VANCOUVER – While Rogers Communications has been working on its acquisition of Shaw Communications, Telus has been accelerating its broadband build program in the hopes of grabbing market share ahead the proposed deal’s approval.
“We knew the timeline for… going through the process of approval was 18 months to two years, and then they’ve got a post-acquisition integration effort,” said Tony Geheran (above), executive vice-president and chief operations officer at Telus, in an interview with Cartt.ca.
Based on this, in May 2021, Telus announced it would invest an additional $1.5 billion in capital expenditures over 18 months. This pulled forward…
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VANCOUVER, KELOWNA and WINNIPEG — Telus Communications announced today the expansion of several Telus Community Boards in the western provinces of Canada.
The Telus Vancouver Community Board is expanding to include Vancouver coastal communities and is formally changing its name to the Telus Vancouver and Coastal Community Board. This expansion “will support 36 communities across Vancouver, the Sunshine Coast and Sea to Sky corridor, including Squamish, Whistler, Gibsons and Sechelt, with boundaries encompassing Hope up to Pemberton, and over to Powell River,” according to a press release.
The Telus Thompson Okanagan Community Board announced it is expanding to include Dawson…
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VANCOUVER – Telus announced yesterday it has successfully rolled out its first phase of migration to the Next-Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) services in B.C. and Alberta.
NG9-1-1 continues to deliver voice services to callers, “while also increasing capacity and safety for residents,” a press release says. It opens the technological possibilities for things like more precise location data and video and photo sharing.
“The conclusion of this migration will critically enhance public safety by adding significant capacity for large-scale emergencies involving high call volumes,” the release says.
“In an emergency, every second counts and information is critical. Bringing this next-generation technology to the…
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MISSISSAUGA – Telus and Samsung announced today they have successfully deployed Canada’s first next-generation Mission Critical Push-to-X (MCPTX) services.
Deployed over Telus’s network, the “MCPTX solution will equip Canada’s first responders with the information and data they need to more accurately assess emergency situations, improve responsiveness and operational efficiency, and drive better public safety outcomes,” a press release explains.
“This state-of-the-art technology will enhance multimedia communications with vital operational features such as video, geographic information system (GIS), geo-fencing, remote database access, and more, keeping communities safer.”
MCPTX technologies can enhance communications during numerous public safety scenarios. For example, with MCPTX technologies, “traffic…
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VANCOUVER — Telus Communications announced today its Telus PureFibre customers in western Canada now have access to two new Wi-Fi solutions from the company – its Wi-Fi access point with tri-band technology and its new Wi-Fi Plus service.
Wi-Fi Plus is “Canada’s first all-in-one personalized Wi-Fi service that customers can add to their Wi-Fi 6 connection to ensure the most reliable, whole-home coverage, along with a dedicated support team, network security, and professional installation,” reads a Telus press release.
When combined, Telus’s Wi-Fi 6 access point and Wi-Fi Plus service “deliver the fastest Wi-Fi speeds and most reliable home coverage in…
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VANCOUVER — The Telus Friendly Future Foundation today announced a $2 million commitment to support the efforts of Canadian charities working to provide assistance to families and those displaced by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, including the Canadian Red Cross, Save the Children Canada and other national and local charities.
“We know that this is an extremely difficult time for so many people impacted by the devastating situation in Ukraine and Eastern Europe,” said Darren Entwistle, president and CEO of Telus, in a press release.
“Our Telus and Telus International teams continue to be guided by our heartfelt social purpose to…
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VANCOUVER – Telus announced today on its @TELUSsupport Twitter account it is waiving long-distance charges for calls and texts from Canada to Ukraine effective immediately, until March 12.
Due to the current events in Ukraine, Telus wants to help customers stay connected to family and friends in the country, the tweet explains.
This applies to the company’s flanker brand Koodo as well, which sent out the same tweet from the @Koodo Twitter account.
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Telus claims Videotron subsidiary propped up to get western Canadian 5G licenses
By Ahmad Hathout
TORONTO – Telus argued in federal court earlier today a Videotron subsidiary in western Canada was propped up to qualify it for a slice of 5G spectrum outside of its home territory.
Fibrenoire, the subsidiary used by Videotron to qualify for a piece of 3.5 GHz spectrum that was set-aside for smaller bidders last summer, was not actively providing telecommunications services when it won the licenses that will allow the Quebec-based telecom to set up mobile wireless infrastructure in British Columbia, Alberta and Manitoba, Telus told the…
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VANCOUVER — Ahead of Pink Shirt Day tomorrow, Telus Communications today announced the premiere of its first short animated children’s film, Skookum and Chums, which explores the importance of inclusivity and anti-bullying.
Produced with the support of Telus, the 11-minute animated film (pictured above) features Skookum, a flying turtle, who takes their animal friends on a trip into a magical forest.
“As a proud member of the Huron-Wendake Nation, filmmaker Fred Di Blasio took inspiration from his Indigenous heritage and identifies with the turtle as a bringer of insight and wisdom to children,” explains a Telus press release.
This short film “is…
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SEATTLE — The fibre offerings from Bell and Telus far outperform all other fixed broadband providers combined at the provincial level and in major Canadian cities, according to a recent report from Seattle-based fixed broadband and mobile network testing company Ookla.
The report uses new data from Speedtest Intelligence for Canada during Q4 2021 to analyze the speed advantage of fibre compared to other fixed broadband technologies such as DSL.
As Bell and Telus serve different parts of the country with their fibre offerings, Ookla “analyzed each province with an eye to how much faster the relevant fiber provider’s offerings…
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