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TELUS LTE service goes live across Canada on Friday
TELUS LTE wireless service will be available to Torontonians and GTA residents on Friday, February 10. TELUS plans to continue rolling out its 4G LTE coverage to more regions across Canada to reach more than 25 million Canadians by the end of 2012.
At the time of launch, operator is also making Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE tablet, the LG Optimus LTE smartphone and the Novatel Ovation MC679 4G LTE Mobile Internet Key available to its customers. The LTE-capable Samsung Galaxy Note will also be available on February 14. TELUS expects average speed of 12 to 25 Mbps across its LTE network.
TELUS plans to make LTE available in the following 14 metropolitan areas: Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area, Kitchener, Waterloo, Hamilton, Guelph, Belleville, Ottawa, Montreal, Québec City, Halifax and Yellowknife.