves approximately 4,000 wireline internet and video customers in cities and towns such as Sicamous, Chase, Pritchard and Tofino, as well as the ski resort community of Sun Peaks. Most of the systems are nearby or contiguous to the YourLink service areas.
Telus also acquired Mascon’s AirSpeed Wireless, which delivers high speed wireless internet to most communities in the Shuswap area.
