VANCOUVER – Wireless subscriber net additions at Telus dropped a surprising 46% in the first quarter of 2009, which in turn, dragged down its average revenue per wireless user (ARPU)... Continue Reading
TORONTO – It’s a years-old Commission file that is over a pretty small amount of money when you consider the size of the companies involved, but Rogers Communications intends on... Continue Reading
CALGARY – This year the Star Choice brand will begin to disappear altogether, Shaw Communications executives said today. In its place will come a new brand, Shaw Direct, which directly... Continue Reading
MONTREAL – While its Canadian operations are clipping along just fine, competitive pressures are hammering its Cabovisao unit in Portugal, Cogeco Inc. announced today. While consolidated revenue increased by 14.7%... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Virgin Mobile Canada is offering money back to customers in order to help them through the recession and achieve “chic-onomic” status. The quirky, self-described “#1 mobile youth network” will... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Mobile personalization company Bridgewater Systems is offering policy controls called ‘Smart Caps’ which it says could help mobile subscribers avoid “bill shock”. Bill shock occurs when a subscriber... Continue Reading
CALGARY – “Solid” subscriber growth, including a “record” quarterly gain in digital subs, helped Shaw recognize a 10% jump in consolidated service revenue for its second quarter, compared to the... Continue Reading
QUISPAMSIS, NB – The CCSA has completed a bulk purchase master agreement with Capella Telecommunications for Motorola set-top boxes and headend equipment. “On behalf of our membership, CCSA is pleased... Continue Reading
OTTAWA-GATINEAU – The CRTC has announced that telecommunications service providers will no longer be asked to track or report certain data in order to lighten the reporting requirements. "As part of... Continue Reading
EXTON, PA – The SCTE Conference on Emerging Technologies (ET) 2009 packed 18 technical presentations plus an architectural trends-focused closing panel into “one efficient, informative day” last Friday, April 3,... Continue Reading