Cable & Telecom Archives

October 20, 2020 4 hours ago

Blue Ant Media acquires MobileSyrup

TORONTO — Blue Ant Media today announced it has acquired Canadian digital publisher MobileSyrup, known for its daily news coverage of the mobile technology industry as well as reviews of... Continue Reading

October 20, 2020 4 hours ago

Telesat teams with Lockheed Martin for satellite interoperability exercise

ARLINGTON, Va. — Telesat U.S. Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ottawa-based satellite operator Telesat, announced today it is now part of the Lockheed Martin team which was recently awarded... Continue Reading

October 20, 2020 4 hours ago

SSIMWAVE launches new, cost-saving VOD quality software

WATERLOO — During a live presentation today at the NAB Show New York 2020 virtual event, Waterloo-based video quality solutions innovator SSIMWAVE unveiled a new software product that it says... Continue Reading

October 20, 2020 8 hours ago

Cogeco boards officially reject latest Altice/Rogers bid

MONTREAL - Cogeco Inc. and Cogeco Communications Inc. announced today their boards of directors “have unanimously rejected the revised unsolicited, non-binding proposal from Altice USA, Inc. of New York and... Continue Reading

October 19, 2020 22 hours ago

Starlink’s BITS licence approved, still needs spectrum to operate in Canada

Service launch not coming soon… GATINEAU — The CRTC has approved an application by Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) for a Basic International Telecommunications Services (BITS) licence to provide... Continue Reading

October 19, 2020 22 hours ago

Speedtest shows strong broadband speeds from Canadian providers

Rogers was the fastest fixed broadband provider in Canada in Q3, says Ookla SEATTLE — In its latest Speedtest Global Index measurement of network speeds in Canada, Seattle-based Ookla reports... Continue Reading

October 19, 2020 23 hours ago

DeryTelecom nearly finished broadband expansion in Magdalen Islands

QUEBEC – The province of Quebec on Monday said DeryTelecom’s broadband upgrade to the Magdalen Islands is almost complete. The $4 million project ($2 million from the company and the... Continue Reading

October 19, 2020 23 hours ago

Bell’s Wireless Home Internet expanding in Atlantic Canada

HALIFAX — Bell today announced it’s expanding its Wireless Home Internet (WHI) service to rural Atlantic Canada, planning to reach 70,000 households by the end of 2020 and a total... Continue Reading

October 19, 2020 1 day ago

Randy Lennox leaving Bell Media in January

Bell’s Oosterman to lead media group MONTREAL — BCE announced today Bell group president and vice-chair Wade Oosterman will take over operational leadership of Bell Media in 2021 following the... Continue Reading

October 18, 2020 2 days ago

Cogeco rejects new $11.1 billion Altice/Rogers bid (updated)

Audet family would have received $900 million for controlling shares NEW YORK and TORONTO – Altice USA announced Sunday evening it has presented a new, higher offer to purchase Cogeco... Continue Reading

Cable & Telecom

Our industry and COVID-19