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TELUS brings the fastest home internet speeds to customers in Western Canada with new PureFibre 5 Gigabit Internet

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TELUS PureFibre customers can now game, stream, work, and learn from home on ultrafast 5 Gigabit Internet

TELUS also showcases industry-leading 25 Gigabit PON technology, allowing TELUS to meet future high-bandwidth demands 

VANCOUVER, BC, July 30, 2024 /CNW/ – TELUS is bringing the fastest PureFibre home internet to Western Canada with the introduction of its PureFibre 5 Gigabit Internet plan, a substantial leap forward in internet technology, offering customers the fastest symmetrical download and upload speeds. As the only 100 per cent pure fibre-to-the-home provider in Western Canada, TELUS continues to push the envelope, delivering unparalleled Internet speeds and sustainable, reliable technology to customers in Alberta and British Columbia. The PureFibre 5 Gigabit Internet plan includes next-generation, award-winning Wi-Fi 6E hardware,1 allowing individuals and families to seamlessly enjoy gaming, web surfing, video calling, working and learning from home, and streaming in 4K.

“With the launch of our PureFibre 5 Gigabit Internet plan, TELUS is setting a new standard for home connectivity, providing our customers with unparalleled internet experiences and value,” said Zainul Mawji, Executive Vice-president and President of TELUS Consumer Solutions. “We know the future of connectivity will require significantly higher bandwidths to support emerging technologies, which is why we’re excited to advance our network capabilities to achieve speeds up to 25 Gigabits, ensuring we can meet the evolving needs of consumers and industries for years to come.”

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1 Red Dot of the Red Dot Award: Product Design [2021]. See TELUS WiFi 6 Access Point for more details.

TELUS is testing 25 Gigabit PON access technology with Nokia to deliver cutting-edge connectivity solutions. This new speed tier will allow TELUS to meet future high-bandwidth demands for connected homes and applications such as augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), extended reality (XR), the Metaverse, cloud computing and storage, head-mounted displays (HMDs), Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and immersive collaboration.  By leveraging existing fibre optic infrastructure, TELUS can deliver this advanced technology without needing to build a new network, and is set to increase speeds beyond 5 Gigabit, delivering up to 25 Gigabits to customers in the next few years.

From 2000 through 2023, TELUS invested $259 billion nationally in network infrastructure, operations and spectrum. By 2028, TELUS has committed to invest an additional $73 billion across Canada to develop infrastructure, improve sustainability and advance its network technology. These investments are critical to connecting Canadians with the people, resources and information that enrich their lives and underscores TELUS’ unwavering focus on advancing technology and connectivity nationwide2. TELUS also has a longstanding dedication to strengthening relationships with Indigenous Peoples, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities, acknowledging that its work spans many Traditional Territories and Treaty areas. Through public-private partnerships, 606 Indigenous lands have been connected to TELUS’ broadband networks and 248 Indigenous lands connected to TELUS’ PureFibre network, positively impacting rural and Indigenous households and businesses.

The PureFibre 5 Gigabit Internet starts from $145 per month on a two year plan. For more information on the internet plan and eligibility, visit www.telus.com/5Gig.

About TELUS

TELUS (TSX: T, NYSE: TU) is a dynamic, world-leading communications technology company with more than $20 billion in annual revenue and over 19 million customer connections spanning wireless, data, IP, voice, television, entertainment, video, and security. Our social purpose is to leverage our global-leading technology and compassion to drive social change and enable remarkable human outcomes. Our longstanding commitment to putting our customers first fuels every aspect of our business, making us a distinct leader in customer service excellence and loyalty. The numerous, sustained accolades TELUS has earned over the years from independent, industry-leading network insight firms showcase the strength and speed of TELUS’ global-leading networks, reinforcing our commitment to provide Canadians with access to superior technology that connects us to the people, resources and information that make our lives better.

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2 These investments are consistent with TELUS’ capital expenditure guidance for 2024 as disclosed in the company’s fourth quarter 2023 results and 2024 targets news release dated February 9, 2024.

Operating in 32 countries around the world, TELUS Digital Experience (TSX and NYSE: TIXT) is a leading digital customer experience innovator that designs, builds, and delivers next-generation solutions, including AI and content moderation, for global and disruptive brands across strategic industry verticals, including tech and games, communications and media, eCommerce and fintech, banking, financial services and insurance, healthcare, and others.

TELUS Health is a global healthcare leader, which provides employee and family primary and preventive healthcare and wellbeing solutions. Our TELUS team, along with our 100,000 health professionals, are leveraging the combination of TELUS’ strong digital and data analytics capabilities with our unsurpassed client service to dramatically improve remedial, preventive and mental health outcomes covering nearly 72 million lives, and growing, around the world. As the largest provider of digital solutions and digital insights of its kind, TELUS Agriculture & Consumer Goods enables efficient and sustainable production from seed to store, helping improve the safety and quality of food and other goods in a way that is traceable to end consumers.

