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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VANCOUVER – Higher operating expenses cut in to first quarter profits at Telus, the company said Thursday.
For the period ended March 31, operating expenses before depreciation and amortization jumped 8.2% to $2.11 billion compared to $1.95 billion year-over-year.
Telus said that net income of $412 million was 2.4% lower than the $422 million posted in the same period a year ago due to a $30 million increase to restructuring and other costs driven by efficiency initiatives, increased financing costs, as well as higher income taxes reflecting an increase to the B.C. corporate income tax rate.
Consolidated operating revenue increased by 6%…
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VANCOUVER – Telus’ 13th annual Days of Giving kicked off this week.
More than 34,000 Telus team members, retirees, family and friends will volunteer at 2,000 activities this year “to help create healthier, stronger and more sustainable communities across Canada and around the world,” says the company’s release.
Volunteer activities include shoreline cleanups, sorting food at food banks, reading to young students, donating blood, refurbishing shelters and planting trees. Through Telus Days of Giving, the company hopes to inspire Canadians to give back and share their acts of kindness on social media with the hashtag #GiveWhereWeLive.
Telus International team members in…
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VANCOUVER – Telus said Thursday that it is now the only Canadian TV provider to support 4K HDR, providing Optik TV customers with an unmatched viewing experience.
To experience 4K HDR, customers need a 4K HDR-capable TV, a Telus 4K PVR and Telus Internet 50 or higher.
Optik TV subscribers can currently enjoy 4K HDR content On Demand, with titles like Blue Planet II and Planet Earth II, plus films like Justice League, Dunkirk and Blade Runner 2049. A growing catalogue of 4K HDR-compatible titles can be accessed by pressing the On Demand button on Optik TV remote and choosing the…
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