Cable / Telecom News

Telus turns on Klemtu

VANCOUVER - Telus turned on a new cell tower providing digital cellular service to Klemtu last week. The $250,000 tower covers most of the B.C. community as well as extending out into Queen Charlotte Sound. “This service is important not only for residents of Klemtu, but for boaters travelling through the area," said Shaun Greffard, Telus general manager for Interior North. The addition is part of the company's continued rollout of cellular service across B.C. The Klemtu project follows recent connections on the Queen Charlotte Islands, Bella Bella, and Bella Coola, as well as a $500,000 investment enhancing cellular service...