OTTAWA – BroadPoint International Telecom scooped up six of the ten spectrum licences in Industry Canada’s recent auction of residual spectrum licences in the 2300 MHz and 3500 MHz Bands.... Continue Reading
TORONTO, MONTREAL and OTTAWA – Three of Canada’s largest BDUs were quick to express their mutual disappointment with Monday’s CRTC decision, and hinted that it will be the consumer who... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Rogers Cable issued the most recent salvo in the (“we have more HD!” – “no, we have more HD”) battle between it and Bell TV. Rogers today said... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Bell Canada finished off a pair of acquisitions today that will boost both its wireless subscribers as well as its branding and distribution capabilities. First off, the company... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – Earlier this week, the CBC attempted to give the CRTC a little advice before the Regulator releases its public notice announcing the September hearing into an overhaul of... Continue Reading
MONTREAL - Tony Ciciretto has been hired as president of Cogeco Data Services, the company announced today. Prior to joining Cogeco Data Services, Ciciretto was president of the TVN Group,... Continue Reading
BY UNDERESTIMATING THE SPEED of tech rumours that go a little viral and overestimating the diligence of Canadian journalism, I lost a bet last week. Last Thursday, I came across... Continue Reading
REGINA - Access Communications announced this morning it is purchasing cable systems in 184 communities in the province. Currently branded Persona and owned by Bragg Communications (whose primary brand is... Continue Reading
VANCOUVER – Telus Satellite TV is now available across British Columbia and Alberta, the western-based telco announced this morning. Cartt.ca originally had this story announcing the launch was coming back... Continue Reading
WINNIPEG - A fire at an MTS Allstream radio communications site at Notigi Lake, 110 kilometres north-west of Thompson (which itself is about 800 kms north of Winnipeg), is impacting... Continue Reading
