Cable / Telecom News

Source Cable hooked on fibre

HAMILTON – Source Cable has hooked up its first “Fibre to the Home” residential customer at a new housing development on Hamilton Mountain, a technological development which the company says... Continue Reading

Telehop replaces its president

TORONTO - Telehop Communications (one of the 10-10 long distance companies and nascent VOIP provider) today announced that Hersh Spiegelman, chairman of the board and founder of Telehop will resume... Continue Reading

Mobile voice moving to commoditization

MILTON, ON – Mobile voice will follow the path long distance telephony took, becoming a commodity soon, Look Communications vice-chairman and CEO Gerald McGoey said today at the company’s annual... Continue Reading

Primus opens new data centre

LONDON - Primus Telecommunications opened its new Internet Data Centre (IDC) in London, Ontario today. The new facility houses and manages “mission critical computer server hardware and software assets and... Continue Reading

CCSA ‘toons up

QUISPAMSIS, NB – The Canadian Cable Systems Alliance and Teletoon have announced a new agreement for the terms of distribution for both Teletoon and its newest digi-net, Teletoon Retro. “We... Continue Reading

Quebecor to be a national wireless player

MONTREAL – After analyzing the spectrum auction rules, meeting with several potential partners and talking business plans, Quebecor Media chief Pierre Karl Peladeau says his company will be a national... Continue Reading