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Telus and Bell Get $8.5 Million

Source: https://www.iphoneincanada.ca

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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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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
  • 15 km of roads (Route 330)
 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
  • 39 km of roads (Highway 527)
 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
  • 27 km of roads (Routes 204, 232, 234, and 277)
 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
  • 15 km of roads (Routes 161 and 212)
 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)
  • 96 km of roads
 $17.25M