Driven by our determination and vision to connect all citizens for good, our deeply meaningful and enduring philosophy to give where we live has inspired TELUS and our team to contribute $1.7 billion, including 2.2 million days of service since 2000. This unprecedented generosity and unparalleled volunteerism have made TELUS the most giving company in the world. Together, let’s make the future friendly.

For more information about TELUS, please visit telus.com, follow us at @TELUSNews on X and @Darren_Entwistle on Instagram.

For media inquiries, please contact:

Lena Chen
TELUS Public Relations
Lena.Chen@telus.com

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Spaceport Partners With Own The Doge to Bring the Message of “Do Only Good Everyday (D.O.G.E.)” to Roblox, Fortnite and the Digital Realm with One of the World’s Most Iconic Memes, Kabosu: The Doge

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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Spaceport, the leading innovator in unlocking the power of intellectual Property (IP) and user-generated content (UGC), today announced an exciting partnership with Own the Doge, the official custodians of the Kabosu “Doge” IP. Own The Doge is committed to giving back to charity whenever possible, just like their inspiration Atsuko Sato, the Dogemother. This collaboration not only helps spread that message by increasing the visibility of the Doge IP to new audiences on digital platforms like Roblox, Fortnite and more. It also helps increase licensing fees which are a vital source of funding for grants that the community gives to a variety of nonprofits and community projects globally.

The Doge, with its instantly recognizable image and important message of “Do Only Good Everyday”, has transcended the realm of memes to become a global cultural phenomenon. This partnership empowers UGC developers, and creators across gaming, the metaverse, and other digital spaces to spread the Doge IP and its message of creating a better society.

“Kabosu, the Doge, is more than just a meme; It’s a symbol of positivity and community,” said Le Zhang, Founder and CEO of Spaceport. “We’re thrilled to partner with Own the Doge to make this iconic IP accessible to creators who share the Doge spirit and want to make a positive impact with their work.”

“We’re excited to work with Spaceport to bring the Doge to a wider audience and empower a new generation of creators while raising funds for our charitable giving,” said Tridog, Chief Dog of Own The Doge. “This partnership aligns perfectly with our mission to spread positivity and make a difference in the world, just like the Dogemother herself, Atsuko Sato.”

This announcement builds on Spaceport’s continued expansion of its IP portfolio. Recent partnerships include Toei Animation and Com2uS, further demonstrating Spaceport’s commitment to providing creators and developers with access to the world’s most recognizable and beloved IP.

About Spaceport

Spaceport is building the Internet of IP (Intellectual Property) by seamlessly connecting brands and agencies with the world’s largest network of creators and developers. The company’s mission is to democratize access to the world’s best IPs, empowering owners to unlock new revenue streams and enhance fan engagement. As the leading solution for millions of creators on top platforms like Roblox, Fortnite and Threadless, Spaceport is shaping a future where all IP, both online and offline, is efficiently managed and monetized through their innovative Web3-based infrastructure. Founded in 2022 and headquartered next to MIT in Cambridge, MA with offices in Los Angeles and Berkeley, CA, Spaceport is pioneering the future of IP. Learn more at https://www.spaceport.xyz/

About Own The Doge
Own The Doge is a movement backed by the original Doge meme, endorsed by Atsuko Sato and the dog we all know and love, Kabosu. Our mission is to use the Doge meme and IP to pursue, propel and proliferate the ethos of D.O.G.E. (Doing Only Good Everyday). Join in on the fun at ownthedoge.com.

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Advisory Board Announced for Geo Week 2025 in Denver CO

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Geo Week Advisory Board is set to help deliver critical insights to geospatial and built world professionals.

PORTLAND, Maine, Oct. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Portland, MaineUSA, October 1, 2024 – Organizers of Geo Week, the premier event that champions the coming together of geospatial technologies and the built world, have announced an impressive list of influential leaders within the geospatial and built world industries who will be participating on the 2025 Advisory Board. The Advisory Board is responsible for recommending conference topics and speakers, reviewing submitted abstracts, consulting on the program, and acting as a resource to develop different aspects of the event. Geo Week 2025 takes place February 10-12, 2025, in Denver, Colorado.

“Geo Week brings together experts and academics across the whole spectrum of the geospatial community. This allows attendees to see what is new and is being developed in terms of technology, methods, and ideas, all in one place,” – Andrew Brenner, NV5 Geospatial.

“Geo Week brings together experts and academics across the whole spectrum of the geospatial community. This allows attendees to see what is new and is being developed in terms of technology, methods, and ideas, all in one place,” said Geo Week Advisory Board member Andrew Brenner, Director, Government Geospatial Growth Initiatives at NV5 Geospatial.

