TORONTO and SIMI VALLEY, CA – Telus International is buying U.S.-based global IT consulting and software services company Xavient Information Systems for approximately US$250 million, the companies said Monday.
The Telus subsidiary is a global business process and IT services company with almost 28,000 employees around the world, including in Canada, the United States, Europe, Central America, the Philippines and the United Kingdom.
Xavient is headquartered in Simi Valley, California and has operations throughout the U.S. and in India, serving customers primarily in the telecommunications, media, entertainment, healthcare, and banking and financial services sectors.
Telus International said that the acquisition of Xavient will…
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VANCOUVER – Santa Claus is coming to town thanks to Telus.
The Vancouver Santa Claus Parade was at risk of being cancelled this year due to a lack of sponsorship funding from previous donors, and organizers were in need of $150,000. Telus said that it has stepped up to cover the shortfall, ensuring that the parade will go on.
“At Telus, we give where we live to help people in need in local communities all across Canada," said community and media relations VP Jill Schnarr, in the news release. "Because Vancouver is our home, we received overwhelming encouragement from our customers and our…
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OKOTOKS, AB – Telus will invest $60 million to connect more than 90% of homes and businesses in the Town of Okotoks, Black Diamond and Turner Valley 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 megabits per second, while interested businesses, schools, healthcare providers, and institutions can access even more speed and capacity, reads the news release. The network offers symmetrical service, which means customers can upload just as fast as they download.
“This investment will dramatically improve Internet speed and…
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VANCOUVER – Telus has signed a multi-year reseller agreement with Universal-mCloud Corp. targeting the building heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) sector.
mCloud's AssetCare solution monitors the performance of HVAC units in commercial buildings using big data, deep analytics, machine learning, real-time collaboration and communications, 3D Augmented Reality and best practice maintenance support.
The agreement will see Telus deliver AssetCare to Canadian buildings with critical HVAC requirements on a subscription basis.
“The offering combines the leading capabilities of Telus IoT connectivity with the deep domain asset expertise of mCloud in a connected cloud solution with 24/7 vigilance that improves the health…
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OTTAWA – Telus has won a seven-year, $176 million contract from the federal government to upgrade its communications services to include Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephone, instant messaging, and desktop videoconferencing.
Thursday’s announcement by Shared Services Canada (SSC) says the Feds will replace over 80,000 legacy landlines with VoIP in a move that will help shave the costs of supporting legacy infrastructure and improve reliability. SSC added that it already has more than 100,000 VoIP lines in use.
“Upgrading our communication services will equip employees with the modern tools they need to enhance productivity to deliver the programs and services…
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CALGARY – Telus has restored service to customers in southeastern Alberta after power outages caused by a winter storm disrupted some wireless and home services in the region.
The telco said late Tuesday that its crews managed to resolve the various network issues once power was restored and road access to its infrastructure were cleared and safe.
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VANCOUVER – Telus customers now have access to YouTube’s HD and 4K videos on their home’s biggest screen after the app was added to Optik TV 4K set-top boxes.
Telus said Monday that customers may easily access YouTube via channel 322 or through the Apps Launchpad on multiple televisions in the home. Key features include playback of content in 4K, predictive search, ability to sign-in via smartphone to access YouTube subscriptions and playlists and smartphone casting capabilities.
“The way Canadians consume content is changing”, said Telus’ VP of products, services, and content Blair Miller, in the news release. “Between traditional television, on…
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MONTREAL – After getting into wireless last year with the purchase of Wind (now Freedom) Mobile, many expect Shaw to soon start offering wireline/wireless bundles in the west just as Telus, its biggest competitor, already offers.
But the telco isn’t worried, Stephen Lewis, Telus’ senior vice-president and treasurer, told a CIBC investor conference on Wednesday. “We’ve seen this coming for a number of quarters and we are very confident in the preparation we’ve done for when they do bring the Shaw wireless brand to market,” he said.
He cited the “robustness” of Telus’ Internet and OptikTV offering and its continuing installation of…
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VANCOUVER – Telus hit wireless speeds of nearly 1 Gbps in its downtown Vancouver 5G Living Lab last week, the company announced Wednesday.
Telus said that it successfully completed the first test of Licensed Assisted Access (LAA) on indoor and outdoor live networks in Canada, delivering download speeds of 970 Mbps indoors and 966 Mbps outdoors using 80 MHz of aggregated spectrum in a live, dynamic production network.
LAA is one of the key LTE Advanced Pro technologies that will enhance the Telus network as it continues to evolve toward next-generation 5G speeds. The technology works by combining licensed wireless spectrum…
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TORONTO – Telus has teamed up with entrepreneur and Dragon’s Den judge Arlene Dickinson on a new contest aimed at helping small businesses succeed.
On now through October 29, the inaugural Telus Pitch asks Canadian entrepreneurs to enter the annual contest by sharing how winning the grand prize of $100,000 will help them achieve their business goals and take their small business to the next level of excellence.
The judging panel will also award four other business owners a total of more than $50,000 in additional cash prizes, hardware, technology and marketing services, and select finalists will be provided ongoing…
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