Cable / Telecom News

Telus turns on Klemtu

VANCOUVER - Telus turned on a new cell tower providing digital cellular service to Klemtu last week. The $250,000 tower covers most of the B.C. community as well as extending... Continue Reading

Look swings lawyers back at Bell, Rogers

TORONTO and MONTREAL - Look Communications and its parent company Unique Broadband Systems said Thursday that the actions of Rogers Communications and Bell Canada Enterprises are interfering with the planned... Continue Reading

Shaw posts strong results, boosts dividend

CALGARY – Continued customer growth across all its products produced improvements in consolidated service revenue, operating income, and net income at Shaw Communications. In detailing second quarter financial results, the... Continue Reading

Former Rogers CMO Munro dies

VANCOUVER – John Munro, who retired as Rogers Cable's chief marketing officer in 2006, died of a heart attack at his home in the Vancouver area on April 4th. He... Continue Reading

Bell silent amid media swirl

MONTREAL and TORONTO – While all heck breaks loose around the country's largest telco, Bell Canada has so far remained silent. With dozens of newspaper and other stories on both... Continue Reading

Reinfelds promoted at Rogers

TORONTO – Aivy Reinfelds has been promoted to vice-president television development and distribution at Rogers Media, taking over from Julie Osborne, who moved on to become associate publisher of another... Continue Reading

Spotwave beefs up management team

OTTAWA – David Whitten has been named as VP of marketing and Colin Parry as VP of operations at in-building wireless coverage solutions provider Spotwave. Previously, Whitten held senior management... Continue Reading