Telus is investing $16 million in Richmond this year to increase Internet speeds in several neighbourhoods and expand coverage of wireless services.
The move, according to Telus, will also extend the reach of the company's Optik TV - Internet-based TV offering more than 650 channels, including 185 in HD - and connect more homes and businesses to high-speed Internet.
"The demand for communications services is booming in Richmond," said Bruce Dorwart, Telus' director of customer solutions delivery in Richmond. "This investment will dramatically enhance the connectivity of customers in Richmond."
This year, the Telus investment will include:. Installing new wireless sites to expand the reach of the world's fastest wireless technology, called 4GLTE, and enhance wireless capacity by filling in coverage gaps;. Updating older infrastructure and technology to enhance network reliability.
Providing access to innovative healthcare IT solutions.
