Cable / Telecom News

Telesat adds Telstar 11N to its fleet

OTTAWA - Satellite service operator Telesat launched its Telstar 11N satellite from the Baikobur space centre in the Republic of Kazakhstan early on Friday. The satellite will be located at 37.5... Continue Reading

Revenue, operating income up at Quebecor

MONTREAL – Growth at Quebecor’s cable company Videotron helped the company see an almost 11% increase in revenue, and an 18% jump in operating income for fiscal 2008. The company, which announced... Continue Reading

Videotron hits “milestones” in 2008

MONTREAL – Videotron described 2008 as “significant in terms of milestones”, as it marked its 14th consecutive quarter of growth across its cable TV, Internet, cable telephone and wireless telephone... Continue Reading

Bell Mobility all a-Twitter

MISSISSAUGA, ON and SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Bell Mobility will be the first wireless carrier to offer Canadians full SMS (short messaging service, or mobile text messaging) support for interacting... Continue Reading

Nortel to shed another 3,200 jobs worldwide

TORONTO – Nortel will reduce its workforce by an additional net 3,200 positions worldwide, the company announced Wednesday. The reductions will happen over the next several months, “in accordance with local... Continue Reading

CTAM U deadline is March 13th

TORONTO – CTAM Canada is again inviting its members to apply for the CTAM Canada Fellowship to CTAM U 2009. One successful applicant will be selected by a jury to... Continue Reading