Cable / Telecom News

“Growth services” lead MTS Q4

WINNIPEG – Led by double-digit gains among its growth services (including the addition of 6,600 new TV customers, bringing its total to over 66,000, or nearly 30% of the Winnipeg... Continue Reading

Videotron to offer 100Mbps

MONTREAL – Quebec MSO Videotron and Cisco will announce today North America's first wideband Internet test pilot. The companies will hold a joint press conference today in Montreal to fill... Continue Reading

New labour legislation could hurt safety

OTTAWA – New labour legislation currently before the House of Commons could hurt public safety, the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association told the standing committee on human resources, social development and... Continue Reading

Shaw wants USA

CALGARY - Shaw Communications has asked the CRTC to add USA Network to the list of eligible satellite services for distribution by Canadian BDUs. Seen in 90 million homes, the... Continue Reading

Compton expands on demand

UXBRUDGE, Ont. - Compton Communications, which serves about 5,000 customers in Port Perry and Uxbridge, Ontario, today launched a new suite of on demand services, including WWE 24/7 On Demand,... Continue Reading

Watch your home from afar

TORONTO - Bell Canada today announced the availability of Home Monitoring, an innovative new service that leverages high-speed mobile wireless and Internet services from Bell to deliver an easy-to-use and... Continue Reading

CCSA going to Quebec

QUISPAMSIS, NB – The 14th annual Canadian Cable Systems annual general meeting will happen this fall, September 23 to 25 at Mont Tremblant, Que. The hotel is the Fairmont Tremblant,... Continue Reading