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The Company selected two suppliers, Nokia Siemens Networks and Huawei
Technologies, for TELUS’ next generation wireless network. TELUS also announced it
has entered into an HSPA network sharing agreement with Bell Canada. This
agreement builds on and enhances an agreement signed in 2001 and is expected to
enable TELUS to lower the cost, accelerate deployment of the next generation wireless
voice and data services on a national basis, optimize cell-site utilization, and maximize
potential operating efficiencies. (See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis – Section
10. Risks and risk management – 10.1 Competition” in TELUS’ 2008 Annual Report –
Financial Review.)
A key development was the March 2008 launch of TELUS’ wireless postpaid Koodo
Mobile® brand and service to better address segments of the wireless market and
complement the fully featured TELUS brand service. The expected benefits of this basic
brand include more flexibility in serving various market segments, increasing postpaid
customer additions, and improving client retention programs.
In 2007, Canadian carriers including TELUS successfully implemented wireless number
portability (WNP), which gave consumers and businesses the ability to change carriers
without changing their telephone number.
TELUS’ EVDO network was upgraded to higher speed EVDO Revision A services in 2007,
which are now available to approximately 88 per cent of Canadians when Roaming /Resale
Agreements are included.
The following table sets forth certain statistical information with respect to the wireless
segment as at December 31 in each of the last three years:
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