TELUS lights up wireless service in the underground Dunsmuir SkyTrain tunnel between Stadium-Chinatown and Waterfront

TELUS customers can now stay connected throughout the Downtown Vancouver skytrain line

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TELUS and Translink today announced that TELUS has brought wireless service to the underground Dunsmuir SkyTrain tunnel between Stadium-Chinatown and Waterfront stations, including the Granville and Burrard station platforms. This means TELUS, Koodo, and Public Mobile customers can stay connected on the entirety of the Expo SkyTrain line, even underground. TELUS’ 4G LTE network has earned global recognition as the best network in Canada from third party organizations. Just last week, TELUS announced it has been recognized as the best network in Canada for 4G Wireless Availability, Video Experience, Download Speed Experience, Latency Experience, and Upload Speed Experience in Opensignal’s Canada: Mobile Network Experience Report, in addition to earning 2019 Fastest Mobile Network and Best Mobile Coverage Speedtest Awards in Canada from Seattle-based Ookla for Q3-Q4 2019. 

In 2019, TELUS was recognized by industry-leading experts, including OpenSignal, Ookla, J.D. Power, PCMag, and Tutela, building on an outstanding record of achievement with respect to network excellence, having earned the top spot in four out of five of the major mobile network reporting for the third consecutive year in a row or more. Notably, these awards are based on TELUS’ national networks, inclusive of both urban and rural coverage.

“Any SkyTrain user can attest to the fact that almost everyone is using a wireless device during their commute, whether they’re streaming a podcast, catching-up on emails, reading the news online, or connecting with family and friends,” said Eros Spadotto, TELUS Executive Vice-President of Technology Strategy and Business Transformation. “Now, TELUS, Koodo, and Public Mobile users will enjoy a seamless connection between Stadium-Chinatown and Waterfront stations, on the most award-winning network. In fact, in last week’s UK-based Opensignal global ranking report, TELUS’ record-breaking 4G network speeds beat South Korea’s 5G average download speeds.”

TELUS invests billions of dollars a year to bring new and enhanced connectivity to communities and consumers across Canada, in addition to the billions it must spend to purchase spectrum from the federal government to maintain the wireless capacity required to serve the increasing demand of consumers in British Columbia and across Canada. Since 2000, TELUS has invested $181 billion nationally in network infrastructure, operations and spectrum, which includes more than $47 billion in technology and operations in B.C.