v3.26.1
advance billings and customer deposits
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
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advance billings and customer deposits

June 30, 

December 31, 

As at (millions)

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

Advance billings

$

825

$

877

Deferred customer activation and connection fees

 

4

 

3

Customer deposits

 

15

 

13

Contract liabilities

844

893

Other

 

136

 

160

$

980

$

1,053

Contract liabilities represent our future performance obligations to customers for services and/or equipment for which we have already received consideration or for which an amount is due from the customer. Our contract liability balances, and the changes in those balances, are as follows:

Three months

Six months

Periods ended June 30 (millions)

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

Balance, beginning of period

$

1,182

$

1,135

$

1,161

$

1,102

Revenue deferred in previous period and recognized in current period

 

 

(725)

 

(636)

 

(649)

 

(631)

Net additions arising from operations

 

 

667

 

654

 

612

 

682

Additions arising from business acquisitions

 

 

 

23

 

 

23

Balance, end of period

 

$

1,124

$

1,176

$

1,124

$

1,176

Current

 

 

 

  ​

$

965

$

1,026

Non-current (Note 27)

 

 

 

  ​

 

 

Deferred revenues

 

 

 

  ​

 

158

 

147

Deferred customer activation and connection fees

 

 

 

  ​

 

1

 

3

 

 

 

  ​

$

1,124

$

1,176

Reconciliation of contract liabilities presented in the Consolidated statements of financial position – current

 

 

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Gross contract liabilities

 

 

 

  ​

$

965

$

1,026

Reclassification to contract assets of contracts with contract liabilities less than contract assets (Note 6(c))

 

 

 

  ​

 

(108)

 

(119)

Reclassification from contract assets of contracts with contract assets less than contract liabilities (Note 6(c))

 

 

 

  ​

 

(13)

 

(17)

 

 

 

  ​

$

844

$

890