New network, new rate plans, new devices re-define Canada’s wireless and Internet capabilities in local communities

TELUS invested $650,000 to bring network to Ladysmith

Ladysmith, B.C. – TELUS has opened a new wireless world for consumers in Ladysmith with the launch of Canada’s largest 3G+ wireless network.

The new network offers TELUS customers one of the fastest wireless broadband Internet services in the world, allowing TELUS to bring them the coolest wireless handsets on the planet through local TELUS dealers and through telusmobility.com. Covering 1.1 million square kilometres, the TELUS network also extends high-speed Internet service to about 2,100 communities and neighbourhoods in B.C. and Alberta that never had it before. Customers can now use a TELUS wireless Internet key with their computer to access blazing-fast Internet anywhere they can use a TELUS wireless device.

Locally, TELUS invested $650,000 in Ladysmith as part of its $600 million investment in its wireless and broadband infrastructure across B.C. in 2009. With TELUS’ new advanced wireless network, customers in Ladysmith can experience high speed Internet access with dramatically faster download times for webpages, emails, songs, and movies for the first time.

“Thanks to the tremendous efforts of our employees here in Ladysmith, our local TELUS customers can go big on Canada's largest 3G+ network and pick up some of the most advanced mobile devices in the world at their local TELUS dealers,” said Peter Fox, TELUS service manager in Ladysmith. “The available devices include smartphones, handsets, and mobile Internet keys. The TELUS network brings you blazing-fast wireless broadband speeds using the most innovative wireless technology available anywhere in the world today. Our customers in Ladysmith are among more than 30 million Canadians who can now take advantage of this fantastic network.”

TELUS offers a number of exciting new devices that make the perfect gifts for the holiday season, including the iconic iPhone 3GS, the HTC Hero and the Sierra 306 Mobile Internet key. The Sierra key is the fastest wireless Internet modem available, providing the best browsing, downloading and uploading experiences for consumer and mobile professionals who need and enjoy broadband speeds on a laptop. It’s manufacturer-rated for peak data download speeds of up to 21 megabits per second.

In addition to its new network and devices, TELUS has introduced new simplified rate plans without the system access fee. These ‘Clear Choice’ plans are easy to understand and what you see is what you pay. The plans will save customers a few dollars each month, and includes voicemail.

TELUS’ new wireless network is based on HSPA+ technology, the most advanced in the world. TELUS placed HSPA+ technology on all its towers across Canada. It still operates its existing great networks, including one based on technology known as CDMA and TELUS’ Mike network with push-to-talk capabilities. TELUS plans to continue supporting both the CDMA and Mike networks in addition to its new HSPA network for the foreseeable future, providing TELUS customers the full choice of wireless solutions that best suits their needs.

The TELUS team is proud to support our local communities by giving where we live. Since 2000, TELUS has made more than $19 billion in capital and operating expenditures in the province of British Columbia. Additionally since 2000, TELUS, its team members and retirees have contributed more than $50 million and 1.5 million volunteer hours to charitable and community organizations in B.C. In Ladysmith, Shelterbox Canada received more than $1,000 from this commitment.

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