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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MONTREAL — Five new Stingray music television channels will be available to Telus Optik TV subscribers in Alberta, British Columbia and Quebec as part of an expanded distribution agreement between the two companies.
Stingray announced Monday in a news release its Stingray Festival 4K, Stingray Now 4K, Stingray Hits!, PalmarèsADISQ par Stingray, and Stingray Classica channels are now available to Optik TV subscribers in those three provinces.
In addition, Stingray’s music video channels Stingray Loud, Stingray Vibe, Stingray Retro, and Stingray Juicebox have become available to all Telus Optik TV customers in HD.
“Stingray is committed to offering pay TV providers…
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VANCOUVER – Telus clearly doesn’t want to give up on Huawei, one of its primary technology suppliers.
While 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, Telus has long been a loyal Huawei customer and wants to continue.
The Canadian government is undertaking a national security review of potential partners in Canada’s 5G network, primarily targeting Huawei since the United States, Australia and New Zealand have banned Huawei from their 5G networks, while the United Kingdom has imposed strict security requirements on…
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VANCOUVER – Fourth quarter results released today from Telus show consolidated operating revenue increased by 6.3% compared to Q4 2017 to $3.8 billion.
Growth was driven by higher wireless network revenue and wireline data services revenue growth, as well as higher wireless equipment revenue, the company said in its release this morning.
Earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) increased by 1.1% to $1.2 billion thanks to higher revenue growth and higher wireless equipment margins. However, that growth was partly offset by increased costs to support a growing customer base (it added 164,000 total new customers – of which…
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LONDON, UK – With the 5G era on the horizon, all three of Canada's national mobile operators averaged impressive download speeds across their mobile broadband networks, but Telus has taken the lead for 4G availability, says OpenSignal in its most recent Mobile Networks Experience: Canada report.
The wireless mapping coverage company examined close to 1.16 billion measurements collected from 161,672 total devices between October 1 and December 29, 2018 in its update on Canada, released Thursday.
According to the report, Bell and Telus were tied in 4G availability rankings throughout 2018, not surprising given their long-standing infrastructure sharing deal that effectively…
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OTTAWA – The CRTC needs more information from Iristel and Telus as it inches towards a final ruling in the dispute between the two telcos over failed calls to the North.
In a January 29 letter addressed to the respective regulatory heads, the Commission laid out four steps as part of the process for the review of the dueling final relief requests:
– Step 1. Iristel and Telus are to file responses to the relevant requests for information listed in the letter’s appendix 1 with the Commission by February 19, 2019.
– Step 2. Any interested parties may file submissions with…
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OTTAWA – The CRTC has denied a request from Telus to amend that company's regional broadcasting licences for various terrestrial broadcasting distribution undertakings in British Columbia and Alberta by deleting six licensed areas.
In its application, Telus asked to drop the areas of Prince George, Terrace, Vernon and Penticton in BC, and Grande Prairie and Fort McMurray in Alberta, citing the carve-out criteria required to remove a service area as a separate, exempt undertaking from a regional licence.
But the Commission said that Telus did not meet the exemption criteria and that the community programming that Telus distributes in these six licensed areas did…
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TORONTO – Telus is expanding its smartphone affordability program to allow new and renewing customers to upgrade to the latest smartphone devices for a lower upfront cost when the customer agrees to bring back the device at the end of their contract.
Customers who select the Bring-It-Back program will receive a deduction off the upfront cost of their new device (the exact dollar amount will depend on the specific device). At the end of their two-year contract, customers can bring the device back to Telus in good working condition and upgrade to a new device with the option of…
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