VANCOUVER – Telus announced today that it has completed its previously announced two-for-one stock split of the company’s common shares, making the trading price of each share approximately half of yesterday’s closing price of $70.56.
Yesterday, the company’s shareholders received one additional share for each share owned. The newly issued common shares commenced trading on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges at the start of business today. With the completion of the stock split, the number of Telus common shares outstanding has doubled to approximately 653.7 million.
“Telus’ stock split builds upon a number…
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BOWMANVILLE and CORNWALL, ONT. ?– Telus announced the latest launch of its 4G LTE wireless network service today to customers in Bowmanville and Cornwall, Ont.
The company?'s 4G LTE service now covers more than 70% of the Canadian population, or 24 million, across approximately 170 markets.
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HALIFAX – Telus and Advantage Wireless of Dartmouth announced they will open Atlantic Canada’s first Telus business centre this Thursday in Dartmouth.
The companies say the new consulting business store will help bring “big business” technology and telecom services to small- and medium-sized businesses in the Halifax-Dartmouth region.
Instead of choosing their devices or plans from the other side of a counter, dedicated Telus business specialists will consult with business customers to help meet their needs. Offerings include Google Apps for Business, Moneris POS and mobile payment systems, digital IP phone systems, web/mobile site development, management and…
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REGINA/SASKATOON, SK – Telus announced the latest launch of its 4G LTE network service today to customers in Regina and Saskatoon.
“Already enjoying Saskatchewan’s largest 4G network, we are pleased to welcome residents of Regina and Saskatoon to our 4G LTE wireless network service, which now covers more than 24 million Canadians across the country,” said Brent Johnston, vice-president, Telus Mobility Solutions, in a release. “Telus is committed to putting customers in Saskatchewan first by providing the best service, the fastest wireless technology available in the world today and the latest devices to keep connected while…
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SUMMERSIDE, PEI and NORTH BAY, ON – Telus announced today that its 4G LTE network is now available to its customers in Summerside and North Bay.
With these launches, Telus has expanded its presence in both Ontario and the Atlantic provinces. Recently, Telus launched its 4G LTE service in other southwestern Ontario regions including Woodstock, Windsor, Leamington and Brantford. Recent additions in the Atlantic regions include Saint John, St. John’s, Moncton, Charlottetown and Halifax. The company’s 4G LTE service now covers nearly 70% of the Canadian population.
Smartphone customers can also use the company’s new…
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AS THE DEADLINE APPROACHES for submissions in the CRTC's hearing to examine our plan to unite Astral and Bell Media, competitors are already revving up their rhetoric.
Last week in a blog post, Telus's director of regulatory affairs, Anne Mainville-Neeson, road-tested the company's lines on why "vertical integration in the broadcasting industry can be harmful.” This position conveniently overlooks the fact that the federal Competition Bureau has comprehensively reviewed and cleared the proposed Astral-Bell Media transaction, and that the CRTC is of course conducting its own comprehensive analysis.
It also ignores the fact that the CRTC already has a…
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TORONTO – Ericsson Canada announced that it will provide its MPEG-4 AVC HD compression technology to Telus for the telco’s Optik TV service.
“Video is such an important part of the at-home and on-the-go entertainment experience and today's consumers demand more and more content at the highest possible quality,” said Ibrahim Gedeon, Telus’ chief technology officer, in a statement. “We need technologies that allow us to exceed customer expectations for HD quality on an expansive selection of channels while staying ahead of the tremendous growth as we build out and enhance our network infrastructure. Ericsson has…
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VANCOUVER – Telus announced today it is offering $1.7 billion of senior unsecured notes in two tenors, the first with an 11-year maturity, the second with a 30-year maturity. The notes are offered through a syndicate of agents led by CIBC World Markets, RBC Capital Markets, and Scotia Capital. Closing of the offering is expected to occur on or about April 1, 2013.
The 3.35 per cent 11-year notes, Series CK, were priced at $99.435 per $100 principal amount for an effective yield of 3.412% per annum and will mature on April 1, 2024. The 4.40…
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QUALICUM BEACH, B.C. – Telus announced it has invested $100,000 to provide its 4G LTE network to customers in this community on Vancouver Island.
The company rolled out 4G LTE to almost than 90 per cent of British Columbians in 2012 and plans to connect even more by the end of 2013.
“Telus is committed to providing the best service to our customers, and that includes offering people in Qualicum Beach the fastest wireless technology available in the world today,” said Ray Lawson, Telus general manager for Vancouver Island, in a release. “With a 4G…
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VANCOUVER, B.C. – Telus launched a new app today that allows its Optik TV customers to watch programming from California-based non-profit TED, an organization that is well-known for its conferences and presentations featuring leading thinkers and innovators.
The new app provides viewers with access to TED’s full library of presentations discussing creative and compelling ideas on a wide variety of topics, as well as its daily new releases will also be available instantly on Optik TV.
“Telus is pleased to be associated with TED, one of the smartest innovation brands in the world today,” said…
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