VANCOUVER – Telus’ 4G LTE wireless service will debut in 14 metropolitan areas across the country on Friday.
The initial launch cities include Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area, Kitchener, Waterloo, Hamilton, Guelph, Belleville, Ottawa, Montreal, Québec City, Halifax and Yellowknife. But the company said Thursday that it will continue to roll out coverage with a goal of reaching more than 25 million Canadians by the end of this year.
Telus will also offer an array of LTE capable devices including the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE tablet, the LG Optimus LTE smartphone, the Novatel Wireless Ovation MC679 4G LTE mobile Internet key, and the 4G LTE-capable Samsung Galaxy Note.
"We're listening to our customers and working hard to give them clear and simple service terms with no surprises”, said Eros Spadotto, EVP of technology strategy and operations, in the announcement. “Consistent with this approach, our current rate plans will apply to our 4G LTE customers. We are not introducing a new rate plan or charging a premium to enjoy our new network."
Telus’ 4G LTE network supports manufacturers' rated peak download speeds of up to 75 Mbps with an expected average of 12 to 25 Mbps. Customers who travel outside of 4G LTE network coverage areas will move seamlessly from 4G LTE to 4G with no disruption of service, according to a company release.
