TELUS Corporation (NYSE: TU) has unveiled a plan to make $19.2 million worth TELUS PureFibre services available in Doig River First Nation, located about 70 kilometers northeast of Fort St. John, as well as to hundreds of homes in 14 other communities. This significant step underscores TELUS' ongoing efforts to bring its PureFibre technology to numerous communities, residents and businesses. The new fibre-optic network will support TELUS' wireless services, set the stage for future 5G technologies and provide Doig River First Nation residents with the resources needed to participate and gain from the digital economy. In 2011, Doig River First Nation was among the first to receive broadband through the Pathways to Technology initiative. The Pathways project will fund the fibre upgrade, with TELUS being its longstanding partner. TELUS PureFibre is a 100% fibre-to-the-home network as it uses cutting-edge fibre optics directly to homes and businesses, providing the ...