CALGARY – Shaw’s board of directors has appointed Michael O'Brien as lead director to replace retiring board member Don Mazankowski. In this role, O'Brien will “provide independent leadership to the... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Bruce Marshall from Mountain Cablevision has been elected as president of the Ontario chapter of the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) for the 2009 term. Boris Eventov... Continue Reading
CALGARY – Thanks to a new box rental program, Shaw Cable has now surpassed the one-million mark when it comes to digital subscribers. While that didn’t happen in the first... Continue Reading
The next few years could be tough ones for the cellular base station equipment and semiconductor industry, says recent research conducted by In-Stat. The high-tech market research firm predicts base station... Continue Reading
WINNIPEG – Craig Wireless reported a net loss of $1.2 million for the quarter as it “continued to shift its focus away from its current fixed-wireless digital television distribution business in... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Look Communication's shareholders voted “overwhelmingly” in support of a plan to sell some or all of its key assets. Approximately 94% of voters approved the sales process and... Continue Reading
QUEBEC CITY - Canadian telecom test and measurement equipment manufacturer EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering reported first quarter growth across sales, net bookings and gross margins.Sales grew by 13.1% to US$46.4 million from... Continue Reading
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. – Communications device manufacturer Motorola today announced further cost reduction actions, primarily associated with the company’s mobile devices business. Motorola will further reduce its workforce in 2009 by... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – Despite the weakened economy, Cogeco Inc. maintained a solid growth curve in the first quarter of fiscal 2009, the company reported. Consolidated revenue at Cogeco Cable (including its... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Canadian corporate icon Nortel Networks has announced that it is seeking bankruptcy protection under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act ("CCAA") in Canada and under the Chapter 11 provisions... Continue Reading
