SALMON ARM, B.C. – Mascon Cable Systems was purchased last week by Telus Corp., Cartt.ca has learned.
The purchase price was not announced but the this is the second rural B.C. cable operation purchase by the big western telco in four months. Telus bought YourLink’s BC cable operations in October.
No job losses are expected with the move, a Telus spokesperson told Cartt.ca in a statement. “Telus is hiring all employees of both YourLink BC and Mascon Cable. We have no plans to change staffing levels, and will be integrating our teams over the coming months. We…
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VANCOUVER – Telus is pulling the plug on its nomadic local VoIP service Telus Extend after the CRTC ordered it to add 9-1-1 emergency service by the end of the year.
“Enabling 9-1-1 on this service in such a short timeframe would be technically unworkable and cost-prohibitive”, a Telus spokesperson told Cartt.ca via email. “As a result, we won’t be able to continue the beta trial of Telus Extend, and customers will no longer have the option of making calls via WiFi on their wireless devices.”
Telus Extend is a downloadable mobile application available to select Telus mobility customers that allows them to…
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OTTAWA – The CRTC has ordered Telus to add 9-1-1 emergency service to its nomadic local VoIP service Telus Extend by the end of the year.
Telus Extend is a downloadable mobile application available to Telus mobility customers that allows them to use their Telus Mobility telephone number to make/receive calls or text messages over Wi-Fi. The service, launched in 2014, is available by invitation only to select customers with Android and iOS devices.
In a letter to the company’s telecom policy and chief regulatory legal counsel Stephen Schmidt, the Commission directed Telus to bring itself into compliance with the nomadic local VoIP…
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EDMONTON – Telus has named Shane Sabatino as president of Telus Sourcing Solutions (TSSI), which supplies human resources, payroll, wellness and employee contact centre technology solutions to the organization’s business customers.
With nearly 25 years’ experience in human resources, including 10 years in leadership roles within Telus, Sabatino (pictured) rejoins the organization after most recently serving as SVP of human resources with The Brick.
Based in Edmonton, he will grow the human resources solutions business, which supports large organizations across Canada, while also supporting Telus Health’s key projects across Alberta. He will also join Telus’ Edmonton Community Board in early 2017.
“Shane is…
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VANCOUVER – The Telecommunications Workers Union, United Steelworkers Local 1944 (TWU) membership has accepted a new collective agreement negotiated between it and Telus.
More than 68% of Telus employees who cast their ballots at ratification meetings across Canada voted to accept the new contract. The new agreement, covering approximately 10,500 Telus employees nationally, will take effect on November 27, 2016 and expire on December 31, 2021.
"Our team is pleased by this positive outcome, which represents the best interests of Telus, our team members and our customers," said Telus president and CEO Darren Entwistle, in the news release. "The ratification of…
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EDMONTON – Telus has confirmed plans to launch a new pilot program in Alberta offering Internet service for $9.95 a month to single parent families receiving financial support through the Alberta Works Income Support and Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped programs.
Starting early next year, approximately 15,000 single-parent families currently receiving assistance through these programs will receive a coupon code in the mail allowing them to activate Telus’ offer. Participants will have access to up to 25 Mbps download speeds and 350GB of data per month. They will also have access to Telus Wise, an innovative program dedicated to…
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EDMONTON – Thursday morning, Telus will launch a new broadband pilot program aimed at helping those receiving income or disability assistance in Alberta.
Darren Entwistle, Telus president and CEO, will be joined by Irfan Sabir, Minister of Human Services, Alberta, at Telus House Edmonton to announce the details of the program at 10 a.m. MT.
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VANCOUVER – Telus has announced plans to hire 100 new employees in Calgary and Edmonton by January 2017.
The company said Tuesday that the majority of the new positions will provide customer service directly to its mobile customers.
“As part of Telus’ unwavering commitment to invest in the future of Alberta, a place that 6,000 Telus team members and 8,000 retirees call home, we are hiring more team members across our local call centre teams,” said Debbie Oster, Telus’ VP of talent acquisition, development & learning, in a statement. “Amidst a difficult economic time, we’re proud to bring some great career…
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VANCOUVER – Telus customers may now access some of Netflix’s big new shows in 4K after launching the Netflix app on its Optik TV 4K set-top boxes.
Specifically, the Netflix 4K app is an upgrade that Telus added to its new Optik 4K set-top boxes that debuted this summer. To access the Netflix 4K programming through Optik, customers require a 4K TV, a 4K set-top box, which Telus offers for no additional cost with a two-year commitment, and a Netflix Premium subscription. Customers also require a minimum of Telus’ Internet 50 package to support 4K streaming.
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VANCOUVER – Higher data revenue and subscriber growth in both wireless and wireline operations helped to lift third quarter revenues at Telus, the company said Friday.
For the period ended September 30, consolidated operating revenue grew 2.6% to $3.2 billion year-over-year, while earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) increased by 5.8% to $1.1 billion.
When excluding net gains and equity income related to real estate joint venture developments in Q3 2016, as well as restructuring and other costs from both reporting periods, adjusted EBITDA was up 5.5% to $1.2 billion. This growth reflects higher wireless and wireline…
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