TORONTO – Telus will invest $1 billion in new communications infrastructure across Ontario through 2019, of which $245 million will be invested this year alone, the company said Monday.
Telus said that the funds will be used to increase wireless speeds and coverage in rural areas, extend its fibre optic Internet network to more businesses, invest in Internet-connected devices to promote the growth of the Internet of Things (IoT), and to help to deliver better healthcare solutions.
"By the end of 2019, Telus will have invested more than $45 billion to provide Ontario citizens businesses, healthcare providers and educators with access to…
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VANCOUVER – Telus will invest $4.5 billion in new communications infrastructure across British Columbia through 2019, of which $1.2 billion will be invested this year alone, the company said Tuesday.
Telus said that the funds will be used to extend its fibre optic network infrastructure directly to thousands of homes and businesses in rural and urban communities, further strengthen its wireless service, and support key services including healthcare and education with new technologies.
“By the end of 2019 Telus will have invested more than $51 billion in British Columbia since 2000 to provide our neighbours with access to critical next-generation health, education,…
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EDMONTON – Telus intends to invest $4.5 billion in new communications infrastructure across Alberta through 2019, of which $900 million will be invested this year alone, the company said Monday.
Telus said that the funds will be used to extend its fibre optic network infrastructure directly to thousands of homes and businesses in rural and urban communities, further strengthen its wireless service, and support key services including healthcare and education with new technologies.
"The Telus team is unwavering in our commitment to continue investing in the future of this resilient province during challenging economic times, directly providing more than 1,250 full-time employment…
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TORONTO – Rogers Communications is offering Internet of Things (IoT) 'as a service' in an effort to help Canadian businesses simplify the process of managing IoT solutions.
In partnership with Canadian-based provider blueRover, the first two solutions being offered as a service include Farm & Food Monitoring and Level Monitoring. Additional services include End-to-End Incident Management plus Cold Chain Management and Food Safety Monitoring for restaurants and food kitchens.
(Ed note: while Rogers’ news release claims that it is the first Canadian carrier to offer IoT on an as a service basis, that title actually belongs to Telus which Continue Reading
Canadians are receiving the broadband speeds they're paying for
OTTAWA-GATINEAU – The majority of broadband Internet services in Canada are as fast or faster than their advertised download and upload speeds, says a CRTC report on Internet services.
The preliminary report, released Thursday, found that most services from the country's major Internet service providers delivered between 109% and 122% of the advertised download speed, and that performance was largely consistent across all geographic regions of Canada in a mix of urban and rural settings.
Services using fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) technologies delivered 119% of advertised download speed on average, while cable/hybrid-fibre co-axial (HFC) delivered 103%,…
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TORONTO – Cord-cutters or -nevers missing their live sports now have the option to buy Sportsnet Now, a direct-to-consumer service, without a pay-television subscription.
Launching nationally on Friday, the live streaming service (including the regular TV ad load) of the six Sportsnet linear channels promises select NHL, MLB, NBA, soccer and tennis events, as well as original programming like Tim & Sid and Sportsnet Central. Sportsnet Now will be available on tablet, mobile and online for a monthly subscription of $24.99 with no contract and a 7-day trial period. It remains included for existing Sportsnet TV distributors such as Shaw, Telus, Bell,…
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TORONTO – 'Be prepared' is an old Boy Scout motto. But Telus' vice-president and chief data officer told a privacy conference Wednesday that being prepared can also make the difference between a data breach being big headlines for days or dealt with quickly and quietly.
"It really very often can be how you respond that makes the difference between a major incident that you manage and get through and live to survive," Pamela Snively told the Toronto conference.
Before taking her present post at Telus, Snively was a consultant who advised companies on how to respond after a breach….
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TV complaints on the rise
OTTAWA – Canadians had more complaints about their television services than about their telecom and Internet services combined, says the Commissioner for Complaints for Telecommunications Services (CCTS).
In its mid-year report released Wednesday, CCTS said it accepted 4,562 complaints between August 1, 2015 and January 31, 2016, down slightly from the 5,468 complaints received in the same period a year earlier. While the number of telecom complaints remained steady, CCTS said that it recorded over 4,650 consumer issues related to television services in the first six months of 2015-16, as compared to 7,294 in all of…
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SMITHERS, B.C. – Telus has invested $1 million to build a new wireless site along Highway 16, bringing wireless service to approximately 13 kilometers of highway and the town of Telkwa.
The project is part of the 10-year Connecting British Columbia Agreement that Telus signed with the province of B.C. in 2011. Under the terms of the agreement, Telus will invest to connect more than 1,700 kilometres of unconnected highways with wireless service.
“Telus’ investment in this site will ensure travelers and residents can make calls along this stretch of highway, and more critically, reach 911 in the event of an…
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TORONTO – Telus is once again teaming up with The Globe and Mail on a contest aimed at shining a spotlight on Canada's small business community and the challenges it faces.
The sixth annual Small Business Challenge wants to hear from entrepreneurs for a chance to win a grand prize of $100,000. From now until May 31, small businesses are invited to submit their biggest business challenge and explain how they would use $100,000 to help them overcome it. Five semi-finalists will pitch to a panel of successful entrepreneurs and small business experts in Toronto on June 29 and…
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