VANCOUVER — Home Internet customers in Western Canada now have another high-speed option to consider, with the announcement from Telus on Wednesday it is launching its Telus PureFibre 1.5 Gigabit service for residents in B.C. and Alberta.
This follows Shaw’s announcement two weeks ago that its gigabit-speed Internet service, Fibre+ Gig, is now available to more than 99% of its residential customers in Western Canada.
Telus PureFibre 1.5 Gigabit provides up to 1.5 Gbps download and up to 940 Mbps upload speeds, according to the Telus news release. Telus says its PureFibre network is the largest 100% pure fibre-to-the-premise network in Western Canada.
“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. 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,” said Darren Entwistle, president and CEO of Telus, in the release.
Telus PureFibre 1.5 Gigabit Internet service is available for $165 per month on a two-year team. For more information, please visit telus.com/1.5Gigabit.
