TELUS is making a major investment in its infrastructure to improve its service in the Drumheller area.
TELUS will invest a total of $16 billion across Alberta through 2023 in new communications infrastructure and operations, including $5 million in Drumheller. These investments will increase the Internet speeds available to local residents and businesses, expand the capacity and reach of TELUS’ award-winning 4G LTE network throughout the community while preparing wireless sites for the future of 5G, and support critical social services including healthcare and education.
“TELUS is proud to make this generational investment in Drumheller, providing the technology to bridge geographic and socio-economic divides and connect citizens to the people, resources, and information that make their lives better,” said Darren Entwistle, President, and CEO of TELUS.
He says the technology TELUS deploys enables entrepreneurs, start-ups and home-based businesses to benefit from lightning-fast Internet speeds that make the most efficient use of their time and resources and allows residents to live and work in nearly any corner across our province without compromising productivity or economic opportunity.
“This investment by TELUS in growing their network in the province will enrich the lives of our community members. With TELUS’ focus on innovation in healthcare technology, agricultural technology and preparations for a 5G network, we can look forward to the delivery of services equal to those in urban centres,” said Nate Horner, MLA for Drumheller-Stettler.
Drumheller Chief Resiliency and Flood Mitigation officer Darwin Durnie, says in his experience responding to situations all over the province reliable communications are vitally important in times of disaster.
“This investment bolsters this community’s resiliency through offering reliable communication technology in the community, and improves reach to more areas,” said Durnie.
These investments build upon TELUS’ continued commitment to bring world-class wireless and wireline connectivity to communities across the province, providing the technological backbone for our province’s economic strength well into the future. Since 2000, TELUS has invested more than $45 billion in technology and operations in Alberta, and over the next five years TELUS plans to invest an additional $16 billion in technology and operations, at no cost to taxpayers.
