Cable / Telecom News

400,000 Videotron telephony subs


MONTREAL – Just two years after its launch, Videotron's residential cable telephone service has passed the 400,000-customer mark. The product, thanks largely to its $16.95 starting monthly rate, has proved highly popular with Québec consumers, with a penetration rate (as a percentage of basic cable customers) now at 27%. "This resounding success benefits consumers, who enjoy significantly lower rates and, for the first time, have a real choice of telephone service providers," said Manon Brouillette, senior vice-president, marketing, content and product development. "According to a Léger Marketing survey conducted in 2006, subscribers to Videotron's cable telephone service report a 94%...