Cable / Telecom News

Look wraps up sale to Inukshuk

TORONTO and MONTREAL – The sale of Look Communications’ spectrum and broadcast licence to Inukshuk Wireless Partnership has cleared its final hurdle after receiving approval from Industry Canada Friday. Inukshuk,… Continue Reading

Craig to bring 4G to Vancouver

WINNIPEG – Craig Wireless will launch a 4G network in Vancouver, the company announced late on Monday. After receiving Industry Canada approval for a broadband radio service license for its… Continue Reading

Rogers/MTS Allstream network gets approval

WINNIPEG and TORONTO – MTS Allstream and Rogers Wireless have received regulatory approval to proceed with their shared 3.5G high speed packet access (HSPA) wireless network. The agreement, announced… Continue Reading

Lineup confirmed for CCSA AGM

NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, ON – With the Summit for Independent Communications (Connect 2009) just around the corner, the CCSA has confirmed its list of speakers and topics. Christopher Lammers from CableLabs… Continue Reading

Lights, camera, Telus

TORONTO – Telus is co-starring with Cineplex Entertainment on discounted movie nights at theatres across the country. ‘Telus Tuesdays’ will feature half price movie tickets plus discounts on popcorn and soft drinks. The… Continue Reading

Shaw can’t buy Mountain, says Rogers

TORONTO – An eight-year-old agreement personally put together by Ted Rogers and Jim Shaw explicitly prevents Shaw Communications from buying any cable company east of the Manitoba/Ontario border, says… Continue Reading