VANCOUVER – Telus is offering its Internet customers a new system that extends the reach of their in-home Wi-Fi signals to ensure that every corner of their home receives a strong and reliable Internet connection.
Telus Boost Wi-Fi uses a network of “boosters”, up to five per household, to efficiently relay the Wi-Fi signal and create additional hotspots wherever a stronger signal is needed. The system is outfitted with Smart Wi-Fi technology that optimizes device performance as a user moves from room-to-room, ensuring each device is connected to the optimal booster relative to its location.
The system may be set up with…
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VANCOUVER – Telus is offering their client base of enterprise organizations a helping hand with their digital needs through a partnership with Vancouver-based software development agency Two Tall Totems.
Two Tall Totems offers custom software design and development with technical capabilities that include mobile development, AR & VR, IoT, AI, cloud computing, and enterprise solutions.
The new partnership enables Telus to leverage Two Tall Totems’ engineers and designers to include custom software development alongside their suite of services. The partnership is a three year service agreement with an option to extend an additional two years.
“We are excited to extend our…
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VANCOUVER – “Robust customer growth” helped to lift fourth quarter revenues and profits at Telus, the company said Thursday.
For the period ended December 31, consolidated operating revenue increased by 4.9% to $3.5 billion over the same quarter a year ago, reflecting growth in wireless network revenue and wireline data services.
Earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) increased by 46% to $1.1 billion due to higher revenue growth and lower restructuring and other costs year-over-year, partially offset by higher acquisition and retention costs. Adjusted EBITDA was up 4.7% when excluding certain costs, including restructuring and other costs, which…
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LONDON, UK – Led by Telus, Canada now boasts some of the fastest LTE speeds in the world, says OpenSignal in its latest State of Mobile Networks: Canada report released Wednesday.
The wireless mapping coverage company examined over 405 million measurements collected from 20,474 mobile test devices between October 1 and December 30, 2017.
“In our 4G speed tests, Telus not only established a commanding lead over its competitors, it demonstrated some truly remarkable results”, reads the report. “Our average 4G download for Telus was 44.5 Mbps, which is among the fastest individual operator results we've measured on a nationwide…
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Company rebranded as Xavient Digital – powered by Telus International
LAS VEGAS and SIMI VALLEY, CA – Telus International has wrapped up its acquisition Xavient Information Systems and has rebranded the global IT consulting and software services company as Xavient Digital – powered by Telus International.
The US$250 million deal was first announced in October 2017. Telus International said Tuesday that with all conditions satisfied, it now holds a majority interest in Xavient and will purchase the remaining interest on or before December 31, 2020.
Xavient is headquartered in Simi Valley, California and has operations throughout the U.S. and in India,…
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GASPÉ, QC – Telus has pledged to forge ahead with its fibre optic deployment in Eastern Quebec after receiving financial support from both the federal and provincial governments.
Telus said Tuesday that it was granted $31 million by the feds’ Connect to Innovate program and the Quebec government's Québec branché program to continue deploying its PureFibre broadband network in the province. This amount is in addition to the $13.7 million that Telus has already committed to investing in its incumbent territory.
"Thanks to the support of the federal and provincial governments, we will be offering high-speed Internet access to 99% of the…
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EDMONTON – Telus hit wireless speeds faster than 2 Gbps during recent tests in Edmonton, the company announced Friday.
Telus said that the tests used 3.5 GHz spectrum, demonstrating how important this spectrum is to enabling 5G networks of the future. 3.5 GHz spectrum provides increased capability to cover wide urban and suburban areas as well as inside buildings to deliver true 5G speeds, and Telus said that its tests prove that speeds up to three times faster than current LTE networks are not only achievable, but will become mainstream over the next three years.
"For Canada to remain a leader in…
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VANCOUVER – Telus announced Wednesday a new, enhanced app for Optik TV which will allow customers to watch their favourite shows at any time, on any device.
Besides watching live TV on the go, app users can now access thousands of on demand titles as well as set and manage recordings from their smartphone, tablet, or computer. The revamped app also features improved accessibility features including closed captioning and described video pass-through.
Users can access up to 185 channels in home and 155 on-the-go, which is the most live TV channels available on mobile devices in Western Canada, says the…
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TORONTO – Telus Health is teaming up with connected healthcare provider Tunstall Healthcare to offer Canadian patients improved healthcare access through advanced technology services.
Tunstall’s ICP Integrated Care Platform allows clinicians to support patients managing chronic conditions while empowering them to stay active in the effective management of their own health and chronic conditions. By enabling them to track and upload their vital signs from the comfort of their own home, the Telus Home Health Monitoring solution powered by ICP will allow virtual care teams to maintain a close watch on biometrics in real-time and intervene before a health issue…
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VANCOUVER – A surge in new wireless, internet and TV customers at Telus helped to drive up third quarter profits by 4.2%, the company said Thursday.
For the period ended September 30, 2017, consolidated operating revenue rose 4.0% to $3.4 billion from the same quarter a year ago, reflecting an increase in revenue from its growth services, including wireless and wireline data revenues.
Earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) increased by 5.9% to $1.2 billion, while adjusted EBITDA was up 4.4% due to higher revenue growth and cost savings from ongoing operational efficiency and effectiveness initiatives.
Net income of $370…
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