TORONTO and VANCOUVER – Telus and Cogeco Data Services have both stepped up to honour of Earth Hour on Saturday night.
Telus said that it will turn off all non-essential lights at 8:30 p.m. local time on March 26 at 28 of its major buildings across Canada in response to Earth Hour 2011’s global call to action in respect of climate change.
"By taking part in Earth Hour we are not only supporting a global initiative that raises awareness of the need for all of us to act responsibly, we are making a statement in support of environmental sustainability," said Josh Blair,…
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OTTAWA – Telus will invest $4.5 million in Ottawa this year to offer faster wireless and wireline services to consumers, businesses and healthcare providers.
“This year Telus will continue to bring Ottawa faster wireless broadband services as we introduce HSPA+ Dual Cell, one of the most advanced wireless technologies in the world”, said Terry Nemeth, vice-president of sales, public sector for Ontario and Atlantic, in the announcement. “Telus is also committed to working with all levels of government in Ontario to advance the provision of life-changing healthcare and education services over our networks.”
Telus said that it supports the rollout of…
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TORONTO and VANCOUVER – Rogers and Telus were quick to respond to Friday’s devastating earthquake in Japan.
Rogers launched a text-to-donate campaign on Friday afternoon whereby Rogers and Fido wireless customers can text ASIA to 30333 to donate $5 to earthquake relief efforts. There are no additional charges for these texts, and 100% of all donations will go to the Canadian Red Cross Japan Earthquake/Asia-Pacific Tsunami fund.
To help customers stay up-to-date on news and information from Japan, Rogers is making TV Japan available in free preview on Channel 829 to all of its digital cable customers in Ontario.
Telus pledged to…
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VANCOUVER – Telus is giving customers in Alberta and B.C. something new to "Like" about Optik TV.
The telco introduced a new Facebook application on its Optik TV platform on Thursday, designed to provide customers with access to Facebook’s features and content without missing a second of their favorite TV show. Through ‘Share my View’, users are able to post what they’re watching on their Facebook wall, creating a social TV viewing experience that brings their friends list into the picture.
Optik TV customers need a current Facebook account and subscription to Optik Internet to take advantage of the Facebook application…
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VANCOUVER – Telus is building itself a new home in downtown Vancouver named Telus Garden.
The telco said Wednesday that the new $750-million, one-million square foot project facility will include new office space available for multiple tenants in a 22-storey office tower, plus 500 new residential units in a 44-storey residential tower. The environmentally sustainable facility will also feature 10,000 square feet of green roofs providing organic produce for local restaurants, two elevated roof forests, local artwork, LED lighting on the western façade projecting programmable coloured images on to fritted glass, and media walls where cultural events such as symphony concerts can…
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VANCOUVER – Telus will invest $670 million in its wireless and wireline networks across British Columbia in 2011.
The telco said that it will continue to invest in its Optik TV and high-speed Internet services by laying thousands of kilometers of fibre optic lines to support growing demand in the province, install 76 new cell sites to further support its wireless broadband services, and, will introduce the Dual Cell upgrade to its HSPA+ network, doubling the manufacturer-rated peak wireless Internet speeds to up to 42 megabits per second.
Telus also pledged to contribute $10 million to charitable organizations and community initiatives…
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EDMONTON and CALGARY – Telus will invest $650 million across Alberta this year to further expand and enhance its wireless and wireline networks, the company announced Monday.
The telco will continue to invest in its Optik TV and high-speed Internet services by laying thousands of kilometers of fibre optic lines to support growing demand in the province, install 80 new cell sites to further expand its 4G wireless network, and, will introduce the Dual Cell upgrade to its HSPA+ network, doubling the manufacturer-rated peak wireless Internet speeds to up to 42 megabits per second.
"Our planned $650 million investment this year in…
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TORONTO – Telus is adding 11 more channels from Asian Television Network (ATN) to its Optik TV lineup.
The new channels, available now on free preview through March 21, will provide an even broader selection of channels in languages including Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, Tamil, and English. Programming spans news, sports, music, movies and more.
"At Telus we are committed to providing a broad range of TV channels that reflect the diversity of our customers," said Blair Miller, VP of content solutions, in the announcement. "The South Asian community is a large and dynamic part of Canada and we’re thrilled that we will…
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WINNIPEG – Telus debuted its new 4G mobile network with Dual Cell HSPA+ network access to its customers in Winnipeg on Tuesday, weeks before it plans to roll out Dual Cell HSPA+ technology in the city.
The Dual Cell upgrade doubles the manufacturers rated speed of HSPA+ from 21.1 Mbps to 42.2 Mbps. An industry-recognized 4G technology, HSPA+ provides an interim step towards the deployment of Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless network technology. The telco also began stocking new devices such as the iPhone 4, BlackBerry Torch and 4G Mobile Internet keys in its stores across the city.
"Telus is pleased to bring Winnipeggers…
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OTTAWA – Opponents and supporters of vertical integration faced off in a feisty debate during a session at the Canadian Media Production Association’s (CMPA) annual Prime Time conference in Ottawa on Thursday.
Representing the “prosecution” in the session, titled Vertical Integration on Trial, Telus argued that producers and independent broadcasters are going to be disadvantaged by having fewer outlets for distribution. As well, broadcasters would have to fight the vertically integrated company on issues such as channel placement.
A critical issue, according to Michael Hennessey, senior VP of government and regulatory affairs at Telus, is one of access where…
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