MISSISSAUGA – Telus and Samsung announced today they have successfully deployed Canada’s first next-generation Mission Critical Push-to-X (MCPTX) services.
Deployed over Telus’s network, the “MCPTX solution will equip Canada’s first responders with the information and data they need to more accurately assess emergency situations, improve responsiveness and operational efficiency, and drive better public safety outcomes,” a press release explains.
“This state-of-the-art technology will enhance multimedia communications with vital operational features such as video, geographic information system (GIS), geo-fencing, remote database access, and more, keeping communities safer.”
MCPTX technologies can enhance communications during numerous public safety scenarios. For example, with MCPTX technologies, “traffic…
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Document filed reveals new information about 2019 meeting with Bell COO
By Amanda OYE
CHATHAM, Ont. – TekSavvy Solutions Inc. filed a disclosure of facts and circumstances today to the federal Integrity Commissioner regarding the actions of CRTC chair and CEO Ian Scott, which provides new information on the widely reported meeting between Scott and then Bell chief operating officer (now CEO) Mirko Bibic at an Ottawa bar.
According to a public version of its disclosure, TekSavvy is arguing Scott “committed a wrongdoing within the meaning of the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act.” The company is seeking further investigation into this matter.
The…
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VANCOUVER — Telus Communications announced today its Telus PureFibre customers in western Canada now have access to two new Wi-Fi solutions from the company – its Wi-Fi access point with tri-band technology and its new Wi-Fi Plus service.
Wi-Fi Plus is “Canada’s first all-in-one personalized Wi-Fi service that customers can add to their Wi-Fi 6 connection to ensure the most reliable, whole-home coverage, along with a dedicated support team, network security, and professional installation,” reads a Telus press release.
When combined, Telus’s Wi-Fi 6 access point and Wi-Fi Plus service “deliver the fastest Wi-Fi speeds and most reliable home coverage in…
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By Mark Goldberg
ON TUESDAY EVENING, a Twitter thread by Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez requesting a rushed CRTC review of Russia Today (RT) caught my eye:
That’s right. Two weeks.
The Heritage Minister, the Minister responsible for the CRTC, is asking the independent, quasi-judicial regulator to collect evidence and render a decision in two weeks on whether RT should be continue to be permitted as a broadcasting service option for Canadians.
Two weeks.
The Commission regularly takes two weeks just to have a decision translated. Please tell me how the CRTC can prepare a…
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VANCOUVER — The Telus Friendly Future Foundation today announced a $2 million commitment to support the efforts of Canadian charities working to provide assistance to families and those displaced by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, including the Canadian Red Cross, Save the Children Canada and other national and local charities.
“We know that this is an extremely difficult time for so many people impacted by the devastating situation in Ukraine and Eastern Europe,” said Darren Entwistle, president and CEO of Telus, in a press release.
“Our Telus and Telus International teams continue to be guided by our heartfelt social purpose to…
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PM wants CRTC to review channel’s presence in Canada
CANADIAN TELEVISION SERVICE providers are dropping Russia Today (RT) an English-language international news channel funded by Russia, from their channel lineups.
There has been growing concern about the channel’s presence in Canada specifically, and about Russian-funded international media around the world more generally. Many concerns relate to the dissemination of propaganda and disinformation.
On Feb. 26, Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez posted on Twitter, saying, “I share the concerns of many Canadians about the presence of Russia Today in our broadcasting system. We’re looking at all options.”
Since then, several Canadian television service providers…
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CANADIAN TELECOMS ARE helping customers connect to family and friends in Ukraine by waiving charges for calls and texts from Canada to Ukraine, and in some cases they are waiving roaming charges for customers currently in Ukraine as well.
Companies that have made such announcements include:
Sasktel announced today it will automatically waive long-distance charges for its wireless, landline, and business calls from Canada to Ukraine, international text messaging fees for texts sent from Canada to Ukraine, and roaming charges for calls, text and data overages for its customers who are currently in Ukraine.
Cogeco tweeted today it is waiving…
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TORONTO – Distributel and Primus Communications, which was acquired by Distributel in 2021, today announced they are waiving all home phone long-distance charges for calls to Ukraine until March 31, 2022.
“The news of what is happening in Ukraine has touched all of us at Distributel. We are committed to doing what we can to help all those who need to reach their loved ones during this time of need,” said Brad Fisher, chief revenue officer at Distributel, in a press release. “We will always strive to do what’s right and help our customers where we can.”
Yesterday, several companies…
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MONTREAL – Bell Canada today announced it will, effective immediately, “be waiving all Home Phone and consumer Mobility Postpaid Long Distance charges for calls from Canada to Ukraine until March 31, 2022,” according to a tweet from its @Bell_Support Twitter account.
“This will be applied automatically,” the tweet says.
This applies to the company’s flanker brand Virgin Plus as well. The @VirginPlus Twitter account sent out the same tweet as @Bell_Support.
Throughout the day, Rogers, Telus and Videotron made similar announcements.
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VANCOUVER – Telus announced today on its @TELUSsupport Twitter account it is waiving long-distance charges for calls and texts from Canada to Ukraine effective immediately, until March 12.
Due to the current events in Ukraine, Telus wants to help customers stay connected to family and friends in the country, the tweet explains.
This applies to the company’s flanker brand Koodo as well, which sent out the same tweet from the @Koodo Twitter account.
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