VANCOUVER and TEMPE, Ariz. — Telus and cyber safety expert NortonLifeLock have partnered to launch today Telus Online Security, which features Norton 360 Basic and Norton 360 with LifeLock Basic Plus, providing cyber safety, device security and online privacy services.
This marks the Canadian debut of NortonLifeLock’s full-service identity restoration and protection services and is an exclusive offering to Telus Internet customers in British Columbia and Alberta at launch, according to the news release. The product will be exclusive to Telus home internet customers at launch.
“NortonLifeLock has a stellar track record of helping protect consumers’ devices and online privacy,…
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By Ken Kelley
OTTAWA – An exchange between a Telus executive and a Calgary MP got a little heated late Thursday during a virtual meeting of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology
The bulk of the tension stemmed from a line of questioning directed at Telus EVP and chief customer officer Tony Geheran by Conservative MP Michelle Rempel-Garner (Calgary Nose Hill).
After asking the executive for the company’s cost per gigabyte when it comes to serving its customers (something Geheran said he didn’t have at hand and offered to send after the meeting) and noting that the figure doesn’t seem…
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Licensing of business could be “lucrative,” says CEO Entwistle
By Ahmad Hathout
VANCOUVER – Telus CEO Darren Entwistle said there is an opportunity for the company to reach global markets with the proprietary health business it has built over the years, as the company reports a massive surge in demand for its virtual healthcare applications this year.
The Vancouver-based telecom has invested over $2.5 billion over 10 years toward digital progress in the Canadian healthcare space, building a portfolio of products including electronic prescription business PrescribeIT, medical information sharing service MedDialog, and virtual healthcare applications Akira and Babylon.
Now, it’s beginning to reap…
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QUESNEL, B.C. – Telus has acquired independent broadband, wireless, telecom and TV provider ABC Communications, Cartt.ca has learned. The company is said to be the largest privately-held telecom provider in the province. The deal closed on May 1st.
Founded originally as an office telephone supplier 1989 in Quesnel, B.C., where its head office remains, in 1994 ABC was one of the first companies to offer Internet in the province. While not well known in the east, the company’s operations are province-wide.
Its wireless network includes over 200 transmitter sites across the province. ABC provides broadband service to customers in remote and…
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VANCOUVER — Telus will focus on helping the Covid-19 pandemic during its Telus Days of Giving activities this year.
The company is also hoping to inspire Canadians to give back in their own way and share their acts of giving on social media with the hashtag #StayGiving. Telus made the announcement in a news release Monday.
One of the activities Telus is encouraging Canadians to do is to make a mask for themselves or a loved one, with the goal of creating more than 100,000 masks for Canadians.
“For 15 years, our Telus Days of Giving have inspired our extended Telus…
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VANCOUVER – Telus announced today it is extending its program of crediting health care workers for two months of free wireless service from Telus or flanker brand Koodo to front line workers in B.C. working with Vancouver Coastal Health and the Fraser Health Authority.
The company previously launched this in Ontario and Quebec and will soon do so in Alberta, says the press release.
“The incredible strength, resiliency and compassion our remarkable frontline healthcare workers have demonstrated during this public health crisis is nothing short of extraordinary,” said Darren Entwistle, president and CEO, in the company press release. “One…
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MONTREAL — As students in Quebec are about to start gradually returning to class, Telus announced today it is providing distance-learning support to students in the province by offering access to up to 15,000 free data plans through an agreement with the Quebec ministry of education.
This initiative will support continued learning by providing families with LTE access until the end of June, says the news release.
“This public-health crisis allows us to highlight both the indispensable role played by our networks and our desire to maintain connections so that everyone can stay virtually connected with their friends and family,…
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VANCOUVER — Telus is now offering next-generation, broadband push-to-talk (PTT) service on its wireless network for its business and government customers, thanks to a partnership with California-based ESChat, a provider of secure PTT technology for LTE communications.
According to a news release from ESChat on Tuesday, the companies first completed a commercial contract in May 2019 and have been in soft-launch with a number of customers since late 2018. After testing new features and adding customers over the past year, carrier integration has been completed and the ESChat solution is now commercially available for Telus business and government customers,…
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MONTREAL and TORONTO — To thank frontline healthcare workers in Quebec and Ontario, Telus announced Monday it is crediting monthly rate plan charges for two months for healthcare workers at select hospitals which have been significantly impacted by Covid-19 across the two provinces. The two-month credit will be available to eligible Telus and Koodo customers.
“One of the many heartbreaking impacts of this pandemic is that many doctors, nurses and healthcare workers are isolating themselves to avoid risking the health of their families and their community. We want these heroes to know that our Telus team is extremely grateful for…
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VANCOUVER – The Telus Friendly Future Foundation today announced a $250,000 donation to support a number of community healthcare leaders with their Covid-19 response for homeless and marginalized Canadians.
“The funding will bolster efforts to provide a multitude of services, including Covid-19 assessments; triage service at temporary isolation shelters; and personal protective equipment and cleaning supplies to ensure a clean and safe environment for patients and clinicians,” says the press release.
This $250,000 donation is the latest contribution by Telus Friendly Future Foundation in response to the Covid-19 crisis. Recently the foundation announced a $10 million commitment to help urgently…
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