Cable / Telecom News

February 15, 2011 15 years ago

Cogeco boosts speeds in Shawinigan

MONTREAL – Cogeco Cable announced Tuesday the launch of its Ultimate 30 and Ultimate 50 High Speed Internet (HSI) packages for consumers in Shawinigan, Québec, as well as its… Continue Reading

February 15, 2011 15 years ago

U.S. broadband speeds up by 34% in 2010

RESULTS FROM AN ANNUAL survey of U.S. broadband households show that downstream speeds increased an average of 34% in 2010, according to In-Stat. “The survey also highlights that the majority… Continue Reading

February 15, 2011 15 years ago

Feds will appeal Globalive ruling

OTTAWA – Saying he’s defending consumer choice and competition, Industry Minister Tony Clement announced Tuesday that the Conservative government will appeal a Federal Court of Canada ruling that… Continue Reading

February 15, 2011 15 years ago

BMO downgrades Shaw due to “accelerating” threat from Telus’ Optik TV

TORONTO – BMO Capital Markets has downgraded its investment rating on Shaw Communications from outperform to market perform, based on the growing competitive threat from Telus, which could eventually… Continue Reading

February 14, 2011 15 years ago

Rogers’ Innes wins SCTE young engineer award

EXTON, Pa. and TORONTO – Brent Innes of Rogers Communications is this year’s winner of the SCTE Young Canadian Engineering Professional of the Year Award, the Society of Cable… Continue Reading

February 14, 2011 15 years ago

Bell’s Let’s Talk Day raises $3.3 million

MONTREAL – After donating 5 cents for every text and long distance call last Wednesday, Bell Canada (with the help of multiple Olympic medal-winner Clara Hughes) announced it raised… Continue Reading

February 14, 2011 15 years ago

EchoStar to buy Hughes Communications for $2 billion

BANGALORE – EchoStar Corporation says it will buy Hughes Communications Inc. for US$2 billion, including Hughes debt expected to be refinanced in connection with the transaction. The transaction will… Continue Reading

February 14, 2011 15 years ago

Shaw sets dates for UBB customer consult

CALGARY – On Monday, Shaw Communications released the dates and locations for customer consultation sessions to share thoughts on Internet usage allowances and billing. "Last week, we said that… Continue Reading

February 14, 2011 15 years ago

Wind launches Canada’s first mobile international credit transfer service

TORONTO, – Wind Mobile today launched the country’s first phone-to-phone international credit transfer service. This enables Wind Mobile customers to send airtime credit in the form of prepaid top-ups… Continue Reading

February 14, 2011 15 years ago

RIM adds PlayBook Tablets for faster 4G networks, plus other Mobile World announcements

WATERLOO and BARCELONA – RIM announced today support for its new Playbook tablet on two more high speed network standards – HSPA+ and LTE at Mobile World Congress in… Continue Reading