TORONTO – Telus has launched a new suite of communications services earmarked for companies with less than 100 employees.
The Telus Future Friendly Office was built in collaboration with Cisco and features Cisco Unified Communications technology, including wi-fi capability and extension mobility. Available nationwide, it is designed to help small and medium-sized businesses grow without having to manage a complex system, plus offers “flexible payment options”.
“Telus Future Friendly Office transforms the way SMBs communicate by providing a complete solution designed to help small and medium companies set up and run their office phone and data networks”, said Jim Senko, vice-president…
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TORONTO – Making a passionate case for greater government support of wireless competition, Globalive Group Chairman Anthony Lacavera lambasted the nation’s three incumbent mobile providers, called for a full set-aside of 700 MHz spectrum for newer entrants and urged that the government ease its current restrictions on foreign investment in Canadian telecom providers.
In a wide-ranging keynote at the Canadian Telecom Summit here Thursday morning, Lacavera lit into Rogers Communications, Bell Canada and Telus for raising legal and regulatory challenges to Globalive’s entry into the Canadian market because of its international investors (wireless giant Orascom). Further, he knocked Rogers,…
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Dear Greg,
MY COMPLIMENTS ON YOUR superb coverage of the 2011 Canadian Telecom Summit. I was hoping to grab a chance to speak while we were there, but we didn’t seem to cross paths. Maybe next time.
Regarding this article (CTS 2011: Don’t punish us for being early, good, says Telus’ McFarlane), I noted the following Editor’s Comment which I think it is important to correct:
"(Ed note: However, if Industry Canada likes Videotron’s other idea – to consider the HSPA network-sharing Telus and Bell, or “Belus” as Videotron CEO Robert Dépatie called them Wednesday – as a single entity, neither…
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TORONTO – It’s a message the entrenched telecom incumbents have been hammering home all three days of the 2011 Canadian Telecom Summit: Don’t hate us because we’re beautiful.
Okay, maybe “beautiful” is kind of a stretch, but executives from Bell Canada, Rogers and Telus are dying to make it clear to anyone who’ll listen that while they do have millions of subscribers and excellent profits, they have also been the ones who have taken most of the risks on wireless and other telecom investment in Canada – so how can that mean rules have to be built (like those to…
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VANCOUVER – Telus has added French, English and Mandarin versions of Fox International’s BabyTV to its Optik TV lineup.
Founded in 2003, BabyTV provides commercial-free, original programming for babies and toddlers through distinct daytime and night-time playlists. By day, short episodes are active and engaging, and introduce important learning skills through stories, songs, and loveable characters. At night, soft music, lullabies, and bedtime stories set the mood for sleep.
“Not only are we introducing three language channels targeting different audience groups, the launch with Telus also marks the first time that our content will be available to viewers in Western Canada”, said…
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RIMOUSKI – Telus is set to begin building a new $65 million intelligent Internet data centre in Rimouski that should be ready to open in 2012.
The company said Wednesday that the new facility, which will be built to LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design gold standards, will be a cornerstone in Telus’ strategic shift in support of next-generation cloud computing and unified communications solutions.
“The new Telus Intelligent Internet Data Centre will be a flagship facility; one of the most energy efficient and environmentally friendly purpose-built data centres of its kind in North America”, said François Côté, president of…
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OTTAWA – The pace of play at the Federal Court of Appeal’s (FCA) hearing on Globalive Wireless’ ownership yesterday was certainly not like an NHL playoff game, but both sides used their opportunities to rough up their opponents.
After an in-depth explanation why the Federal Court erred in its decision to overturn the Governor in Council (GIC) decision giving Globalive the green light to operate, lawyers for the government of Canada took their first jab at Public Mobile, arguing that the company shouldn’t have even had the right to appeal the GIC in the first place. They said…
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EDMONTON – As wildfire continues to ravage Slave Lake, Telus announced plans to help the displaced residents and emergency services.
The telco said Tuesday that it is donating $25,000 to the Red Cross in support of relief efforts in the area, and has launched a text-to-donate initiative whereby customers can text "REDCROSS" to 30333 to donate $5 to The Canadian Red Cross Society’s efforts. Telus is also offering free wireless long distance calling to all residents in the community for at least the next week, plus is shipping 1,500 kits packed with toiletries to the Red Cross for distribution at evacuation…
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TORONTO – Telus has signed a new five-year agreement, an extension of its original 2006 contract, with the Government of Ontario’s Ministry of Government Services to provide, manage and supply the provincial government’s portfolio of telecommunications, voice and data services, including IT security, for the entire network of the Government of Ontario.
"Telus was the first to bring a national internet-protocol network to Canada, and the Ontario government has leveraged this state-of-the-art technology to provide highly secure, cost-effective, leading edge network services across the province,” said Joe Natale, Telus’ chief commercial officer, in the press release.
The company will continue to…
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VANCOUVER – First quarter profits at Telus climbed by 20% which the company attributed to growth in wireless and wireline revenues, both driven by strong data revenue growth.
Consolidated revenue for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 was $2.5 billion, an increase of 6.5% from $2.3 billion year-over-year, the telco announced Thursday. Net income for the quarter was $328 million, up 20% from $273 million in the same period in 2010.
Telus ended the quarter with just over 7 million wireless customers, including 52,000 new postpaid wireless subscribers, as smart phone loading continued to accelerate. Prepaid subscribers declined 20,000.
The company added 44,000…
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