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About TELUS
TELUS (TSX: T, T.A; NYSE: TU) is a leading national telecommunications company in Canada, with $9.6 billion of annual revenue and 11.9million customer connections including 6.4 million wireless subscribers, 4.1 million wireline network access lines and 1.2 million Internet subscribers and more than 100,000 TELUS TV customers. Led since 2000 by President and CEO, Darren Entwistle, TELUS provides a wide range of communications products and services including data, Internet protocol (IP), voice, entertainment and video. In support of our philosophy to give where we live, TELUS, our team members and retirees have contributed $137 million to charitable and not-for-profit organizations and volunteered more than 2.6 million hours of service to local communities since 2000. Nine TELUS Community Boards across Canada lead our local philanthropic initiatives. For more information about TELUS, please visit telus.com.
TELUS Business Solutions
TELUS Business Solutions is entirely focused on enterprise-quality solutions for TELUS Communications’ business customers of all sizes. We provide a wide range of communications services – from IP, data, voice, and video through to information management, security and industry-specific solutions – to more than 300,000 business customers. Our strategy is to unleash communications innovation for Canadian businesses, keeping them connected, informed and secure whether they are in the office, at home, or on the move.
We believe in a future where Canadian businesses have limitless opportunities for competitive advantage. Whether that advantage is increased productivity or international growth, we understand how focused innovation can drive true value. At TELUS, innovation isn’t just a catch phrase, it’s our philosophy. Our people combine creativity with technology expertise and a deep knowledge of industry-specific business challenges; we call that combination TELUS innovation. This is how we know the future of your business is friendly.
TELUS Consumer Solutions
TELUS Consumer Solutions provides Canadians with today's most powerful communications tools such as wireless and residential phone, Internet and television services. We believe that by investing in leading-edge technology and by offering a comprehensive selection of multi-functional devices and services, TELUS is helping consumers across the country stay connected and entertained wherever they are, whenever they want.
Our Products and Services
- Strong incumbent market position in Western Canada and Eastern Quebec, including 4.1 million network lines, 1.2 million Internet customers, and innovative TELUS Future Friendly Home® services such as TELUS TV.
- Our national wireline next generation network, which offers advanced IP-based network applications such as TELUS' evolving IP-One™ product family to serve business customers across Canada.
- Our two state-of-the-art national digital wireless networks cover 31.0 million people across Canada and provide wireless services to 6.1 million subscribers.
- Available to 80 per cent of Canadians, the TELUS wireless high-speed (EVDO) network is Canada’s fastest coast-to-coast wireless network offering customers mobile access to the Internet and other data networks at broadband speeds. EVDO is Canada's largest High Speed network.
- Available in both post-paid and pre-paid (Pay & Talk) versions, TELUS PCS offers clients unsurpassed digital coverage, great rates and cool phones. TELUS PCS phone and data services can be accessed throughout the United States.
- The all-in-one Mike network integrates voice, Mike’s Direct Connect walkie talkie, text messaging and data/Internet services in a single compact phone. Mike's Direct Connect allows business clients to stay in instant Push To Talk contact across North America. Mike is based on Motorola's iDEN (integrated digital enhanced network) technology.
- TELUS Wi-Fi Hotspots are public Internet access zones allowing portable computer users to connect to the Internet and other network’s wires at speeds as fast as 11 Megabits per second. About 1000 TELUS Hotspots are available in key public locations across Canada, including conference centres, hotels and airports.
Our Community Investment
At TELUS, we give where we live. Since 2000, TELUS and our team members have contributed more than $137 million to charitable and non-profit organizations and volunteered more than 2.6 million hours of service to local communities. Nine TELUS Community Boards across Canada lead our local philanthropic initiatives. For more information about TELUS, telus.com.