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TELUS delivers Wireless High Speed service to Quebec City Wireless High
Speed (EVDO) connects mobile users at broadband speeds
VANCOUVER, Mar 2, 2006 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX) -- TELUS today announced the availability of its Wireless High Speed service in Quebec City's downtown core, offering clients mobile access to the Internet, e-mail servers and other data networks at broadband speeds similar to desktop Internet access.
With typical download speeds of 400 to 700 kilobits per second, and maximum speeds of more than 2 megabits per second, TELUS Mobility's Wireless High Speed service offers clients the speed they need for powerful mobile computing.
"TELUS is excited to announce the availability of Wireless High Speed in Quebec City, giving our clients access to the next generation in high-speed wireless data services," said Robert Blumenthal, TELUS' senior vice president of Products and Services. "By uniting the broadband access speeds of our Wireless High Speed network with the newest portable computing products, TELUS is providing clients across Canada with the most powerful mobile data solutions available."
On November 14, 2005, TELUS launched its Wireless High Speed network in Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver. The company will continue to expand Wireless High Speed to other urban centres throughout 2006. The Wireless High Speed network is based on the CDMA 1xEVDO standard, the newest Third Generation (3G) wireless data technology available.
TELUS Connection Manager
TELUS Connection Manager Software provides mobile computing clients using portable PCs and a TELUS Mobility PC card with one-click access to the best available wireless network - including TELUS Mobility's Wireless High Speed, 1X and Hotspot systems.
TELUS Connection Manager Software also offers built-in acceleration software that can increase data access speeds by two to three times on Wireless High Speed or 1X data networks through data compression. TELUS Connection Manager software is available for download by clients at telusmobility.com/connectionmanager.
Wireless High Speed data products
TELUS offers the widest variety of Wireless High Speed data devices available to Canadians. All are "backward compatible" with the ability to operate on TELUS' national 1X data network, which covers more than 90% of the Canadian population, when outside Wireless High Speed coverage areas.
Motorola RAZR V3c: The Motorola RAZR V3c from TELUS is the only RAZR in Canada operating on the EVDO network, making surfing the Internet and downloading large files, including images, ringtones, games and software applications fast and convenient. Clients on the go can also use the Motorola RAZR V3c as a wireless modem, connecting their laptops to the Internet with an optional modem kit to download files at broadband speeds. The Motorola RAZR V3c also features a 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth(R) support for wireless headsets or hands-free car kits and for data transfers of non copy-protected files with compatible handsets and devices, video capabilities, integrated MP3 player and advanced speech recognition. The Motorola RAZR V3c is $99.99 on a three year contract or $399.99 without a contract.
RIM BlackBerry 7130e: The BlackBerry 7130e(TM) offers complete BlackBerry(R) functionality including support for phone, e-mail, Internet, text messaging, organizer and data applications, all in a compact traditional wireless phone form factor. The BlackBerry 7130e can also be used as a tethered modem to connect laptops to the Internet over TELUS' Wireless High Speed network. The RIM BlackBerry 7130e is now available for as low as $99.99 on a three-year contract or $549.99 without a contract.
UTStarcom Pocket PC 6700: Offering e-mail and more, the UTStarcom Pocket PC 6700 running Windows Mobile 5.0 features wireless always-on access to e-mail with Microsoft(R) Office Outlook(R) Mobile, applications such as Microsoft Office PowerPoint(R) Mobile (to view presentations on-the-go), Microsoft Office Excel(R) Mobile (with new chart support), and multimedia and internet access via Internet Explorer Mobile and Windows Media Player. It also features a full sliding QWERTY keyboard, a 1.3 megapixel digital camera with video, built-in Wi-Fi capability, and Bluetooth wireless technology for use with headsets and car kits. The UTStarcom PPC 6700 is available for as low as $399.99 on three-year contract or $549.99 with no contract.
Kyocera Passport KPC650: The Kyocera Passport KPC650 is a PC card providing broadband-like access to the Internet and other data networks for clients using portable PCs. The Kyocera Passport KPC650 is now available for free on a three-year contract or $249.99 without a contract.
Sierra Wireless AirCard 580: The Sierra Wireless AirCard(R) 580 is a PC card that allows clients high-speed mobile access to the Internet and other data networks from their portable PCs. Clients who purchased the Sierra Wireless AirCard 580 prior to the November announcement of TELUS Wireless High Speed require a simple, free software upgrade available at telusmobility.com/aircard580upgrade to access the service. The Sierra Wireless AirCard 580 is currently on promotion for free on a three-year contract or $249.99 with no contract.
About TELUS
TELUS (TSX: T, T.NV; NYSE: TU) is the largest telecommunications company in Western Canada and the second largest in the country, with $8.1 billion of annual revenue, 4.7 million network access lines and 4.5 million wireless customers. The company provides customers with a full range of telecommunications products and services including data, voice and wireless services across Canada, utilizing next generation Internet-based technologies. For more information about TELUS, please visit www.telus.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This news release contains statements about expected future events that are forward-looking. By their nature, forward-looking statements require the Company to make assumptions and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. There is significant risk that predictions and other forward- looking statements will not prove to be accurate. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a number of factors could cause actual future results, conditions, actions or events to differ materially from the targets, guidance (including revised guidance), expectations, estimates or intentions expressed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include but are not limited to: competition in wireless services; economic fluctuations; technology (including reliance on systems and information technology); availability and pricing of handsets; roaming implementation; process risks (including conversion of legacy systems); business continuity events (including man-made and natural threats); and other risk factors discussed herein and listed from time to time in TELUS' reports, comprehensive public disclosure documents including the 2004 Annual Report, Annual Information Form, and in other filings with securities commissions in Canada (filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com) and the United States (filed on EDGAR at www.sec.gov).
SOURCE: TELUS Corporation


CONTACT: media may contact: Stacey Masson, TELUS External Communications, [phone], [e-mail]
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