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Telus is poised to make a major investment in its fibre-optic network in Calgary similar to the $1-billion initiative recently announced for Edmonton.

The telecom giant says it’s working with the City of Calgary on permission to install its infrastructure but could not put a specific dollar amount on the proposed investment.

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Telus last week announced it will spend more than $1 billion in Edmonton to connect more than 90 per cent of that city’s homes and businesses directly to the company’s state-of-the-art fibre optic network over the next six years.

“Calgary has been seen by Telus as a critical and important market,” said Tony Geheran, its executive vice-president and president of broadband networks. “We’re under discussion with the (City of Calgary) so I can’t say too much about it. We haven’t yet concluded terms on how we go about doing that.”

Geheran said the eventual financial investment in Calgary will be similar in magnitude to Edmonton, adding the company is hopeful talks with the City of Calgary will conclude this year.