SEATTLE – Telus was Canada’s fastest mobile network during the first two quarters of 2022, according to the Seattle-based broadband and mobile network testing company Ookla.
Ookla gave Telus a speed score of 91.3 – which is faster than Bell (87.78), Rogers (69.94), Fido (67.57) and Videotron (55.71).
The results are based on “703,540 user-initiated tests taken on the Speedtest iOS and Android mobile apps from all the major mobile carriers in Canada during the award period,” Ookla’s report explains. The results consider only carriers with at least 3% of the total test samples in the market for the award period.
Ookla’s…
Continue Reading
TELUS FLANKER BRAND Koodo announced today its customers can now add the Stream+ bundle, announced by Telus in April, to their plan for $25 per month.
Stream+ bundles together Netflix Premium, Apple TV+ and discovery+.
“Whether you’re a fan of Stranger Things on Netflix, Severance on Apple TV+ or Shark Week on discovery+, your household can now watch from numerous devices simultaneously, and combine your bundle with your existing Koodo plan so you can stay caught up on your favourite shows at home or on the go,” reads an emailed press announcement.
For more information, please click here.
Continue Reading
VANCOUVER — Telus today launched its new PureFibre Ultimate Gamer Internet bundle, starting at $120 per month for the first two years, which includes a two-year Priority membership subscription to Nvidia’s GeForce Now cloud gaming service.
Telus customers in B.C. and Alberta can sign up for the new PureFibre Ultimate Gamer bundle starting today.
“Backed by Telus’ world-leading PureFibre network, its symmetrical upload and download speeds, and our latest-gen Wi-Fi-6 and Wi-Fi Plus services, users experience low latency and a seamless online gaming experience, unmatched by any other provider,” said Amit Nag, vice-president of entertainment and education services at Telus, in…
Continue Reading
VANCOUVER — Telus Agriculture is now Telus Agriculture and Consumer Goods.
“Telus is broadening its business strategy to deliver data insights and a wide range of integrated digital solutions to customers beyond the agricultural sector, and changing the name of its agriculture unit to Telus Agriculture & Consumer Goods as a signal of its commitment,” explains a Telus press release today.
Having grown its assets and capabilities since launching two years ago, the rebranded business unit is “well positioned to connect participants across the entire value chain, from seed growers to food and consumer goods retailers, and enable them to make…
Continue Reading
SECHELT, B.C. – Telus announced today the doors are officially open to Telus Wilderness Point (above), its first youth camp in the Sechelt Inlet on the Sunshine Coast.
“This new camp is a not-for-profit initiative created by TELUS to help more Canadian youth participate in safe and inclusive summer retreats with their peers, while experiencing the beauty of nature,” a press release says.
“The camp’s first visitors arrived this week under the leadership of Camp Cue, a musical theatre camp that teaches youth theatrical performance combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance.”
Telus Wilderness Point, which can accommodate 50 campers and is…
Continue Reading
MONTREAL — Telus Health announced today the opening of its new mental health clinic in downtown Montreal to help meet the growing demand for mental health services in Quebec.
Located at 600 Boul. de Maisonneuve Ouest, Telus Health’s mental health clinic is “now accepting new clients and offering appointments, individualized programming with trained and compassionate psychologists, counsellors and life coaches,” reads a press release.
The 3,700-sq.-ft. clinic has seven consultation rooms and five registered psychologists, psychotherapists and counsellors, according to the release.
“Regardless of the level of challenge a client is facing, our expert team will develop a care plan that is…
Continue Reading
SEATTLE – Telus was Canada’s fastest national mobile operator and Shaw was the fastest fixed broadband service provider amongst the country’s top providers in the second quarter of 2022, according to Seattle-based broadband and mobile network testing company Ookla, which released its Q2 2022 results today.
Mobile
Ookla reported Telus had a median download speed of 79.09 Mbps. Bell, meanwhile, had a median speed of 72.46 Mbps and Rogers had a median speed of 60.36 Mbps. (Please see chart above.)
Rogers, however, had the fastest median upload speed for Q2 2022 at 9.21 Mbps compared to Telus (7.98 Mbps) and Bell (7.42…
Continue Reading
CALGARY — Telus today officially opened its new state-of-the-art headquarters in downtown Calgary, called Telus Sky (above).
Standing 60 storeys tall, Telus Sky incorporates 750,000 square feet of office and retail space along with 326 rental homes within the building, “creating a unique and dynamic blend of working and urban living,” a Telus press release reads.
Designed by world-renowned architects Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) and Dialog, along with developer partners Westbank and Allied, Telus Sky “is one of the most technologically innovative and environmentally-friendly sites in North America,” according to the press release, which explains it was built to Leadership in…
Continue Reading
VANCOUVER — Telus Health announced today it has reached the milestone of providing two million Canadians with access to their own digital personal health record.
Launched in Western Canada in 2019, Telus Health’s Personal Health Record (PHR) technology “are digital records provided to citizens to ensure they have a single point of access to their own health data, including test results and trends, immunization records, and biometrics such as blood pressure, blood glucose levels, and height and weight which can all be uploaded by the user or from a digital health device,” explains a press release.
“Telus Health is committed to…
Continue Reading
OTTAWA — Telus announced today an investment of $23 billion in network infrastructure, operations and spectrum across Ontario from 2022 to 2026, which the company says will help generate 9,500 new jobs in the province over five years, according to a press release.
“hrough our investment, we are supporting the social and economic vibrancy of Ontarians and ensuring that every member of our society has access to the technology that yields the opportunity to realize their full potential,” said Darren Entwistle, president and CEO of Telus, in the release.
Telus has recently made similar announcements for the provinces of Continue Reading
