TOKYO — Japan’s international 24-hour English-language television channel, NHK World-Japan, became part of Telus’ channel lineup on Tuesday.
As the first operator in Canada to include NHK World-Japan on its platform, Telus plans to provide the channel in HD for free to its viewers in western Canada for three months. The channel will be included in the News International package on Telus’ IPTV service, Optik TV.
“Carriage on Telus in Canada is an important milestone for NHK World-Japan, and we are delighted that our channel is now available to Canadian viewers,” said Shiromoto Masaru, president and CEO of Japan International Broadcasting…
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VANCOUVER — Telus today launched its Mobility for Good for Seniors program which provides Canadian seniors on the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) a free smartphone and subsidized mobility rate plan.
Available now, the program includes a free refurbished smartphone, unlimited nationwide talk and text, and 3GB of data for $25 per month. Mobility for Good for Seniors is entirely subsidized by Telus, with no cost to the government or taxpayers, the company says in its press release.
Across Canada, 2.2 million seniors receive the GIS from the federal government, and are eligible for Telus Mobility for Good for Seniors. To get…
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WOODSTOCK, N.B. — Xplornet Communications says it’s getting ready to deliver rural 5G wireless broadband in summer 2021 and today announced it has selected Ericsson as its technology supplier.
“Xplornet is taking a major step towards delivering the next generation of wireless connectivity in rural Canada,” said Allison Lenehan, president and CEO of Xplornet, in a press release. “Our agreement with Ericsson will provide Xplornet’s robust national network with 5G equipment to revolutionize the rural broadband experience across our country.”
Ericsson is supplying Xplornet with its 5G Ericsson Radio System, an end-to-end, integrated solution which will provide the rural-focused broadband…
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MONTREAL – The Société de Transport de Montréal (STM) and its partners — Telus, Bell, Rogers and Vidéotron — are proud to announce that the deployment of the 4G LTE mobile network is now complete in all 68 stations and 71 km of tunnels that make up Montréal’s metro system.
With the Jolicoeur, Monk and Angrignon stations connected today, this complex project, launched in 2013, has now been completed within its stated schedule, scope and budget, despite the challenges posed by the pandemic.
The project involved an investment of nearly $50 million—funded in equal parts by telecommunications providers Telus (which was…
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TORONTO — As a follow-up to the release of its global 2020 Connectivity Outlook Report in September, BAI Communications this week released Toronto-specific data from the report, which shows a high percentage of Toronto rail users are interested in 5G connectivity and think they would benefit from an “evolved” transit network.
Specifically, 79% of rail users in Toronto said they are interested in 5G networks and connectivity, according to BAI Communications’ Toronto report, which was based on a survey of 498 rail users in Toronto aged 18+, during April 17-25, 2020.
Of the total Toronto rail users surveyed, 88%…
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By Denis Carmel
QUEBEC – Former CRTC Commissioner, Suzanne Lamarre is heavily involved in the government of Québec’s effort to speed the deployment of high-speed internet in rural and remote regions funded through the Québec Branché program.
We first heard of this when Bell issued a news release on October 30, announcing new measures to simplify the process of having access to its support structures. The same day, the CRTC announced potential regulatory measures to make access to poles owned by Canadian carriers more efficient.
“To accelerate the implementation of funded projects and meet deadlines, the Quebec government has set…
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VANCOUVER — Telus issued a press release today, known by many as Giving Tuesday, to its team members worldwide for their dedication to helping push the company’s global leadership in social capitalism during a year of uncertainty and unique challenges.
In addition, Telus announced it has recently been recognized by the Wall Street Journal as the only telecommunications company named to its The 100 Most Sustainably Managed Companies in the World list, with Telus ranking 29th overall and 15th in social capital. Telus attributed its achievement to the Telus team’s “unwavering resilience and commitment to making a meaningful impact…
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OTTAWA — Consumer complaints to the Commission for Complaints for Telecom-television Services (CCTS) decreased 19% this year compared to last, according to the organization’s 2019-20 annual report released this morning.
This is the first year-over-year decline in the number of complaints reaching the CCTS since the 2015-16 fiscal year, says this year’s report, which covers the period from August 1, 2019 to July 31, 2020.
In total, 15,868 complaints were filed this year, with 89% of them being successfully resolved by the parties following CCTS’s intervention. These complaints raised almost 43,000 issues, with the most common complaints related to billing problems,…
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Multiple funds, lack of co-ordination, remains a strumbling block
By Ahmad Hathout
OTTAWA – Funding from Indigenous Services Canada for broadband on reserves has been limited because connectivity objectives often compete with other priority projects, such as energy, roads and bridges, according to the ministry.
The federal government also hasn’t targeted funding to ISC’s First Nation Infrastructure Fund specifically for those broadband objectives in federal budgets 2016, 2018 or 2019, the ministry said in response to an order paper question from Conservative MP Cathy McLeod of Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo.
“While connectivity projects are eligible for funding from the First Nation Infrastructure Fund, they often receive…
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VANCOUVER — With a commitment to invest up to $100 million, Telus today announced the launch of its new Telus Pollinator Fund for Good, what it calls a “social impact fund” which will invest in new sustainable businesses that drive enhanced societal outcomes in healthcare, agriculture, environment, and social and economic inclusion.
“The Pollinator Fund for Good represents the progression of Telus’ social capitalism thesis, as we invest in entrepreneurs and responsible businesses that share our belief that to do well as a company, we must do ‘good’ in the communities where we live, work and serve,” said Darren Entwistle,…
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