TELUS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS HISTORY
MOBILE TECHNOLOGY
WIRELESS STANDARDS
CANADIAN TELECOM COMPANIES
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TELUS is headquartered in this Canadian city

Vancouver

100

This Ontario city was the location where Alexander Graham Bell conceived the telephone in 1874

Brantford

100

This technology allows you to send short text messages between mobile phones

SMS (Short Message Service)

100

This first-generation mobile technology was primarily analog and used for voice calls only

1G

100

This company is Canada's largest telecommunications provider and historically served Ontario and Quebec 

Bell Canada (BCE)

200

This person has been TELUS' President and CEO since 2000, making him the longest-serving CEO in the global telecommunications industry

Darren Entwistle

200

This communication method using dots and dashes was widely used before the telephone

Morse code (or telegraph)

200

This feature on smartphones uses satellite signals to determine your exact location

GPS (Global Positioning System)

200

This wireless technology standard is commonly used for connecting keyboards, mice, and headphones to devices

Bluetooth

200

This crown corporation provides telecommunications services in Saskatchewan and is owned by the provincial government

SaskTel

300

TELUS was originally founded in this year

1990

300

On June 12, 1992, the CRTC ended this company's long-held monopoly in Canadian telecommunications

Bell Canada

300

This mobile operating system was developed by Google and is used by most non-Apple smartphones

Android

300

This 3G technology standard was widely adopted in North America and parts of Asia

CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access)

300

This company was founded by Ted Rogers and became one of Canada's largest cable and wireless providers

Rogers Communications

400

TELUS' signature green colour represents this aspect of their brand identity

Growth and innovation

400

This Quebec-based telecommunications company operates Vidéotron and has become a major player in cable and mobile services

Quebecor

400

This technology allows mobile devices to make payments by tapping them on compatible terminals

 NFC (Near Field Communication)

400

This Manitoba-based company, known as MTS, was acquired by BCE in 2017

Manitoba Telecom Services

400

This TELUS-owned budget brand operates on a prepaid model and was acquired by TELUS in 2013

Public Mobile

500

This TELUS initiative focuses on connecting rural and remote communities across Canada with high-speed internet

PureFibre or TELUS Rural Connect

500

On September 6, 1952, Canada's first television broadcast began with CBC stations launching in these two cities

Montreal and Toronto

500

This mobile network technology, first deployed commercially in South Korea in 2019, promises ultra-low latency and massive device connectivity

5G
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Along with Bell, Rogers, Shaw, and TELUS, this Quebec-based company rounds out Canada's "Big Five" telecommunications companies

Vidéotron

500

This budget mobile brand owned by Bell is known for its no-frills prepaid service

Lucky Mobile

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