Telus to invest $11 billion in Quebec

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Telus has plans to improve its network infrastructure, spectrum, and operations in Quebec over the next four years. It plans to invest $11 billion across the province and has committed to investing $70 billion across Canada by 2026. This investment includes job generation for 7,000 Quebecers at Telus and through its partner ecosystem between now and 2026. The focus will be on construction, engineering, emerging technologies, and other supporting industries.

The company also wants to use this initiative to connect 350,000 homes to PureFibre and high-speed internet in the regions of Chaudière-Appalaches, Estrie, Lower St. Lawrence, Mauricie and North Shore. You can read more about Telus' plans here.

Telus rolls out PureFibre X in Edmonton

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Telus has launched its new home Internet tier in Edmonton, claiming it offers the fastest speeds among all major providers in the country. PureFibre X is now available to residents in the city, offering symmetrical upload and download speeds of 2.5Gbps. The carrier touts its 100% fibre-to-home network allows it to "seamlessly increase bandwidth and capacity to deliver these unparalleled speeds." The company says it is the only major provider in Western Canada to offer this all fibre network.

The PureFibre X plan includes a Wi-Fi6 compatible router, offering you faster speeds on more devices. Those in your household can enjoy simultaneous gaming, web surfing, video calling, streaming, homeschooling, etc.

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ZTE ZPAD 10 is now available at Telus

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ZTE Canada has just announced its new Android tablet, and it's coming to Telus. The ZPAD 10 comes with a 10.36-inch FHD+ display with dual speakers tuned with DTS:X Ultra. Expect to get extended use with its 7,250mAh battery. The ZPAD 10 runs on a Qualcomm SM6115 octa-core processor and Android 11 operating system. It offers Wi-Fi and wireless connectivity, ensuring you stay online wherever you go. It also has a landscape-oriented camera, making it easier to make and answer video calls. You can find out more details on how to purchase this slate here.

Telus reminds you it's shutting down all BlackBerry legacy network access

Here's a reminder for all the remaining BlackBerry users. Your devices will stop working on January 4, 2022. Telus has sent out a tweet about this, but strangely it said that BlackBerry is shutting down on January 22, 2022. But we know that all Canadian carriers will spot supporting these devices. You won't connect to any network, and they will no longer support voice, data, SMS, or 911 services.

BlackBerry committed back in 2017 to offer two more years of support for BB10 devices and two years of network access to other BBOS devices. But Telus says BlackBerry is now "taking steps to decommission or terminate infrastructure services." Here's the complete list of affected devices and services.