Cable / Telecom News

Look votes to sell off assets

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

Growth continues at EXFO

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

Moto to cut 4,000 more employees

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

Cogeco continues to grow

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

Bell Aliant to cut 500 managers

HALIFAX – Bell Aliant will cut 500 management positions, or 5% of its overall workforce, this year in an effort to “increase competitiveness,” the company announced today. In announcing a... Continue Reading

CRTC asks for input on 911 service tariff

OTTAWA – The CRTC has issued a call for comments on a proposed model tariff for the 9-1-1 emergency response service offered by competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs).The Commission developed... Continue Reading