Mark Evans

Telus' Video Plans

Apparently, there are signs Telus will finally launch itself into the IP-TV business early next year. During a conference call last week, Telus said its capital spending budget is being bumped up a little (+$50 million) to improve its network to ADSL 2+.
That said, Telus is not expected to try to woo consumers with an aggressive marketing blitz or low prices. Instead, the carrier will likely be pragmatic by including IP-TV in a bundle, and playing up the convenience and quality of the service. Translation: it doesn't sound like Shaw Communications has much to be worried about.
Is it just me or do you get the feeling the cablecos are going to have more success getting into telephony than the carriers will have in the TV market? I look at what Cablevision is doing in the telephony market and find it hard to find a carrier doing anything as dynamic in the TV market.