Telus facts for kids
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Telus previous headquarters in Burnaby
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| Industry | Telecommunications IT consulting |
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| Founded | 1990 (in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) | ||
| Headquarters | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
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Darren Entwistle, President and CEO Doug French, CFO |
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| Products | Fixed line and mobile telephony Internet services IPTV television |
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| Revenue |  CA$15.34 billion (2020) |
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CA$2.8 billion (2018) | ||
| CA$1.75 billion (2019) | |||
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Number of employees
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1,06,400 (2024) | ||
| Parent | Telus Corporation | ||
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Telus Communications Inc. (often called TCI) is a major Canadian company. It is a big part of Telus Corporation. Telus provides many services across Canada. These include internet, phone calls, TV, and smart home systems. They also offer healthcare technology.
The company is based in Vancouver, British Columbia. It started in Edmonton, Alberta. Telus Mobility is their wireless division. It offers mobile phone networks. Telus is a main phone company in British Columbia and Alberta. Its main competitors are Rogers Communications and Bell Canada. Telus is also a member of the British Columbia Technology Industry Association.
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The Story of Telus
Telus Corporation began in 1990. The government of Alberta created it. This was to make Alberta Government Telephones (AGT) a private company. AGT provided phone service in most of Alberta. In 1995, Telus bought Edmonton Telephones (EdTel). This made Telus the only phone provider in Alberta. In 1996, Telus became the public name for both AGT and EdTel.
In 1998, Telus and BC Tel planned to merge. BC Tel was another big phone company. The new company was called BCT.Telus Communications Inc. It had its main office in Burnaby. The merger finished in 1999. In 2000, the company changed its name back to Telus Corporation. The BC Tel name was no longer used. This merger made Telus the second largest telecom company in Canada.
Telus also bought Québec Téléphone in 2000. This company served many rural areas in Quebec. This helped Telus grow even more.
In 2019, Telus bought the Canadian part of ADT Inc. This is a home security company. In 2022, Telus Communications bought two internet providers. These were Start.ca and Altima Telecom. This shows Telus keeps growing its services.
Telus's Main Company
Telus Communications Inc. (TCI) is the main part of Telus Corporation. Telus Corporation is a large group of companies. TCI is fully owned by Telus Corporation. This means TCI is a very important part of the bigger Telus family.
Working Together
After Telus and BCTel merged, there was a disagreement. This was between Telus and its unionized employees. The union is called the Telecommunications Workers Union (TWU). They were trying to agree on a new work contract.
The disagreement lasted for some time. Eventually, Telus and the union reached an agreement. They signed a new contract in November 2005. This ended the dispute.
New Brands and Services
Telus has also brought back some old brands. In 2011, Telus Mobility tried relaunching the Clearnet brand. This was for a short time in some cities.
In 2013, Telus bought Public Mobile. This was a smaller mobile phone company. Telus relaunched Public Mobile in 2015. It became a more affordable mobile service. It uses the Telus network.
What Telus Supports
Telus supports many cool places and events. They sponsor science centres. These include the Telus Spark Science Centre in Calgary. They also support Telus World of Science in Edmonton. Science World in Vancouver also gets support.
Telus has sponsored many sports events. They were a partner of Hockey Canada. They sponsored Canada's national midget hockey championship, the Telus Cup. Telus has also sponsored golf tournaments.
Telus has its name on several buildings. These include The Telus Convention Centre in Calgary. There is also Telus Sky in Calgary. You can find Tour Telus in Montreal. Telus Garden is in Vancouver. These buildings show Telus's presence across Canada.
Since 2014, Telus has sponsored The HTML500. This is Canada's biggest technology education event. In 2017, Telus helped save the Vancouver Santa Claus Parade by becoming its main sponsor. Telus also sponsors the PEPS stadium at Université Laval in Quebec City. This stadium is home to the Laval Rouge et Or football team.
See also
In Spanish: Telus para niños
- Clearnet Communications
- Cybertip.ca
- Koodo Mobile
- List of Canadian mobile phone companies
- Mike (cellular network)
- Telus TV
- List of internet service providers in Canada
