Cable / Telecom News

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…

WE HAVE SOME questions for everyone. Feel free to answer, if you like, at editorial@cartt.ca. Answers will remain confidential – unless you’d like us to make them public…… Continue Reading

No newsletter on Tuesday

OF COURSE, WHILE ANY news will still be published as it happens, due to the upcoming long weekend, Cartt.ca will not distribute a newsletter on Tuesday, March 24th. We… Continue Reading

Cogeco extends phone service in Quebec

MONTREAL – Cogeco Cable announced today the launch of its Digital Phone service in Bic, Sainte-Luce, Ste-Blandine et St-Fabien, St-Gédéon and St-Martin-de-Beauce, Québec. Residents can now take advantage of… Continue Reading

Bell sale closing pushed back again

MONTREAL – Bell Canada has announced the schedule established by the Québec Court of Appeal for the legal proceedings related to the appeals initiated by certain holders of… Continue Reading