PORT HARDY – TELUS is investing more than $13 million to connect more than 90 per cent of homes and businesses in Port Hardy and Port McNeill directly to its fibre optic network. Planning is currently underway, and construction work will begin in the fall. TELUS anticipates connecting all homes and businesses before the end of 2017.
Once the build is complete, Port Hardy and Port McNeill residents and businesses on TELUS PureFibre will have access to TELUS’ first-ever symmetrical 150 Mbps Internet plan, offering customers lightning-fast download and upload speeds of 150 Mbps.
The gigabit-enabled TELUS PureFibre network is among the most advanced communications infrastructure available in the world today, enabling connected residents to immediately take advantage of dramatically faster Internet speeds of up to 150 megabits per second, while interested businesses, schools, healthcare providers, and institutions can access even more speed and capacity.
“We are excited about the investment being made by TELUS in our community,” said Port Hardy Mayor Hank Bood. “It represents confidence in the economy of the North Island. This project will give our residents the opportunity to enjoy faster Internet speeds that will open up many social and educational possibilities, making Port Hardy a more vibrant community in which to live. It will allow the District to offer an affordable area for businesses to invest and for professionals to work and live with their families. We welcome TELUS to our community and are looking forward to this opportunity of working together.”
“One of the top priorities we identified in our Economic Development plan was connectivity,” said Port McNeill Mayor Shirley Ackland. “We are very excited that true high speed internet will now be a reality in Port McNeill. Thank you to TELUS for bringing this state of the art communication and entertainment services to our community!”
