VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TELUS Corporation today released its unaudited results for the first quarter of 2021. Consolidated operating revenues and other income increased by 8.9 per cent over the same period a year ago to $4.0 billion. Earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) increased by 3.7 per cent to $1.5 billion while Adjusted EBITDA was higher by 1.9 per cent. This growth reflects: i) higher fixed data service margins resulting from subscriber base growth and expanded services; ii) growth in our mobile subscriber base and mobile equipment margins; iii) growth from business acquisitions (net of associated support costs); iv) an increased contribution from our Digitally-led customer experiences – TELUS International (DLCX) segment from business acquisitions and expanded services; and v) enhanced cost efficiency programs.