Members of the 2025 Advisory Board include:
Dr. Qassim Abdullah, Woolpert, Inc.
Aaron Addison, World Geospatial Industry Council (WGIC)
Dan Bellissemo, GIS Surveyors, Inc.
Andrew Brenner, NV5 Geospatial
Matthew Byrd, Reality Capture Network
Martin Flood, GeoCue
Robert Hanson, MAPPS
Thomas Haun, Turner Staffing Group
Shawana Johnson, Global Marketing Insights, Inc.
Christopher Kercheval, TopKerv Consulting
Kourosh Langari, Caltrans
Dr. Derek Lichti, ISPRS
John McCombs, ASPRS
Jonathan Murphy, GoGeomatics Canada
Danielle O’Connell, Skanska
John Russo, USIBD
Claire L. Rutkowski, POWER Engineers
Ronda Schrenk, USGIF
Scott Simmons, Open Geospatial Consortium
Jason Stoker, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Bios can be found here.

Registration will open in October. Geospatial and built world professionals are encouraged to register early to secure discounted conference pricing and to fill out the Attendee Inquiry form for event updates.

About Geo Week

Geo Week, presented by Geo Weeks News, was created in response to the changing needs of the built world and geospatial professionals and to acknowledge the increasing convergence of technology. Geo Week’s conference program and tradeshow floor feature commercial applications of 3D technologies, innovations, and case studies in the built environment, advanced airborne and terrestrial remote sensing solutions, smart products for a full project team, and more. Multiple strategic partnerships, including Conference and Event Partners ASPRS and Reality Capture Network, plus Event Partners ISPRS, MAPPS, USGIF, USIBD, and WGIC strengthen Geo Week. Geo Week occurs February 10-12, 2025, at the Colorado Convention Center, Denver, CO. For more information, visit https://www.geo-week.com/.

Geo Week is produced by Diversified Communications’ technology portfolio, which also includes Commercial UAV News; Geo Week, Geo Week Newsletter, 3D Technology Newsletter, AEC Innovations Newsletter, Geo Business (UK) and Digital Construction Week (UK).

For more information about exhibiting at the Geo Week, visit the Exhibitor Information page or contact Casey Reynolds, Sales Manager, at creynolds@divcom.com or (207) 842-5624 or Dominique Caron, Account Executive, at dcaron@divcom.com or (207) 842-5404. For Attendee Inquiries, visit the Attendee Inquiry page or email info@geo-week.com

Questions?

Lora Burns,
Geo Week Senior Marketing Manager,
lburns@divcom.com

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Sun River Health Hosts Climate and Health Equity in Action Event in Brooklyn

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BROOKLYN, N.Y., Oct. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Sun River Health, a health care provider with sites throughout the Hudson Valley, New York City, and Long Island, was proud to host an ecoAmerica Climate and Health Equity in Action event on Wednesday, September 25 at their health center on Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn. Panelists Anne Kauffman Nolon, MPH, CEO of Sun River Health, Zoya Teirstein, Staff Write at Grist, Jessica Hinshaw, Environmental Health Director of the National Association of Community Health Centers, Ben Fulgencio-Turner, Director of Climate for Health at ecoAmerica, and Katherine Catalano, Deputy Director of the Center for Climate & Health Equity at the American Public Health Association, gathered together to discuss climate solutions that center on the needs of low-income and marginalized communities who are the most vulnerable in the face of the climate change crisis.

Climate change poses a number of impacts on health, including heat related illness and death; cardiovascular failure; forced migration; mental health impacts; malnutrition and gastro-intestinal disease; water-borne disease; respiratory disease, including asthma and allergies; and vector-borne disease, including malaria, Lyme disease, and West Nile virus. The national cost of continued climate change inaction could be up to $820 billion annually.

With over 86% of community health center patients living at or below 200% of the federal poverty level, Anne Kauffman Nolon shared the pledge of the Sun River Health Board of Directors to do their part to meet the challenge posed by climate change by reducing their own climate footprint, preparing for climate impacts, and leading the way to a low carbon future.

To see the livestreamed recording of the event, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FhA_qcy5co 

About Sun River Health

Sun River Health is a network of 50 Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) providing primary, dental, pediatric, OB-GYN, and behavioral health care to over 250,000 patients annually. With a dedicated staff of 2,000 doctors, nurses, and health care professionals, we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality, affordable care to those who need it most. Sun River Health started in 1975 when four African American mothers started efforts to open our first health center in Peekskill, New York to deliver accessible, high-quality, affordable health care services to patients in need – no matter their race, religion, income, or insurance status. Today, after more than 45 years of service, Sun River Health is still delivering on that promise to communities across the Hudson Valley, New York City, and Long Island.

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For more information, contact:
Jeffrey Palmer
917-692-9174 / jpalmer@sunriver.org

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