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TELUS Signs LTE agreement with Huawei Technologies with Prime Minister Harper in Attendance
Huawei to provide LTE RAN equipment to leading communications provider
BEIJING, China, Feb. 9, 2012 /CNW/ - At a signing ceremony this morning with Prime Minister Stephen Harper and TELUS officials in attendance, Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, announced it will be providing LTE RAN (radio access network) equipment to TELUS for its LTE wireless network across Canada.
"Huawei has become a strong business ally for TELUS throughout the years, and we are very pleased to extend our relationship as we rollout our LTE network across Canada," said Eros Spadotto, TELUS executive vice-president of Technology Strategy and Operations. "This initiative is the latest technology evolution in the wireless network upgrade path made possible by our 4G wireless network launch in 2009, in which Huawei played an important role."
TELUS' LTE network will enable customers to enjoy even faster speeds when they want to be entertained on-the-go, stay connected with family and friends, visit their favourite social media sites, engage with business contacts wherever they are, and access healthcare applications.
"We are excited to be working with TELUS as they rollout their LTE network across Canada. This new network will be fully optimized to meet world-leading KPIs by Huawei's local teams," said Sean Yang, President of Huawei Canada. "With our leading position in LTE deployments around the world, we are confident that we will provide TELUS and its customers with a superior network experience that is faster and more seamless."
About TELUS:
TELUS (TSX: T, T.A; NYSE: TU) is a leading national telecommunications company in Canada, with $10.3 billion of annual revenue and 12.6 million customer connections including 7.2 million wireless subscribers, 3.6 million wireline network access lines, 1.3 million Internet subscribers and more than 450,000 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 $265 million to charitable and not-for-profit organizations and volunteered 4.2 million hours of service to local communities since 2000. Eleven TELUS Community Boards across Canada lead TELUS' local philanthropic initiatives. TELUS was honoured to be named the most outstanding philanthropic corporation globally for 2010 by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, becoming the first Canadian company to receive this prestigious international recognition.
For more information about TELUS, please visit?telus.com.
About Huawei
Huawei is a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider. Through our dedication to customer-centric innovation and strong partnerships, we have established end-to-end advantages in telecom networks, devices and cloud computing. We are committed to creating maximum value for telecom operators, enterprises and consumers by providing competitive solutions and services. Our products and solutions have been deployed in over 140 countries, serving more than one third of the world's population.
For more information, visit Huawei online: www.huawei.com.
Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/huaweipress ?and YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/HuaweiPress.
For further information:
Media contacts:?
Scott Bradley Vice-President Corporate and Government Affairs
Huawei Canada
Mobile (in China): (86 10) 134 6632 0595
scott.bradley@huawei.com
AJ Gratton
TELUS Media Relations
Tel: (416) 320-0364
aj.gratton@telus.com
Huawei Helps Bell Bring LTE to Millions of Canadians
Announce Agreement at Signing Ceremony with Prime Minister Stephen Harper
BEIJING, China, Feb. 9, 2012 /CNW/ - Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, announced today it is providing LTE RAN (radio access network) equipment to Bell Mobility to continue expansion of the recently launched Bell LTE wireless network across Canada. The announcement was made at a signing ceremony today in Beijing with Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Bell Canada officials in attendance.
"Bell is dedicated to building Canada's broadband infrastructure, investing more than any other company to deliver the latest communications technology to our country," said Wade Oosterman, President of Bell Mobility. "LTE is the gold standard of wireless technology, enabling Canadian consumers to connect and Canadian business to compete at a global level with access to the latest superphones, data services and mobile content. The combined scale of Canada's largest communications company and an international technology leader like Huawei ensures we can quickly bring this next generation of mobile technology to millions of Canadians."
The Bell LTE wireless network allows customers to experience all the capabilities of the latest generation of superphones from Bell, including streaming of high-definition television and movies, video chat with friends or colleagues with seamless picture and sound, and downloading of apps and large attachments at least three times faster than with HSPA+ network technology introduced just over two years ago, which now serves more than 96% of Canadians.
"LTE significantly enhances the quality of the customer experience - it is the future of the global wireless industry," said Sean Yang, President Huawei Canada. "As a global company at the forefront of this evolution, we are thrilled to expand our longstanding relationship with Bell as they continue to bring LTE to Canadians.
About Bell
Bell is Canada's largest communications company, providing consumers and business with solutions to all their communications needs: Bell Mobility wireless, high-speed Bell Internet, Bell Satellite TV and Bell Fibe TV, Bell Home Phone local and long distance, and Bell Business Markets IP-broadband and information and communications technology (ICT) services. Bell Media is Canada's premier multimedia company with leading assets in television, radio and digital media, including CTV, Canada's #1 television network, and the country's most-watched specialty channels.
The Bell Mental Health Initiative is a multi-year charitable program that promotes mental health across Canada via the Bell Let's Talk anti-stigma campaign and support for community care, research and workplace best practices. To learn more, please visit Bell.ca/LetsTalk.
Bell is wholly owned by BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE). For Bell product and service information, please visit Bell.ca. For Bell Media, please visit Bellmedia.ca. For BCE corporate information, please visit BCE.ca.
About Huawei
Huawei is a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider. Through our dedication to customer-centric innovation and strong partnerships, we have established end-to-end advantages in telecom networks, devices and cloud computing. We are committed to creating maximum value for telecom operators, enterprises and consumers by providing competitive solutions and services. Our products and solutions have been deployed in over 140 countries, serving more than one third of the world's population. For more information, visit Huawei online: www.huawei.com.
Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/huaweipress ?and YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/HuaweiPress.
For further information:
Media contacts:?
Scott Bradley
Vice-President Corporate and Government Affairs
Huawei Canada
Mobile (in China): (86 10) 134 6632 0595
scott.bradley@huawei.com
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Duane MacDonald
for Huawei Canada
647-328-3528
duane.macdonald@fleishman.ca
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