Telus partners with Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo to expand connectivity

FORT MCMURRAY - WOOD BUFFALO, AB – Telus announced yesterday it is collaborating with the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo on a $21 million project to connect several communities directly to the Telus PureFibre optic network. The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo will contribute $13.2 million, making this “one of the single largest partnerships between Telus and a municipality to expand connectivity to benefit local residents and businesses,” according to a press release. The project will connect residents and businesses in Draper, Janvier, Fort McKay, Conklin, Anzac and Gregoire Lake Estates directly to gigabit Internet speeds and will expand cellular...