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Telus to invest $1B in Quebec over five years

MONTREAL - Telus will invest $53 million in its wireless and wireline networks in Greater Montreal this year as part of a five-year billion dollar commitment in the province of Quebec, the company said Tuesday.These investments are part of a 20-year partnership agreement between Telus and the Old Port of Montréal Corporation (OPMC) to equip the landmark site with new technologies, including C-RAN wireless technology and a free high-speed Wi-Fi zone.Telus said that it has already invested $4 million in the Old Port to create an open-air technology lab which will be used by the new PY1 entertainment venue this...