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Telus to invest $130 million across Manitoba through 2016

WINNIPEG - Telus will invest $130 million in new infrastructure and wireless technology across Manitoba through 2016, the company announced Wednesday.Telus said that the funds will be used to expand its 4G LTE technology across the province; deploy its new 700 MHz spectrum; install “dozens” of new wireless sites to enhance coverage and data capacity in rural and urban areas; and expand the reach of its healthcare solutions, which currently provide electronic medical records to more than 12,500 Canadian physicians across the country and support more than 45 million patient interactions each year.“Our wireless network has expanded rapidly across Manitoba...