GATINEAU – After nearly two years since the CRTC set lower rates which the incumbent wired telecom carriers such as Bell and Rogers were to charge third party internet access providers like TekSavvy and Start.ca for access to those wired networks, the CRTC has decided to backtrack.
In its decision today on a review and vary filed by the incumbents (after they had appealed to both cabinet and the courts, too) the Commission today said it will make the interim wholesale rates which have been in place since 2016 the new permanent rates, except for a supplementary…
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VANCOUVER — Loop Insights, a data intelligence company using artificial intelligence to drive real-time insights, enhanced customer engagement and automated venue tracing for global retailers and venues, announced today a multi-year reseller agreement with Telus which will see the wireless service provider sell Loop solutions directly to its national business customers as a Telus product.
Telus will be offering the full suite of Loop products, including its data insights and wallet pass engagement platforms. Telus will provide marketing, pre-sales, and sales services for Loop products, as well as after-sales service and support.
The reseller agreement is an expansion of the two…
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VANCOUVER — Telus Health announced today its LivingWell Companion personal emergency response service is now available on Apple Watch.
The new Telus Health Companion on Apple Watch combines LivingWell Companion’s 24/7 emergency monitoring service with Apple Watch’s fall detection and location-sharing capabilities to provide emergency response to users like seniors who have taken a hard fall. Trained operators at Telus Health’s central monitoring station will immediately contact the customer to confirm the emergency, and then alert the customer’s designated emergency contacts and, if needed, dispatch emergency support.
Customers with an Apple Watch Series 4 or later can add the Telus…
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CEO Péladeau has already said he is interested in Freedom Mobile
By Ahmad Hathout
MONTREAL – Quebecor CEO Pierre Karl Péladeau has been making headlines in recent weeks by suggesting he is interested in acquiring Freedom Mobile in the event that condition is forced by regulators as part of a Rogers-Shaw merger. Now, he’s sending lobbyists west to familiarize the brand.
During a conference call related to his company’s first quarter earnings report this month, Péladeau expressed interest in taking Videotron’s brand nationwide. He said regulatory conditions are better now, following the CRTC’s decision to give regional carriers access to the wireless…
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HAVRE-SAINT-PIERRE, Que. – Telus announced today it is investing $8 million in the North Shore region in 2021 to deploy 5G technology to more than 10 communities and to expand its fibre network to families and businesses in Havre-Saint-Pierre.
With $3 million in additional support from the governments of Quebec and Canada, Telus will continue to deploy its PureFibre and high speed wireless network by September 2022 to 600 homes and businesses in the communities of Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan, Mingan (Ekuanitshit ) and Port-Menier.
“Our 75 team members in the North Shore region are committed to actively continuing the deployment of our networks…
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QUEBEC CITY — Today, Telus announced it is investing $38 million this year to deploy its PureFibre and 5G networks in Quebec’s Capitale-Nationale region.
Combined with an additional contribution of more than $1 million from the governments of Quebec and Canada, Telus’s investment will provide direct access to its PureFibre network for more than 2,000 households and businesses in the Portneuf regional county municipality (RCM) and Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures by September 2022, says Telus’s press release.
According to a press release issued today by ISED Canada, the governments’ combined contribution of $1.09 million, provided through the Canada-Quebec Operation High Speed program,…
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VANCOUVER — Telus today announced the launch of its new Telus Esports Series powered by Northern Arena, offering more than $50,000 worth of gaming and wellness prizes to Canadian gamers age 15 and up.
The six-week, multi-tiered esports series will feature the game Rocket League, a free-to-play, family friendly sports-based video game. Players of all skill levels can take part by joining one of two divisions for casual or competitive players.
Telus is working with Northern Arena, a Mississauga, Ont.-based premier esports and video game content producer, to bring this gaming league tournament to Canadians – and remind gamers PureFibre is…
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RIMOUSKI — Telus Communications announced today it is investing $16 million in the Lower St. Lawrence region of Quebec this year to deploy its PureFibre and 5G networks.
In addition, thanks to a $1-million contribution from the governments of Quebec and Canada, Telus has completed the deployment of its high-speed services in the Mitis regional county municipality (RCM), and 1,800 additional families and businesses have direct access to Telus’s PureFibre network, the company says in its press release.
With its own investments, Telus will deploy its 5G mobile service in six additional Lower St. Lawrence communities in 2021, including in…
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Company challenges CRTC on decision not to indulge passive infrastructure debate; seamless roaming
By Ahmad Hathout
OTTAWA – When the CRTC asked for comments for its review of the wireless industry—with eyes trained on whether it would force negotiations on access to big wireless networks—a parallel issue emerged in the submissions: How will the regulator deal with the emerging friction between cellcos and local officials when it comes to equipment attachments on municipal infrastructure?
Apparently, not at all. Mid last month, in its decision to force the big three carriers to lease wireless network capacity to regional carriers, the Regulator said…
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MONTREAL — Telus and Ericsson Canada announced today they have conducted the first multivendor network slicing proof of concept in a lab environment based on 3GPP Release 16 and the IETF Layer 3 NW Yang Model (L3NM) standard.
“With the completion of this network slicing proof of concept, Telus and Ericsson have successfully tested the maturity of standards and readiness of commercial products to meet the needs of enterprises and industry verticals,” reads Ericsson’s press release.
Expected to help accelerate commercial 5G applications, end-to-end network slicing enables each slice to provide a dedicated network for specific applications “that can create…
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