MONTREAL — Telus Communications announced today it is investing $11 billion in network infrastructure, operations and spectrum in Quebec from 2022 to 2026, which is expected to generate 7,000 new jobs in the province over the next four years, according to a press release.
“Importantly, through our investment, we are supporting the social and economic vibrancy of Quebec and ensuring that every member of our society has access to the technology that yields the opportunity to realize their full potential,” Darren Entwistle, president and CEO of Telus, said in the press release.
The estimated 7,000 jobs being created in Quebec will be generated “at Telus and through its vast partner ecosystem between now and 2026, with a focus on construction, engineering, emerging technologies and other supporting industries,” according to the press release.
As part of its investment in Quebec, “Telus will connect thousands more homes and businesses to PureFibre and high speed Internet in the regions of Chaudière-Appalaches, Estrie, Lower St. Lawrence, Mauricie and North Shore.”
Furthermore, “with the rollout of the 3.5 GHz spectrum later this year”, Quebecers will have access to Telus’ 5G network, the release says.
“Telus will also continue to expand its wireless coverage and build new wireless sites in rural communities including Ekuanitshit, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Port-Menier, Saint-Adelphe, Saint-Damase and Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier,” the release adds.
