Cable / Telecom News

Videotron adds Nuevo Mundo

MONTREAL – Canada has another Spanish language channel as of today. Broadcasting exclusively in Spanish and with programming mostly produced in Canada, this new category two digi-net is available now... Continue Reading

Telesat to help Pakistan get new bird

OTTAWA – Telesat said today that it has signed a consulting contract with the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission to assist SUPARCO in the procurement and launch of... Continue Reading

MTS Allstream wins insurance work

TORONTO - MTS Allstream said today it has secured a contract to design, build, deploy and manage an MPLS network for Royal & SunAlliance, one of Canada's leading property and... Continue Reading

Voice is dead in six years: Survey

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. – A new global survey of communications executives says that within the next half-dozen years, voice calls will cease to be the primary revenue source for their... Continue Reading

Cogeco expands local WiFi presence

BURLINGTON – Cogeco Cable launched its Wi-Fi Internet access in Ontario Friday with nearly 150 access points spread throughout the Burlington, Oakville and Hamilton areas. Now, all Cogeco Cable High... Continue Reading

Revenue, earnings, rise at Telesat

OTTAWA - 2006 consolidated operating revenue at Telesat was $479 million, a 1% increase from 2005. The company also posted net earnings applicable to common shares of $102.5 million, 15%... Continue Reading

Wireless industry ARPU continues climb

OTTAWA - The wireless industry realized operating profits exceeding $1 billion for the first time in its history in the third quarter of 2006, says Statistics Canada. Operating profits reached... Continue Reading

COMMENTARY: Wireless upheaval

CANADA'S BIG THREE wireless carriers have been repeatedly quick to say that they expect a minimal impact on their businesses when wireless number portability takes effect on March 14th. The... Continue Reading