Cable / Telecom News

Ontario hi-speed wireless contracts awarded

MISSISSAUGA – The Ontario government has awarded the contracts to bring high-speed internet to two more counties under its Rural Broadband Partnership Program. Everus Communications, formerly known as High-Speed… Continue Reading

Big names coming to the Big Easy

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) has announced a line-up of top industry leaders and visionaries for The Cable Show ’08, NCTA’s 57th annual Convention… Continue Reading

SCTE Expo set for Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA – The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) is readying for the 25th anniversary of the cable industry’s big engineering show, SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2008. The Expo, with… Continue Reading

In-Stat sees boost for cable from SDV

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Switched Digital Video (SDV) technologies provide an excellent, long-term approach that is helping cable operators keep up the pace with expanding High Definition TV and super-high-speed… Continue Reading

Motorola spins off mobile devices unit

SCHAUMBURG, IL – Motorola Inc. announced Wednesday it will separate its mobile devices unit from its broadband and mobility business and create two independent, publicly-traded companies. “Our decision to… Continue Reading

Maravedis sees WiMAX growth

MONTREAL – Research firm Maravedis reports in its latest WiMAXCounts Quarterly Report that the global BWA/WiMAX subscriber base increased by 350,000 in the fourth quarter of 2007, reaching a… Continue Reading

Rogers’ Mike Lee to co-chair CTAM summit

ALEXANDRA, VA. – The Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing (CTAM) has announced that Mike Lee, Chief Strategy Officer with Rogers Communications, and ESPN Marketing Senior Vice-President Katie Lacey… Continue Reading

When your cellphone is the ticket

TORONTO – Rogers Wireless has teamed up with music company Live Nation to offer its wireless customers the chance to get the first jump on tickets to certain concerts…. Continue Reading

Telecom Summit unveils lineup

TORONTO – It’s all about the users. That’s the underlying theme to this year’s Canadian Telecom Summit, taking place June 16-18 in Toronto. Bringing together the people who are… Continue Reading

Questions, questions, questions…

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