Telus investing $21.1 million in rural Quebec network projects

Telus announced Tuesday several private investments totalling $21.1 million to deploy and update its networks in Quebec’s Lower St. Lawrence, Gaspé Peninsula and North Shore regions. These investments are being paired with financial contributions of $17.55 million from the government of Quebec and $14.4 million from the CRTC’s Broadband Fund, which will allow for the addition of a total of 35 new 5G wireless sites across the three regions, according to Telus. In the Lower St. Lawrence region, money from the Quebec government announced in April will enable 12 new sites to be built to increase the service level for cellular coverage in the...