Auction raises $3.47 billion
OTTAWA – The results of Canada’s 600 MHz spectrum auction were announced after the markets closed Wednesday afternoon.
Rogers Communications acquired the most licences, 52, for a whopping $1.725 billion. “We are proud to make leading and meaningful investments to build the 5G ecosystem in Canada and to help drive our country’s global competitive advantage,” said Joe Natale, president and CEO, in the company press release. “This 5G spectrum is a precious and scarce resource that will benefit Canadians and Canadian businesses across the country.” Rogers was awarded licences in the A and…
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Small businesses must go through arbitration, not class action suit
OTTAWA – In an arcane but important ruling, the Supreme Court today determined that when Telus Ontario business subscribers must enter into mediation and arbitration when they have a dispute, and are not to join class action lawsuits.
The proposed class action against Telus was on behalf of about two million Ontario residents who entered into mobile phone service contracts with Telus challenging an undisclosed practice of rounding up calls to the next minute such that customers believed they were overcharged.
The question decided with today’s decision is whether both consumers and…
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VANCOUVER – Telus’ strategic investment arm Telus Ventures has added three early stage precision medicine and diagnostics-focused Canadian startups to its portfolio of health technologies.
Toronto-based Acorn Biolabs, Vancouver’s GenXys Health Systems and Vital Biosciences join Telus Ventures’ other active investment companies, and build on the more than 70 transactions made since 2001 to deliver on a commitment to help develop exciting, new health technologies with the potential to improve the health outcomes of patients across Canada and worldwide through the delivery of customized and timely patient…
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OTTAWA – With the global Internet of Things market predicted to swell to US$1.1 trillion by 2021, more complex applications and the need for greater security are driving innovation within the industry
This is a trend which a new tech accelerator announced today will attempt to address.
L-SPARK, a Canadian software-as-a-service (SaaS) accelerator, and Telus have partnered to launch the “Secure IoT Accelerator” program in collaboration with BlackBerry and data analytics company Solace. The Secure IoT Accelerator program is intended to enable Canadian Internet of Things (IoT) ventures by providing them global market reach capability with a secure by design…
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KAMLOOPS, BC – Telus has been tapped by Pathways to Technology to help connect nine First Nations in the Cariboo Chilcotin to its high speed fibre optic internet network PureFibre.
The project will significantly improve access to health care, education, economic development opportunities and emergency response services to more than 2,200 people living in 13 communities within the nations of Esdilagh, Xatśūll, Stswecem'c Xgat'tem, Esketemc, Ulkatcho, Tŝideldel, Tl'etinqox, Yunes't'in and Tl'esqox.
Telus EVP and Chief Customer Officer Tony Geheran said that more than 50 indigenous communities in B.C. and Alberta will be connected to the PureFibre network by the end of next…
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RIMOUSKI, QC – Telus is pushing forward with its fibre optic deployment in Eastern Quebec, announcing Tuesday an investment of $95 million in its wireless and fibre optic networks across rural communities in the province, including Greater Quebec City.
This investment includes a $25.7 million injection from the Feds’ Connect to Innovate and provincial Québec branché programs, which Telus said will help to boost the deployment of its ultra-high-speed and fibre optic networks to reach 34,000 new households and businesses in 80 remote communities.
More specifically, the $95 million in investments for 2019 will allow it to deploy its PureFibre network to homes and businesses…
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TORONTO – Telus has pledged to give $25 for every new smartphone it activates in Ontario this month to The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), to a maximum donation of $50,000.
The company has also crafted a new digital storybook as a way of helping kids and their families feel more comfortable going to the hospital. For every download of Bunny Goes to the Hospital, Telus will also give $25 to SickKids, to a maximum donation of $50,000.
The initiatives are part of Telus’ $1 million commitment to SickKids, in support of the $1.3 billion needed from philanthropy to fund…
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SHENZHEN, China – Huawei announced Thursday morning that it has filed a lawsuit in a U.S. court that challenges the constitutionality of the American government’s ban on the deployment of Huawei technology by American carriers – and carriers which do business with the U.S. government.
Through this action, Huawei seeks a declaratory judgment that the restrictions targeting Huawei are unconstitutional, and a permanent injunction against these restrictions, reads the press release.
The Chinese manufacturer’s gear is effectively banned from the United States, Australia and other countries due to security worries, and is limited in its deployment in others. It is in…
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VANCOUVER – A new app from Telus Health and London-based digital health company Babylon is providing Canadians with a virtual healthcare solution that help them to take control of their own health from the convenience of a smartphone.
Babylon by Telus Health gives Canadians convenient access to doctors and healthcare information where and when they need it. At launch, British Columbians will be the first to have access to the app’s one-on-one video consultation feature, allowing them to speak directly and privately with a BC-licensed family doctor, all covered by their provincial health plan. Patients can also store their…
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AIRDRIE, AB – Telus will invest $60 million to connect more than 90% of homes and businesses in Airdrie directly to its fibre optic network.
The gigabit-enabled Telus PureFibre network will enable connected residents to immediately take advantage of dramatically faster Internet speeds of 750/750 Mbps, while businesses, schools, healthcare providers, and other institutions can access even more speed and capacity, reads the news release. The network offers symmetrical service, meaning that customers can upload just as fast as they download.
Construction work will begin this spring, and Telus said that it anticipates connecting the majority of homes and businesses by the end of…
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