Kamloops will be getting a new data centre, as well as LTE cellular service and Optik TV, thanks to a $100 million investment by Telus (TSX:T).
The new $75 million data centre, which will be built to LEED gold standard, is part of $3 billion worth of spending Telus plans over the next three years.
The new data centre in Kamloops will create 200 jobs in the construction period, and another 75 full-time positions, the Vancouver telecom announced.
The new infrastructure and data centre will allow Telus to bring Optik TV to Kamloops by the end of 2012.
“We will invest a further $25 million to provide the wireless and wireline communications backbone local companies and government bodies depend on to compete on the world stage, create local employment opportunities, and advance healthcare and education across the region,” said Telus CEO Darren Entwistle.
As part of the Kamloops investment, small and First Nations communities in the area will get broadband Internet for the first time. These communities include Canoe Creek, Inklyuhkinatko, Kanaka, Neskonlith, Nicomen, Nooaitch, Sahhaltkum and Siska.
