TELUS LTE launching Fri Feb 10 in 15 markets with Tab 8.9, Optimus LTE and a stick
TELUS LTE is launching tomorrow in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Kitchener, Waterloo, Hamilton, Guelph, Belleville, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City, Halifax and Yellowknife.
Launch devices are the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, LG Optimus LTE and Novatel Ovation MC679 4G LTE Mobile Internet Key.
The Tab will be $649.99 while the Optimus LTE will be $99.99 on a 3 year.
The Galaxy Note will be available on Feb 14th for $199.99 on a 3 year.
Any of you TELUS users going to upgrade to LTE?
TELUS 4G LTE wireless service goes live in 14 metropolitan areas across Canada Canadians can access some of the fastest wireless speeds in the world
Vancouver, B.C. – TELUS today announced that its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless service will be available on Friday, February 10. Initial launch metropolitan areas include Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area, Kitchener, Waterloo, Hamilton, Guelph, Belleville, Ottawa, Montreal, Québec City, Halifax and Yellowknife. 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.
TELUS customers can experience the full capabilities of TELUS’ 4G LTE network with the highly popular Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE tablet, the LG Optimus LTE smartphone or the Novatel Ovation MC679 4G LTE Mobile Internet Key, available in TELUS stores and online on February 10. The 4G LTE-capable Samsung Galaxy Note will also be available on February 14.
The launch of TELUS’ 4G LTE network also complements an innovative new service, Optik on the go, which allows TELUS Optik TV customers in B.C. and Alberta to view a selection of commercial free TV On Demand shows and movies on their mobile devices, tablets and laptops – at home, in coffee shops, airports, and on the move. This application allows users to start, pause, rewind and fast forward their shows just like they do at home. Optik on the go offers TV On Demand shows and movies from Super Channel, Hollywood Suite, Family Channel, Disney XD, Disney Jr, and Baby TV in English, French and Mandarin. The content library will continue to grow throughout 2012 and beyond as new shows and movies will be added constantly.
TELUS 4G LTE network supports manufacturers’ rated peak download speeds of up to 75 megabits per second (Mbps), with an expected average of 12 to 25 Mbps. TELUS customers will experience dramatically faster downloads when surfing the web, reading emails, getting the latest chart topping music, or watching TELUS Optik on the go when using TELUS’ 4G LTE services. Downloading a 600 megabyte album of songs with a 4G LTE-capable device will take just 3.5 to 7 minutes. Importantly, if TELUS customers travel outside of 4G LTE network coverage areas, they will move seamlessly from 4G LTE to 4G, with no disruption of service.
“Our commitment is to offer the best customer experience and we have followed through by launching a 4G LTE network with broad coverage in many communities across Canada. We also offer a solid and growing selection of LTE capable devices to ensure our customers can enjoy all the benefits of this advanced wireless technology,” said Eros Spadotto, TELUS executive vice-president of Technology Strategy and Operations. “We’re listening to our customers and working hard to give them clear and simple service terms with no surprises. Consistent with this approach, our current rate plans will apply to our 4G LTE customers. We are not introducing a new rate plan or charging a premium to enjoy our new network.”
Over the past few years, TELUS has introduced: rate plans without system access and 911 carrier fees, a device unlocking service, free SMS data notifications so customers know how much data they have used, and flexible data rate plans to avoid bill shock when customers go over their regular usage. TELUS also reduced international roaming rates by up to 60 per cent.
LTE is the latest evolution in TELUS’ wireless network technology rollover plan made possible by the 2009 launch of Canada's fastest* coast-to-coast 4G wireless network. Today this network reaches more than 97 per cent of Canadians. Since 2000, TELUS has invested more than $30 billion to bring Canadians some of the most advanced wireless and wireline broadband networks in the world.
Starting February 10, please visit telusmobility.com/4GLTE for more information on TELUS 4G LTE and to sign up for network coverage updates.
Now, to try to pick an LTE device... I am actually really really looking at the Galaxy Note. I don't use the phone itself to call anymore cause of our bylaws, so having a larger screen for all of the fun stuff like movies, games, apps, drawing... might be a handy thing.
I'll have to see when I get one in the store if it's feasible myself though
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I'm surprised (I mean, not surprised) that they didn't include Winnipeg. Winnipeg already has the fastest HSPA they offer, and it would have been great if they got it here before MTS and Rogers.
Does TELUS and Bell share the network in the same way as HSPA?
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Looking forward to Wind HSPA coverage improvements within the home zones. I can't wait for 5-bars everywhere! And at least some coverage in all major buildings... Especially Rideau Centre and St. Laurent Centre in Ottawa.
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I'm surprised (I mean, not surprised) that they didn't include Winnipeg. Winnipeg already has the fastest HSPA they offer, and it would have been great if they got it here before MTS and Rogers.
Nothing Telus does/doesn't do surprises me when it concerns Winnipeg customers. Why Yellowknife over Winnipeg?
Didn't you guys ever see that ad during HNIC? That CBC drama, whatever it's called, about a northern air service? Apparently Yellowknife is the new Calgary...
Looks like Telus and Bell are once again teaming up for the LTE network since coverage looks identical.
I wonder why it took so long to launch LTE then.
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