Telus Corp. saw an increase in internet subscriptions as the company builds its fibre presence in markets like Ontario and Quebec, provinces long dominated by its rivals.

During the quarter, Telus said it signed up 40,000 net residential and business internet customers, up 6,000 from a year earlier.

Chief financial officer Doug French said that was a mark of success for the company. He also highlighted Telus’ 169,000 connected device net additions, an increase of 10,000 from the same-three month period a year ago.

Telus said those numbers were boosted by finding new customers in the transportation and connectivity industries.

“It primarily was our continued build of fibre and the effectiveness of our fibre build,” French said in an interview.

“It would be some momentum … especially

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