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members to move to working from home when the Covid-19 pandemic hit globally in March 2020 .”
However , he pointed out there were some interesting effects as the source of traffic shifted abruptly from business to rural locations . “ At the beginning , some of the AI engines were confused and identified rural traffic as abnormal traffic which was quickly resolved .
“ Traffic monitoring capabilities of our network infrastructure helped us be on top of changes , even in the presence of sudden traffic shifts . One more thing I would like to highlight is TELUS ' s contribution to research work amid the pandemic . We contributed to the work in different ways . For instance , we provided a large pile of data , which we call data for good , for academic-related research projects , focusing on addressing COVID related issues .”
Working with communities is in the DNA of TELUS Driven by a passionate social purpose to connect all citizens for good , the TELUS philosophy is to give where you live and this has inspired their team members and retirees to contribute more than CAN $ 820m and 1.6m days of service since 2000 . This unprecedented generosity and unparalleled volunteerism have made TELUS one of the most giving companies in the world .
Commenting on how TELUS works with communities Tizghadam said : “ Working with communities is in the DNA of TELUS . We have days of giving when our global
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