Telus ‘distinctly dissatisfied’ with mobile ARPU despite competitive pressure: Entwistle

By Ahmad Hathout Telus reported Friday a 3.4-per-cent decline over the year in mobile wireless average revenue per user (ARPU) in the second quarter, which executives said they are clearly not pleased about but said there are ways to improve outcomes. For the three months that ended on June 30, the Vancouver-based telecom reported total mobile ARPU per month of $58.49 compared to the $60.56 in the same period last year. “This was a result of continued intense promotional market activity and heightened competition,” Telus president and CEO Darren Entwistle said on the company’s second-quarter conference call Friday. “Notwithstanding the...