BRITISH COLUMBIA – TELUS is investing $17 billion to significantly expand and improve its network infrastructure and operations across British Columbia over the next five years. This investment is also part of a larger commitment to deploy $73 billion across Canada by 2028 to develop infrastructure, improve sustainability and advance its network technology.
“At TELUS, we know that a reliable and powerful network is essential in keeping British Columbians connected to the people, information and resources that matter most,” said Darren Entwistle, President and CEO of TELUS.
Some of their advancements will and do include:
- TELUS is enhancing its 5G network with ORAN technology across B.C. and Canada, creating more reliable, adaptable and faster connections. It’s not just smarter, it’s also kinder to the planet by using resources more efficiently and cutting down on energy use.
- TELUS is using AI and advanced analytics to plan new infrastructure builds that will optimize coverage and network performance. In 2024, TELUS plans to double the number of new cell towers built across British Columbia in 2023 – expanding coverage in areas including Burnaby, Surrey, Kelowna and Vancouver, including a strategic partnership with the CRTC to expand coverage to rural areas along Highway 20.
- Over the past decade, TELUS has connected more than 1.9 million homes and businesses in B.C. with TELUS PureFibre, including more than 280,000 in rural areas.
- TELUS Health for Good Mobile Clinics are providing healthcare to the most marginalized among us while respecting their privacy and dignity. TELUS Health for Good has supported over 77,000 patient visits through its mobile health clinics.
- More than 2,500 clinicians are using TELUS Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) as well as more than 17,000 registered TELUS Virtual Pharmacy users.
- TELUS Health and the Island Health Authority are collaborating to provide people who are living with an eating disorder with free access to counselling, dietetics, psychology and primary care support. This provides patients with access to a province-wide pool of experienced clinicians who they can access at their fingertips.
- TELUS’ 2023 Sustainability and ESG Report highlights its significant efforts and progress to meet the company’s ambitious goal to use 100 per cent renewable energy by 2025. Notably, TELUS has issued six sustainability-linked bonds since 2021 totaling CAD 3.7 billion and USD 900 million, tying the progress on reaching its science-based operational decarbonization goals to its financing needs. The company’s dedication to environmental goals has earned it a spot on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the 23rd consecutive year.
- Notably, TELUS offers internet and mobile connectivity to allow its customers to live, work, learn, shop and see a doctor – virtually – from anywhere, thereby reducing unnecessary commuting and helping its customers transition to a low-carbon, nature-positive future.
Since 2000, TELUS has paid approximately $57 billion in total tax and spectrum remittances to federal, provincial, and municipal governments across Canada, consisting of corporate income taxes, sales taxes, property taxes, employer portion of payroll taxes, various regulatory fees, and spectrum remittances, including more than $2.3 billion in taxes in 2023 alone. These funds support public works projects, education, healthcare, cultural pursuits, and other initiatives that improve the social and economic well-being of the communities TELUS operates in.
Source: Telus.com
