CommTech 2010: Pix from Kelowna

KELOWNA, B.C. - Every May a few hundred of telco and cable industry tech types gather at the Coast Capri Hotel in Kelowna for the CommTech Trade Show and Seminars.A... Continue Reading

EastLink takes Sydney fully digital

HALIFAX – Sydney is about to become EastLink’s first community within Nova Scotia to go 100% digital.The upgrade means that customers will require a set top box for each TV... Continue Reading

Rogers makes texting more like email

TORONTO - Text messaging enthusiasts can now experience more email-type features thanks to the introduction of Rogers' Extreme Text Messaging service.Designed to increase convenience and functionality, the new service allows... Continue Reading

Fuchs leaves CBC for ‘Camelot’

TORONTO - CBC Television’s GM of production enterprises is leaving the 'corp for the independent production industry.Fred Fuchs announced Thursday that he will take on a new role as Canadian... Continue Reading

Google TV combines best of TV, Web

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA and ENGLEWOOD, CO – Google unveiled its Android-based Smart TV platform Thursday, claiming that the platform brings the power of the Internet to the television viewing experience.Google... Continue Reading

Prestige lauded for 2009 ‘turnaround’

MONTREAL – Prestige Telecom has won the ‘Turnaround of the Year 2009’ award from the Montreal Chapter of the Turnaround Management Association, the company announced Wednesday.“It is a great honour for... Continue Reading

Bell Aliant shops FTTH to NB businesses

FREDERICTON - Small and medium-sized businesses in New Brunswick were introduced to Bell Aliant’s FibreOP network Wednesday, as the company continued the rollout of its fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) technology.The 100% fibre-optic network offers... Continue Reading