Telus is bringing its fibre optic technology to more than 90 per cent of all homes and businesses in Merritt, which will have direct access to this service over the next few months.
Residents with fibre optic cable running directly to their homes will be able to enjoy HD channels with Optik TV, plus access Internet speeds up to 150 mbps.
The City of Merritt is calling this addition a boon for local businesses as it means that owners will have the bandwidth needed to better serve customers.
Residential or commercial building owners will be able to offer tenants state-of-the-art communication services making those buildings more attractive to potential buyers and renters, a City of Merritt press release stated.
On the Telus website it states that the company is building a new fibre optic network made from flexible, transparent fibres of glass that are slightly thicker than a strand of hair. These fibres transmit data as pulses of light, which allows large amounts of information to be sent to homes or businesses.
