Telus to connect three more BC communities to fibre optic network

DAWSON CREEK and FORT ST. JOHN, BC – Telus is establishing a direct fibre connection to Dawson Creek, Fort St. John and the community of Charlie Lake in British Columbia.Planning is currently underway, and construction work will begin in the spring, with homes and businesses connected before the end of this year. Telus said that connecting to its fibre optic network will boost data capacity, providing local homes access to Internet speeds of up to 150 Mbps, and even faster speeds for businesses, healthcare providers and schools.The company added that it will spend $10 million to connect more than 90%...