TELUS brings Canada’s fastest Internet speeds to Edmonton

PureFibre X gives customers ultra-fast Internet speeds of 2.5 Gbps

EDMONTON, Alberta, Feb. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, TELUS launched PureFibre X in Edmonton, a groundbreaking new tier of home Internet with symmetrical upload and download speeds of 2.5 Gbps. These speeds are the fastest in Canada among all major providers¹ and mark a substantial leap in the next generation of Internet technology. Only TELUS has the power of a 100 per cent fibre-to-the-home network, which enables us to seamlessly increase bandwidth and capacity to deliver these unparalleled speeds to all PureFibre customers. Our PureFibre X Internet plan also includes next-generation Wi-Fi 6, the fastest home Wi-Fi available anywhere in Western Canada. By combining Wi-Fi 6 technology with PureFibre X, households will experience faster Internet speeds on more devices so everyone can simultaneously game, surf the web, make video calls, work or learn from home, and stream in 4k.

“We are proud to be the first major Internet provider in Canada to deliver this powerful connectivity to our customers’ homes, particularly at a time when our customers need to learn, work, or operate their businesses from home,” said Zainul Mawji, Executive Vice-president and President of Home Solutions and Customer Excellence. “TELUS PureFibre X gives entrepreneurs, start-ups, home-based businesses, students and workers access to the fastest Internet speeds available anywhere in Canada from a major provider. We look forward to connecting our fellow Edmontonians to PureFibre X and supporting the community as it continues to navigate the pandemic, and attracts new industries and innovators to drive economic growth in Alberta.”

In 2021, TELUS was named the fastest Internet service provider (ISP) in Canada by New York-based PCMag for the second consecutive year². TELUS PureFibre was ready to withstand the additional demands of the COVID-19 pandemic, and supported more than two million Albertans as they adapted to new ways of living. Additionally, TELUS PureFibre was recognized for having the fastest game download speeds in Canada by Steam³. TELUS’ superior wireless network speed, strength, and reliability has also been recognized by two industry-leading experts, including being named the fastest mobile provider in Canada for the ninth consecutive time by Seattle-based Ookla⁴ and earning the title of Canada’s fastest mobile network in London-based Opensignal’s 2021 Mobile Network Experience Report (Canada)⁵.