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Telus and Bell Get $8.5 Million
Source: https://www.iphoneincanada.ca
Telus and Bell Get $8.5 Million to Boost Cell Service in 2 Provinces
The CRTC says it is taking steps to improve cellphone service along nearly 100 kilometres of major roads in Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, and Ontario.
The Commission will provide $17 million to Bell, TBayTel, Telus, and Sogetel Mobilité to build new cell towers and boost cellphone coverage along eight major roads. Bell and Telus will get over $8.5 million combined.
Below is a breakdown of funding and where this money will go to improve cell service:
- Bell: Approved for up to $1,048,999 to build a cell tower covering 15 km of Route 330 near Gander Bay South, Newfoundland and Labrador.
- TBayTel: Approved for up to $5,156,270 to upgrade five cellular sites covering 39 km of Highway 527 in northwestern Ontario.
- Telus: Approved for up to $7,479,321 to build cellular towers covering 27 km of highways in Quebec.
- Sogetel Mobilité: Approved for up to $3,594,659 to build cellular towers covering 15 km along Routes 161 and 212 in southeastern Quebec.
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CRTC Broadband Fund: Projects selected in August 2024
Source: https://www.canada.ca/en/radio-television-telecommunications/news
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Backgrounder
The CRTC has selected four new projects to receive funding through its Broadband Fund.
The CRTC is committing over $17 million to Bell Canada, TBayTel, TELUS Communications Inc., and Sogetel Mobilité Inc. to build new cell towers and improve cellphone service along nearly one hundred kilometres of major roads in Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, and Ontario. Better coverage will help make it safer for Canadians to travel along these roads.
The CRTC is continuing to assess applications and will make more funding announcements in the coming months.
The selected projects are as follows:
| Recipient and province/territory | Speeds to be offered for access projects, technology to be used for mobile projects | Estimated number of km of roads, and communities to benefit | Communities | CRTC Broadband Fund contribution (approximate) | Decisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador | Mobile: LTE |
|
N/A (this project could also provide incidental mobile wireless service to households in adjacent communities) | $1.04M | CRTC 2024-190 |
| TBayTel, Ontario | Mobile: LTE-A |
|
N/A (this project could also provide incidental mobile wireless service to households in adjacent communities) | $5.15M | CRTC 2024-191 |
| TELUS Communications Inc., Quebec | Mobile: LTE and 5G |
|
N/A (this project could also provide incidental mobile wireless service to households in adjacent communities) | $7.47M | CRTC 2024-192 |
| Sogetel Mobilité Inc., Quebec | Mobile: LTE-A |
|
N/A (this project could also provide incidental mobile wireless service to households in adjacent communities) | $3.59M | CRTC 2024-193 |
| TOTAL (for today’s announcement) |
|
$17.25M |