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Check Point Software Technologies, a global cybersecurity provider, has announced a strategic collaboration with Telus. This partnership aims to reinforce Canada's cloud security landscape through the rollout of the Telus Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) service for business customers. Backed by Check Point's AI-driven threat prevention and advanced posture management technology, the Telus CSPM service...

Prepaid brands Lucky Mobile (Bell) and Chatr (Rogers) are both offering a limited-time promo offering 7GB of bonus data for 12 months, up to a maximum of 84GB (7 x 12). The promo also includes one month’s fee in credit. Both Lucky Mobile and Chatr say the 7GB bonus data consists of the 2GB auto-pay...

Telus-owned Public Mobile continues to tweak its plan offerings, with the latest promo coming in at $35/20GB, but only available in Quebec. The $35/20GB plan has 4G speeds (up to 100 Mbps), along with unlimited Quebec minutes and messaging—not nationwide. The plan says it includes $1.75/month in Public Points. Other 4G plans in Quebec right...

Telus and Australia's leading electric vehicle (EV) charging company, Jolt, have announced a new strategic partnership. The duo plans to install up to 5,000 public DC fast chargers across Canada. This initiative is in response to the expected surge of EVs on Canadian roads in the years to come. With federal government projections pointing towards...

Last fall, Telus started charging a 1.5% credit card processing fee, to be applied when customers would pay bills with their Visa or Mastercard. Telus told customers to consider “using alternative payment options” to avoid the fee, giving examples of one-time payments at your bank, recurring bank payments through pre-authorized debit, or Visa Debit, Visa...

Telus announced on Monday a nearly $30 million investment in Montreal this year to deploy and upgrade its 5G networks and connect the city's businesses to thousands of kilometres of optic fibre. As Montreal gears up for the summer season and the influx of an estimated 9.5 million tourists in 2023, Telus is committed to...

Telus-owned Public Mobile is back at it again, this time offering a $50 plan with 40GB of 4G speed data, but also applicable to Canada and the USA. Yes, that’s right, this plan seemingly matches the $50/40GB Canada-US roaming plan being offered by Videotron’s Freedom Mobile. Public Mobile is only offering this matching $50/40GB Canada-US...

Calgarians are expressing their frustration with Telus, accusing the telecom of damaging their properties during the installation of fibre optic internet cables. The company has been digging into lawns and sidewalks over the past few years, a move that has left some residents feeling upset and turning to the media for help. While Telus is...

Last week, Telus-owned Public Mobile launched a new 90-day subscription plan that works out to $39/30GB per month, as detailed on its website. The 4G plan includes $5/month savings when you subscribe to the 90-day subscription, along with unlimited nationwide calling and unlimited international SMS/MMS, to go with $2.20/month in Public Points back. You pay...

Telus, in conjunction with École de Technologie Supérieure (ÉTS) and Montreal's iBwave, a leader in indoor wireless network deployment, announced a partnership aimed at transforming the telecom and construction sectors using 5G technology. The collaboration involves the creation of a 5G laboratory at ÉTS, positioning it as an innovation and research hub for students, researchers,...

Telus has attributed its pause in constructing the fibre optic network in St. Albert and other regions of Alberta to the federal government's ban on China's Huawei. The suspension raises concerns over the impact of such sanctions on the connectivity of smaller communities, reports The Globe and Mail. The delay prevents numerous St. Albert neighbourhoods,...

Telus has announced a $13 million investment plan for Leduc as part of its commitment to Alberta. The commitment includes a projected $19 billion investment in network infrastructure, operations, and spectrum throughout the province by 2027. “As a company that has been headquartered in Western Canada for over 125 years, Telus' $19 billion investment in...