VANCOUVER, NEW YORK and TEL AVIV — Telus Ventures today announced it has invested in Tel Aviv-based TechSee, a developer of visual assistance artificial intelligence technology.
TechSee says it has raised US$30 million in a Series C equity investment round co-led by Telus Ventures, OurCrowd and Salesforce Ventures, with participation from Scale Venture Partners and Planven Entrepreneur Ventures. Individual company investment amounts were not disclosed in the TechSee press release.
In an email, a Telus spokesperson said the company’s investment is designed “to help advance the transformation of customer service by bringing more AI and AR (augmented reality) to the…
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TORONTO — Telus announced today the launch of Espri by Telus Health, a new mobile app that provides mental health and wellness resources to support the needs of Canadian healthcare workers and first responders.
“By providing timely access to effective mental health resources through Espri by Telus Health, we are able to offer critical support to our essential frontline workers, first responders and clinicians, in turn, enabling them to keep all Canadians safe and well, today and well into the future. To our frontline workers, thank you for all that you do to keep us safe and healthy, particularly during…
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VANCOUVER – Telus today launched what it’s calling the Owner’s Advantage Plan, which offers a range of benefits for Canadian small business owners.
For the first time in Canada, says the carrier, a business mobility plan includes one year of complimentary access to Telus Health Virtual Care, providing owners, their families and ten of their employees access to on-demand virtual healthcare.
“At Telus we believe that small businesses are the heartbeat of every community. That is why we’ve designed an exclusive plan that keeps business owners connected with the latest devices and VIP support, all on the fastest network in the…
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VANCOUVER – Telus today announced the October 10th premiere of Dark Cloud, a documentary which spotlights the stories and life-altering impacts of cyberbullying in Canada.
As Canadians are spending more time than ever online during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Telus Originals movie (made in partnership with Spotlight Productions) shares insights into what causes cyberbullying and how we can stop it. The premiere is in support of World Mental Health Day, and will be available for free on Telus.com, Telus Optik TV, and the company’s YouTube channel.
“Cyberbullying poses one of the most pervasive threats to Canadians’ mental health. Telus produced…
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BRITISH COLUMBIA and ALBERTA — Telus announced today residents and businesses in several more communities in British Columbia and Alberta are getting access to Telus’ 5G network this week.
Beginning October 9, Telus is expanding its 5G network to Burnaby, Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam, and Surrey and White Rock in British Columbia, and to Leduc, Stony Plain and the neighbouring areas of Parkland County and Acheson in Alberta.
“Telus’ 5G network is built on the backbone of Telus PureFibre technology, making our 4G LTE network the fastest and most reliable in the world,” said Tony Geheran,…
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MARKHAM, Ont. — The Canadian Telecom Summit, which this year is a virtual event taking place November 17 to 19, announced more keynote speakers this week.
Today it was confirmed Tony Geheran (left), executive vice-president and chief customer officer of Telus, will deliver a keynote presentation on Thursday, November 17 from 1:45 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. ET. In his role at Telus, Geheran leads an organization of more than 12,500 team members who look after all aspects of the customer service journey for mobility and home solutions as well as the deployment of Telus’ PureFibre network and digital strategy. Read…
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VANCOUVER — Telus announced today the launch of Telus Presents, a curated collection of TV shows from the U.K. and Australia, which is now available to the company’s Optik TV and Pik TV subscribers at no additional charge and we all look for more new content to get us through the Covid crisis.
“With more of us at home this fall, we are making extra efforts to give our TV customers the best entertainment experience possible, which means delivering a vast array of content options. Our customers already enjoy access to the largest On Demand library in Western Canada and…
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VANCOUVER — Telus Communications announced late Tuesday an offering of $500 million of senior unsecured notes with a 10-year maturity as the company looks to raise money for capital investments.
The notes are offered through a syndicate of agents led by TD Securities, BMO Nesbitt Burns and Scotia Capital. Closing of the offering is expected to occur on or about October 5, 2020.
The net proceeds of this offering will be used for general corporate purposes, including investing in broadband networks and other capital investment consistent with Telus’ growth strategy, and repayment of commercial paper (incurred for general working capital purposes),…
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VANCOUVER – Several more cities and towns in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario now have access to Telus’ 5G network, the company announced today.
In B.C., Telus has expanded its 5G network to Victoria, Port Moody, Maple Ridge, New Westminster and Pitt Meadows. The Alberta communities of Fort Saskatchewan, Spruce Grove, St. Albert, and Sherwood Park and neighbouring areas in Strathcona County now have access to Telus’ 5G network. And in Ontario, Telus has extended its 5G service to the city of Windsor and neighbouring Tecumseh and LaSalle.
Telus also announced partnerships with…
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WATERLOO and VANCOUVER — BlackBerry and Telus today announced they are expanding their long-standing relationship with a new partnership to provide secure emergency management and crisis communications to organizations across Canada.
With this new partnership, Telus will resell BlackBerry’s AtHoc critical event management and communications solution with Telus’ connectivity to provide Canadian organizations with the emergency preparedness tools they need to keep their residents and employees safe, says the BlackBerry press release.
The companies also announced Edmonton Police Services has chosen BlackBerry AtHoc as its emergency preparedness solution. Telus will also resell BlackBerry AtHoc to government entities across British Columbia,…
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