A new connected era

TELUS, the government of Quebec, and the federal government successfully completed bringing high speed Internet to the Lower North Shore ahead of time - Seite 2

One of TELUS’s largest digital infrastructure projects north of the 49th parallel

The deployment of the high speed Internet and wireless phone service to 14 communities in the Lower North Shore was made possible through a joint contribution of over $23 million from the governments of Quebec and Canada, and TELUS. To take on this immense challenge, the TELUS team used an innovative combination of technologies, uniting fibre, a vast microwave ecosystem, and 4G LTE technology, and transported the equipment to the remote locations by plane, boat, and all-terrain vehicle. The project also brought fibre to 16 public organizations, including all of the region’s clinics and healthcare centres, and tripled the high speed capacity of the 15 local schools.

Tablets for better healthcare in the Lower North Shore

TELUS is donating 20 digital tablets with $0 data plans to the Docteur Camille Marcoux Foundation, helping professionals of the eight clinics in the Lower North Shore region to quickly access essential tools and information for telehealth. Patients receiving end-of-life care, lodging and hospitalization at the Blanc-Sablon hospital will be able to stay in touch with their loved ones. Contact with and between the nurses and doctors, who are often hundreds of kilometres away, will be improved by visual communication.

“Patients in the Lower North Shore often have to take a plane to consult a doctor for medical follow-ups when none is available at their local health clinic. The tablets donated by TELUS and the deployment of high-speed Internet will allow the CISSS de la Côte-Nord to expand telehealth services in our communities, reducing unnecessary expenses and risks associated with travel,” said Constance Monger, board member of the Docteur Camille Marcoux Foundation, and territory coordinator of the CISSS de la Côte-Nord. “The tablets donated by TELUS will not only better connect patients with their healthcare professionals, they will also prevent the unnecessary expense and risk of travel while we continue to face this health crisis. No one should feel alone or disconnected. TELUS creates an essential human connection for Lower North Shore residents who more than ever need assistance for their health and well-being.”