Cable / Telecom News

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… 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%… 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,… 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… Continue Reading

Telesat signs capacity deal on T11N

OTTAWA – Telesat has signed a multi-year agreement with Intersat Africa for more than a full transponder on its new Telstar 11N satellite. Based in Nairobi, Kenya, broadband provider… Continue Reading

Blackberry Tour coming this summer

WATERLOO, ON – Research In Motion (RIM) has added another Blackberry to its family of smart phones. The Blackberry Tour was designed for CDMA customers in North America – such… Continue Reading