VICTORIA – Telus is behind a new “clinic on wheels” delivering primary healthcare to the city’s most vulnerable citizens.
In association with Doctors of the World, the Mobile Health Clinic acts as a vital link between the community and the health authority, enabling the reconnection of homeless citizens to the public health and social services network.
Unveiled late Wednesday, the Mobile Health Clinic is equipped with Telus Health’s electronic medical record (EMR) technology and Telus LTE Wi-Fi network technology to assist the onboard care team in delivering immediate, quality care. Skilled practitioners may collect and store data, examine results over time, and…
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RICHMOND, B.C. – Telus will invest $110 million to connect more than 90% of homes and businesses in Richmond and Steveston 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 up to 150 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 is currently underway, and Telus said that it anticipates connecting the majority of homes and businesses by…
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TORONTO and VANCOUVER – Telus is taking a hard stance to combat cyberbulling.
In addition to a new campaign to raise awareness of cyberbullying in Canada, Telus is calling on Canadians to take the Telus Wise Digital Pledge, an online movement to help create a safer, friendlier digital world. For every pledge made, the company is contributing $1 to support #EndBullying programs for youth in Canada, with the goal of achieving one-million pledges.
The campaign includes a 30-second commercial, supported by eight social extension videos that explore the lives of those impacted by cyberbullying; as well as digital display, social,…
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FORT WORTH, TX and VANCOUVER – Equestrian lifestyle channel Ride TV is now available to all Telus Optik TV customers in Quebec, Alberta and British Columbia.
Available now on channel 970, Ride TV produces over 90% of its content and offers programming including documentaries, reality shows, and event coverage for the equestrian and rural lifestyle markets.
"Telus has been a champion of Ride TV since the beginning, and sponsored our network for our Canadian license," said Ride TV EVP Mike Clark, in the news release. "This is an excellent opportunity for us to showcase the equestrian lifestyle to a whole new…
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TORONTO – It was a stark slide which showed a big red “X” beside Canada.
Ibrahim Gedeon (pictured), the outspoken chief technology officer of Telus, noted during his keynote presentation at the Canadian Telecom Summit in Toronto Monday morning that Canada is behind other countries when it comes to the spectrum upon which much of the world will soon be deploying 5G.
In a speech where he reminded the crowd the first inkling of what 5G might be was dreamed up at a gathering of wireless CTOs in Vancouver in 2013, Canada is now behind many other countries in making spectrum…
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TORONTO – Telus is expanding its Mobility for Good program to Ontario, offering youth transitioning from foster care a free smartphone and fully subsidized plan for two years.
Thanks to a new collaboration between Telus and Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada (CAFC), the program will help up to 7,200 Ontario youth to stay connected with friends, potential employers and peers, helping to prevent social isolation during a vulnerable stage of their lives as they transition to independent living.
Qualifying young people will receive a smartphone and mobile plan including unlimited nationwide talk and text and up to 3GB of monthly data…
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TORONTO – MAVTV Motorsports Network is now available to all Telus Optik TV customers on channel 962.
MAVTV offers exclusive motorsports such as the Chili Bowl, The AMA Pro Motocross series, the Lucas Oil Challenge Cup and NHRA Drag Racing, as well as automotive reality and custom build shows.
“This is a great moment for MAVTV Canada to get our channel on Optik TV, our live races and exclusive programming keeps heating up each month with June being no exception with six live races revved and ready” said Mike Garrow, president of MAVTV Canada, in the news release.
MAVTV Canada is operated by…
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NORTH VANCOUVER – Telus will invest $45 million to connect more than 90% of homes and businesses in the District of North Vancouver 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 up to 150 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 is currently underway, and Telus said that it anticipates connecting the majority of homes and…
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NATASHQUAN, QC – Telus will bring improved broadband and cellular service to the Basse-Côte-Nord (Lower North Shore) region of Quebec thanks to $22.1 million from the federal and provincial governments.
Under the Société du Plan Nord and the Connect to Innovate program, the Quebec and federal governments will each contribute $11.05 million and Telus will invest $1.2 million to improve access to high-speed Internet and establish cellular service for the first time in the region.
The current Basse-Côte-Nord region telecommunications network serves 14 communities spread over nearly 400 km, and the upgrade will increase the data transmission capacity of the current…
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NICE, France – Telus chief technology officer Ibrahim Gedeon this week noted his concern about two major issues confronting the telecom business – the high costs of virtualization, and the slow release of spectrum needed for 5G development by the Canadian government.
According to a report in Light Reading, Gedeon, while appearing at Digital World Transformation 2018 in Nice, noted a crippling spike in costs coming for network functions virtualization (NFV) thanks to expectations that were too high as well as huge software maintenance costs. Click here for that piece.
He also took a swipe at the…
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