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TELUS Connecting Communities UBF

Sector
Digital Infrastructure and AI
Region
British Columbia
Investment
$49.3 million
(Financial close)
Partner(s)
​TELUS, ISED, Province of BC​​
Public impact(s)
~17,000 households passed

Increased broadband access for underserved communities

The network will be capable of providing internet speeds of up to 1.5 Gbps. 

Fast facts

New broadband access for 17,000 households, including 380 Indigenous households
The CIB’s financing ​enables​ connectivity at a quicker pace
Investment co-ordinated under Connecting Communities BC and Canada’s Universal Broadband Fund

Broadband service is critical to the daily lives of Canadians. It is essential for our quality of life, connecting us to business, health care, education and to family and friends.

The CIB is collaborating with ​communications technology company TELUS​ to accelerate the delivery of high-speed internet projects in Indigenous and rural communities in British Columbia.  

Our concessional financing will allow broadband connectivity to expand at a quicker pace while enabling Indigenous and rural customers to benefit from the same services as urban counterparts.

The deployment of new, reliable broadband services will improve many facets of people’s everyday life. It is an absolute necessity for ​everyone in Canada ​​​​​to fully participate in the digital world.

Public lender(s): Canada Infrastructure Bank, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, Province of British Columbia

Private lender(s): TELUS

Benefits of the CIB’s involvement

Due to the low population density and current lack of broadband infrastructure​ in remote areas​, the cost of connection per household is very high and not commercially viable. Our innovative solution with low financing rates will allow the​se​ project​s​ ​to be ​deliver​ed​ ​more quickly and at a lower cost​.​​

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Person in a high-visibility safety vest and hard hat installs broadband infrastructure beside a roadside utility pole, handling cabling connected to overhead lines. Equipment is set up in tall grass near a two‑lane road, with a lake, forested hills, and cloudy sky in the background.
Worker in a high‑visibility safety vest and hard hat stands on an elevated bucket attached to a utility truck, installing broadband infrastructure on overhead lines at a roadside utility pole. The truck is parked on a narrow rural road with tall dry grass and dense green trees on both sides. A large spool of cable is mounted on the truck, with forested hills in the background.
TELUS​​​​

Through the continued partnership with the Canada Infrastructure Bank, the Government of Canada, and the Government of British Columbia, TELUS is ​​​​proud to expand our TELUS PureFibre network to​​ ​​​​rural and Indigenous communities across BC.​​ ​​This investment ensures families, schools, governments, and businesses—wherever they are—can connect, learn, grow and thrive in a digital world. T​​​​​​ogether we are building a​​​​ more equitable,​​​​ stronger, more connected Canada.​​

​​​Liz Wong, Vice-President, National Network Planning