OTTAWA – All the local dignitaries in the nation’s capital converged on Telus House Friday as it celebrated its grand opening.
215 Slater Street, says the company, is now one of the most energy-efficient and environmentally friendly buildings in Ottawa. Telus House is a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) "silver" designed facility.
Located at the corner of Bank and Slater Streets, the 160,000 square-foot, nine-floor facility was toasted by dignitaries including Rahim Jaffer, Member of Parliament for Edmonton-Strathcona and Chair of the federal Conservative Caucus, the Honourable Jim Watson, Ontario Minister of Health Promotion, Ottawa mayor Larry…
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TORONTO – Continuing an ongoing North American trend, legendary rock band Led Zeppelin and Telus today announced the band’s music will only be available on mobile in Canada to Telus subscribers.
In the U.S. for example, AC/DC is exclusive to Verizon.
Telus will be the exclusive wireless service provider for ring tones, wallpapers, and full-song over-the-air downloads.
"Led Zeppelin is the greatest rock band ever and their music transcends generations," said Steve Kane, president of Warner Music Canada. "We are excited to be working with a forward thinking partner like Telus to offer the group’s legendary catalogue of recordings…
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TORONTO – Expanding its HTC smartphone portfolio, Telus today became the first mobile company in North America to offer the new HTC Touch – a brand new touch-screen, simple to use smart phone.
The small and stylish handset uses an intuitive touch screen navigation and a three dimensional user interface that brings to mind the ease of use of the iPhone. A few swipes of the thumb can easily bring up contacts lists, audio, video and web browsing. A few more swipes can rotate and amplify photos and manipulate videos,
The announcement also expands Telus’ portfolio of devices powered…
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VANCOUVER – On Thursday, the CRTC deregulated 35 exchanges for local business phone services in Telus regions in Alberta, B.C. and Quebec, including all major metropolitan areas.
"We welcome today’s announcement by the CRTC of deregulation of local telecommunications services for businesses in these regions. It will allow Telus to bring the full benefits of competition to these customers, providing us with the flexibility to quickly bring creative offers to the marketplace while continuing our investment in technology and innovation for the benefit of businesses across the country. We look forward to similar decisions that will enable us to…
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CALGARY – Telus today signed an eight-year contract with the Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) to provide and implement an Alberta-wide secure Internet Protocol (IP) based network, the companies announced.
The network will support approximately 2,350 on-line lottery ticket terminals, connecting the machines in Alberta with the company’s central computer system in Winnipeg.
"Telus is proud to partner with Western Canada Lottery Corporation to support their on-line lottery ticket terminal network throughout Alberta," said Joe Natale, president, Telus Business Solutions. "The WCLC has recognized the value that our investment in IP technology, and the Telus team’s expertise, can bring…
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TORONTO – Maria Hale has joined Telus as vice-president, content, consumer group.
Most in the industry will remember her for her eight years at CHUM Ltd. in various broadcasting and new media roles. Her final job there was as vice-president, content business development.
She left that company just last month as the CTVglobemedia purchase of CHUM was finalized. At CHUM, she was the driving force behind the company’s brands’ push into integrated multiplatform content.
As vice-president, content, Hale will focus on acquiring and managing content featured across Telus TV, broadband and mobile service platforms,…
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VANCOUVER – Telus Corporation president and CEO Darren Entwistle has put to rest rumours the company is still considering throwing its hat in the ring to buy BCE.
“After a thorough assessment of the opportunity and based on multiple factors, we are confirming today that Telus does not intend to submit a competing offer to acquire BCE. We believe that TELUS on a stand-alone basis with its strong growth oriented asset mix and investment grade financial strength will continue to create significant future value for investors,” Entwistle said in a news release announcing company losses in the most recent…
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MONTREAL – Telus has brought its faster wireless speeds to Quebec, including more than a dozen cities such as Granby, Laval, Mont-Tremblant, Quebec City, Rimouski, Saguenay and Sherbrooke.
Building upon the EVDO network launched in late 2005, Telus has upgraded to EVDO Rev A service in the province, making it even faster for clients to "access data at broadband-like speeds while on-the-go," says the press release.
The speed improvement is part of Telus’ more than $100 million investment in delivering its clients access to EVDO.
The EVDO Rev A upgrade enables clients to experience upload speeds that are seven…
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CALGARY and VANCOUVER – Telus has increased the speed of its EVDO (Evolution Data Optimized) wireless network throughout more than 50 cities in Alberta and British Columbia, including Edmonton, Calgary, Fort McMurray, Lethbridge, Grande Prairie, Vancouver, Victoria, Kelowna and Whistler.
Building on its EVDO network launched in late 2005, Telus has upgraded to the next generation EVDO Rev A service in the provinces, which provides faster speeds for clients needing connectivity on the go.
The speed improvement is part of Telus’ more than $100 million investment in delivering its clients access to EVDO.
"In today’s fast-paced information society, Canadians…
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VANCOUVER – The Telecommunications Workers Union held a press conference in Vancouver today decrying Telus’ moves to outsource jobs overseas.
Saying it’s "alarmed at the ongoing loss of hundreds of Canadian jobs to the Philippines and other overseas locations," the union also tried to raise the anxiety level of Telus customers by adding it has "grave concerns about customer privacy issues based on the fact that workers outside Canadian jurisdiction are accessing customer records.
On June 18, Telus shipped forty more Canadian jobs to Manila, says the union. "By year’s end, 200 Filipino workers will be fielding calls from…
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