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TELUS CORP

Telus Communications Inc. (TCI) is the wholly owned principal subsidiary of Telus Corporation, a Canadian national telecommunications company that provides a wide range of telecommunications products and services including Internet access, voice, entertainment, healthcare, video, smart home automation and IPTV television. The company is based in the Vancouver, British Columbia, area; it was originally based in Edmonton, Alberta, before its merger with BC Tel in 1999. Telus' wireless division, Telus Mobility, offers UMTS- and LTE-based mobile phone networks. Telus is the incumbent local exchange carrier in British Columbia and Alberta. Its primary competitors are Rogers Communications and Bell Canada. Telus is a member of the British Columbia Technology Industry Association.

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Basic company information

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Business sectors
mobile phone industry; telecommunications industry [1]
Company / filing name
TELUS CORP [2]
Headquarters location
Vancouver [1]
Founded
1990 [1]
Legal form
business corporation [1]
Official website
https://www.telus.com/en/; https://www.telus.com/fr/ [1]
Employees
28,000 · reported year 2017 [1]
ISIN (reported securities)
CA87971M1032 [1]
CIK
868675 [2]
Country in background record
Canada [1]
Symbols / exchanges
TU (NYSE) [2]

Company positioning and business

Telus Communications Inc. (TCI) is the wholly owned principal subsidiary of Telus Corporation, a Canadian national telecommunications company that provides a wide range of telecommunications products and services including Internet access, voice, entertainment, healthcare, video, smart home automation and IPTV television. The company is based in the Vancouver, British Columbia, area; it was originally based in Edmonton, Alberta, before its merger with BC Tel in 1999. Telus' wireless division, Telus Mobility, offers UMTS- and LTE-based mobile phone networks. Telus is the incumbent local exchange carrier in British Columbia and Alberta. Its primary competitors are Rogers Communications and Bell Canada. Telus is a member of the British Columbia Technology Industry Association. [3]

Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Telus Communications. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.

Understanding company scale

Employees: 28,000 · reported year 2017. [1]

Financial year, securities and disclosures

Listed securities: TU (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]

History and key events

  1. Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [1]

Financial results and regulatory disclosures

No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]

Related entities and concepts

Frequently asked questions

When was TELUS CORP founded?

Founded: 1990. The linked source provides the background record. [1]

Where is the headquarters of TELUS CORP?

Headquarters location: Vancouver. The linked source provides the background record. [1]

Which business sectors are recorded for TELUS CORP?

Business sectors: mobile phone industry; telecommunications industry. The linked source provides the background record. [1]

Sources and review dates

  1. Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
  2. Company identity and profile data ↗
  3. Wikipedia contributors — Telus Communications (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗

Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.

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