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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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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