Telus announced Wednesday it will invest more than $10 billion to expand and improve its network infrastructure and operations across Quebec over the next five years.
This follows similar Telus announcements on Monday about its planned investments in British Columbia and Alberta through 2028.
As part of its investment in Quebec, Telus said in a press release it is collaborating with the government of Quebec and the CRTC through two separate grant programs to expand its 5G network to isolated and rural communities and road sections in the regions of Eastern…
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By Ahmad Hathout
The city of Ottawa is arguing before the CRTC that Videotron is relying on the wrong agreement in its request for the regulator to force the city to reimburse the carrier for having to move its transmission lines for the construction of city projects.
Videotron filed a Part 1 application last month alleging the city has refused to compensate it $300,000 for the move to make way for projects at Montreal Road and Woodroffe Avenue because it was made at the request of its subsidiary Hydro Ottawa, which the telecom argued doesn’t make sense because…
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Telus announced Monday it will invest $17 billion in British Columbia and more than $16 billion in Alberta to significantly expand and improve its network infrastructure and operations across those two provinces over the next five years.
These investments are part of the Vancouver-based telecom’s larger commitment to deploy $73 billion across Canada by 2028 to develop infrastructure, improve sustainability and advance its network technology, it said.
Part of its investment in the two provinces through 2028 will go toward enhancing its 5G network with open radio access network (ORAN)…
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By Ahmad Hathout
As the three largest carriers saw higher wireless customer turnover in the first quarter, the presumptive fourth carrier is doing a victory lap over what it said is its relatively stable churn.
“Our churn is stable, whereas our competition is increasing,” said Hugues Simard, Quebecor’s Chief Financial Officer on a quarterly conference call Thursday. “I think that continues to be a very encouraging .”
Rogers, Bell, and Telus all reported higher churn in the first quarter this year compared to the same period last year. The higher figure was met with concern, but one for which they…
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By Ahmad Hathout
Telus is the last of the three largest telecoms to report Thursday a higher rate of customer turnover in its mobile wireless business.
The Vancouver-based telecom pointed to aggressive retail pricing in the second half of 2023 that seeped into the first quarter as having an outsized impact on the defection rate this quarter, which was up to 1.13 per cent compared to the 0.9 per cent it held in the same period last year.
Telus prides itself on its low churn, as for years it held the distinction of being able to tout a sub-1 per cent rate…
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By Ahmad Hathout
Telus said the CRTC must pony up if it requires the telco to build a new network to keep landline customers in certain remote communities of British Columbia connected – even though there are alternative service providers in those areas.
Earlier this year, the Vancouver-based company was forced by the CRTC to explain what was going on with home telephone services in those BC communities after it proposed to disconnect the services. Telus explained that those services are based on decades-old wireless technology known as the SR500 system that uses the 3.5 GHz spectrum, which…
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Telus announced Tuesday its acquisition of Vumetric Cybersecurity, a Toronto-headquartered cybersecurity provider that specializes in advanced penetration testing designed to identify cyber vulnerabilities and threats to companies across North America.
Through the integration of Vumetric’s specialized digital platform, Telus is enhancing its security services portfolio, which includes advisory services, cloud security, network security and cyber defence, a Telus press release says.
“Fully integrated with major cloud platforms, Vumetric’s platform delivers a cutting-edge, client-centric approach to cybersecurity testing,” the release reads. “This solution simplifies penetration testing complexities and enables businesses to proactively strengthen their…
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Telus announced Wednesday its strategic investment arm, Telus Ventures, has been rebranded as Telus Global Ventures, as the company aims to position itself as a global leader seeking new investment opportunities in global markets.
“As one of the world’s most active corporate venture capital funds, TELUS Global Ventures has invested in more than 150 companies that are poised for significant growth and market transformation, spanning across 10 countries and five continents,” says a Telus press release announcing the fund’s rebranding.
In 2023, Telus Global Ventures participated in 30 venture deals and invested more…
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Regulator says it is aiming for wholesale internet decision by end of summer
By Ahmad Hathout
The CRTC said Friday it will not immediately decide whether the three largest telecommunications companies should be banned from accessing the large telcos’ bundled middle- and last-mile fibre facilities, effectively greenlighting Bell, Rogers, and Telus to ride on those networks in the interim.
A consortium made up of Bell, Cogeco, Eastlink, TekSavvy, and the indie rep the Competitive Network Operators of Canada filed a late March request for the CRTC to rule that the Big 3 are banned from accessing Bell’s and Telus’s fibre facilities…
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Telus announced Monday it has introduced a new generative AI (GenAI)-powered customer support tool for Telus.com, one of the first customer-accessible GenAI solutions from a Canadian organization, it says.
“Powered by Fuel iX and Microsoft OpenAI Service, the GenAI customer support tool offers fast, easy and intuitive responses to customer queries, providing a more convenient and seamless digital experience,” a Telus press release says.
Fuel iX is an enterprise-grade AI engine designed by Telus International and WillowTree, a digital product provider acquired by Telus International…
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