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August 4, 2021 48 mins ago

Rogers announces integration of Disney+ into its services

TORONTO – Rogers announced today it will be exclusively offering customers deals for six to 12 months of Disney+ when they sign up for the streaming service through Rogers, which... Continue Reading

August 3, 2021 17 hours ago

Feds want Canadians’ views on how web giants compensate news media

GATINEAU — The Government of Canada announced today it is seeking input from the public and other stakeholders on the best approach to ensuring fair revenue sharing between digital platforms... Continue Reading

August 3, 2021 17 hours ago

TekSavvy brings 1 Gbps Internet service to rural Ontario town

CHATHAM, Ont. — Independent Internet service provider TekSavvy announced today it has launched fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) service capable of Internet speeds up to 1 gigabit per second (Gbps) in Thamesville, located... Continue Reading

August 3, 2021 17 hours ago

Telus invests $5 million to bring 5G to Gaspésie region

BONAVENTURE, Que. — Telus announced today it has expanded its 5G network to Bonaventure, New Richmond and Paspébiac as part of the company’s $5 million investment in infrastructure in Quebec’s... Continue Reading

August 3, 2021 21 hours ago

Construction begins on SWIFT-funded broadband projects in Simcoe County

SIMCOE COUNTY, Ont. — The government of Ontario announced today construction has begun on broadband infrastructure projects in Simcoe County, Ont., which will collectively connect more than 11,000 rural homes... Continue Reading

August 3, 2021 21 hours ago

CityWest’s Connected Coast to use Fujitsu tech and services

RICHARDSON, Tex. and PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. — Fujitsu Network Communications announced today municipally owned telecom company CityWest will be using Fujitsu hardware, software and services for the Connected Coast project,... Continue Reading

August 3, 2021 22 hours ago

Bell using Casa Systems gear for 5G fixed wireless rollout

ANDOVER, Mass. — Casa Systems, a U.S.-based provider of both physical and cloud-native broadband technology solutions for wireless, cable and fixed networks, announced yesterday an exclusive agreement with Bell Canada... Continue Reading

August 3, 2021 23 hours ago

Nav Saini lands at Amazon

TORONTO — Nav Saini (above), formerly head of content acquisition at Bell Canada, has been hired by Amazon as head of Prime Video content for Canada, effective this month. Prior... Continue Reading

August 3, 2021 23 hours ago

Cost of 2GB, 6GB data plans down from early 2020, says Government of Canada

OTTAWA – The Government of Canada announced last week the prices for the majority of 2GB and 6GB data plans decreased by 9%-25% compared to benchmark prices. These numbers were... Continue Reading

August 3, 2021 1 day ago

UBF to plow at least $600M in Ontario broadband

Infrastructure Bank loans may also be involved By Ahmad Hathout SELWYN TOWNSHIP – Ontario’s most ambitious effort to connect the entire province to high-speed internet by the middle of this... Continue Reading

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