By Ahmad Hathout
A consortium of large cable companies is blasting a proposal by Telus to significantly increase its pole attachment rate in British Columbia and Alberta, saying it will unjustly cost third parties millions of dollars in extra payments annually.
In April, Telus filed a proposal to increase its rate per pole by just over 50 per cent, from $19.33 annually, or $1.61 monthly, to $29.83, or $2.49 per month. It said it needs to do this because of significant cost increases since the last approved tariff in 2010, which include a faster-than-average replacing of existing poles and increased costs…
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Telus announced Tuesday several private investments totalling $21.1 million to deploy and update its networks in Quebec’s Lower St. Lawrence, Gaspé Peninsula and North Shore regions.
These investments are being paired with financial contributions of $17.55 million from the government of Quebec and $14.4 million from the CRTC’s Broadband Fund, which will allow for the addition of a total of 35 new 5G wireless sites across the three regions, according to Telus.
In the Lower St. Lawrence region, money from the Quebec government announced in April will enable 12 new sites to be built to…
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Telus’s strategic investment arm, Telus Global Ventures, announced last week investments in AI and emerging IoT vehicle technology company Raven Connected and online pet health services provider FirstVet.
Ottawa-based Raven Connected said it has closed a $10-million Series A financing round led by Telus Global Ventures, which “will accelerate Raven’s initiatives to enable AI for video telematics and smart city applications with even more advanced AI and Machine Vision functionality,” according to a press release.
“Raven will also introduce a comprehensive vehicle-to-everything (V2x) feature set that will position Raven as the aftermarket video telematics vehicle solution of choice,”…
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Telus outlined Thursday what it is doing to tackle the harmful effects of climate change.
The telecom said it is deploying generators and solar-powered cell towers to help high-risk communities stay connected and clearing brush to prevent fires from burning vital infrastructure; building out its fibre network because the cable is more energy efficient and resistant to environmental factors; enhancing wildfire safety and response by providing real-time alerts, customizable emergency protocols and satellite-enabled communications for workers in remote areas; and investing in network redundancies, including with portable cell towers that generate their own power and connect via…
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Telus announced Monday it will invest nearly $33 million in Montreal in 2024 as it deploys and updates its 5G networks and connects businesses to thousands of kilometres of fibre.
As part of its multi-year sponsorship agreement with Major League Soccer’s CF Montréal, Telus will invest $1.2 million to improve wireless connectivity at Stade Saputo, the team’s home stadium, giving fans “dedicated access to the 5G network for fast and reliable communications during games,” a Telus press release said.
“As a CF Montréal partner, it was critical to put cutting-edge wireless network infrastructure in place at Stade Saputo…
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By Ahmad Hathout
The CRTC on Wednesday ordered Telus to include in its support structure tariff a provision allowing third parties to be compensated directly from the telco in the event the structure is forced to move by a government entity.
The interim ruling comes after Telus was ordered to file a tariff proposal that would outline how it would provide for such compensation to the third parties, an issue that was triggered by a Rogers and Shaw application before the former acquired the latter. The issue was that while Telus was being compensated for the move ordered by British…
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Telus announced Thursday it has expanded its Mobility for Good program to low-income families.
The program provides families receiving the maximum Canada Child Benefit with a choice of two 5G+ plans: one with unlimited talk and text and 3 GB of data for $25 a month and another with same talk and text and 10 GB of data for $35. Speeds on the monthly alotment are up to 2 Gbps and then throttled afterward. Subscribers have the option of bringing their own device or buying a discounted, pre-owned device from Telus’s Mobile Klinik.
“In today’s increasingly digital world,…
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Telus announced Tuesday its generative AI (GenAI) customer support tool is the first in the world to achieve the International Organization for Standardization’s ISO 31700-1 Privacy by Design certification.
The Telus.com GenAI support tool is powered by Fuel iX, an enterprise-grade AI engine provided by Telus International.
The tool’s evaluation was conducted by international auditing and advisory firm KPMG, “which reported its alignment with international privacy criteria and the requirements laid out in the ISO 31700-1 Privacy by Design Standard,” says a Telus press release.
This is the…
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Telus announced Tuesday it will invest more than $24 billion to expand and enhance its network infrastructure and operations across Ontario over the next five years, as part of its larger commitment to invest $73 billion across Canada by 2028.
Its investment in Ontario in 2024 will see Telus build new cell towers across the province, expanding coverage in areas including Ottawa and Windsor, according to a Telus press release.
Telus said, since 2000, it has invested more than $68 billion in Ontario, and $259 billion nationally, to build and develop network infrastructure,…
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Telus said Thursday it launched a program offering free smartphones and data plans to indigenous women at risk of, or surviving, violence in Quebec.
The Mobility for Good for Indigenous Women at Risk is part of Telus’s Connecting for Good programs and will partner with Quebec First Nations Women’s Space, an organization created by Quebec Native Women to “act as a front-line responder and point of entry to reception, referral and listening services for Indigenous women in Quebec experiencing violence,” a press release said.
“Through this partnership, TELUS and QFNWS will provide women with a vital lifeline to emergency services, reliable…
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