Cable / Telecom News

March 2, 2012 14 years ago

Prime Time 2012: Crull jabs distributors who’ve pushed Bell in front of the Commission

OTTAWA – The biggest challenge the Canadian broadcasting industry is facing is a subset of distributors who are seeking lower rates for specialty services, Kevin Crull, president of Bell… Continue Reading

March 2, 2012 14 years ago

TVA Group, Rogers ink multiplatform deal

TORONTO – Rogers has finalized an agreement with TVA Group for TVA Network, TVA Sports, Sun News and related content. The multiplatform agreement also allows TVA Network's French-language programming to be made… Continue Reading

March 2, 2012 14 years ago

CCSA confirms dates, venue for Connect 2012

QUISPAMSIS, NB – The Canadian Cable Systems Alliance has confirmed that its yearly conference and annual general meeting will take place Sunday, September 23 through Tuesday, September 25, 2012. The… Continue Reading

March 1, 2012 14 years ago

SPECTRUM: Big 3 rural plea, “almost offensive,” says Maduri, and what about Rogers/Bell’s Inukshuk?

TORONTO – John Maduri finds the claims being made by Canada’s wireless companies that they need access to 700 MHz wireless spectrum in order to deliver wireless broadband to… Continue Reading

March 1, 2012 14 years ago

OBITUARY: Source Cable founder Jim Campbell

HAMILTON, ON – Source Cable founder James (Jim) Campbell has died. He was 92.

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February 29, 2012 14 years ago

Mobilicity uses a ‘Twist’ on spectrum set-aside message

TORONTO – Mobilicity went to the drawing board to illustrate its opinion on spectrum set-asides in the pending 700 MHz spectrum auction. Inspired by Charles Dickens' classic novel Oliver Twist, the company… Continue Reading

February 29, 2012 14 years ago

Despite security concerns, business data at Canadian SMBs left at risk, finds survey

TORONTO – Canadian businesses are vulnerable to the loss of data and potential privacy breaches, despite a series of high-profile incidents in which confidential information on company servers have… Continue Reading

February 29, 2012 14 years ago

SCTE Canadian Summit reveals technology challenge competitors

EXTON, PA – Alcatel-Lucent, Aurora Networks, Metaswitch Networks, NDS and RGB Networks have been selected as finalists for the annual technology challenge next month at the SCTE Canadian Summit… Continue Reading

February 29, 2012 14 years ago

Wireless costs pull down profits at Videotron

MONTREAL – Despite a surge in new wireless customers, the costs of Videotron’s 4G wireless network ate into 2011 profits, the company reported Wednesday. For the year ended December 31,… Continue Reading

February 29, 2012 14 years ago

Cogeco sheds Portuguese cable unit

MONTREAL – Cogeco Cable has officially sold off its flagging Portuguese subsidiary Cabovisao – Televisao por Cabo, S.A. to the European Group ALTICE for EUR45 million (approximately $59.3 million). Cogeco,… Continue Reading