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IBM to help Rogers with IT

TORONTO – IBM has signed a seven-year contract with Rogers Communications for information technology services and support, the companies announced. “IBM will support Rogers' ongoing information technology transformation with a... Continue Reading

New iPhone available in Canada

TORONTO – The new Apple iPhone 3G S went on sale in eight countries over the weekend, including here at home to Rogers wireless and Fido customers. Unveiled earlier this... Continue Reading

Piercy, Collins join Atria Networks

MARKHAM, ON – Telecom veterans John Piercy and Ian Collins are joining Atria Networks as CEO and president, respectively. Piercy joins Atria from Mountain Cable in Hamilton, ON, where he... Continue Reading

Rogers to cancel non-voting shares worth $25M

TORONTO - Rogers Communications will purchase 930,000 of its outstanding class B non-voting shares for cancellation in a private purchase for an aggregate purchase price of $25,956,300. This represents approximately 0.18% of... Continue Reading

Four more telcos receive VOD licenses

OTTAWA – The CRTC has granted regional video-on-demand (VOD) licenses to four telcos in Ontario. Brooke Telecom Co-operative Ltd., serving Inwood, Watford and Alvinston; Huron Telecommunications Co-operative Ltd., serving Goderich, Wingham,... Continue Reading

Telesat hosts HDTV tests

OTTAWA – Telesat is working with the World Broadcasting Union to test advancements in high-definition television towards the goal of global interoperability of MPEG-4 hardware standards. The satellite services operator... Continue Reading