Cable / Telecom News

Bragg wins Amtelecom

HALIFAX – It appears that Bragg Communications, owners of eastern cableco EastLink will take Amtelecom as Bell Aliant allowed its bid for the midwestern Ontario telephone and cable company… Continue Reading

Rogers loses lawyer to Caribbean

TORONTO – Rogers Communications` director and counsel – copyright and broadband law, David Laliberte, will be leaving the company at the end of next month. He has accepted a… Continue Reading

Microsoft Expands IPTV Technology software

LAS VEGAS – Microsoft has lined up additional suppliers providing technologies that support the Microsoft TV Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) Edition software platform, which is being deployed by several… Continue Reading

BCE confirms privatization talks

MONTREAL – BCE Inc., Canada’s largest telecommunications company, with 127 years of history, has confirmed it is in talks with a group of investors to take the whole enterprise… Continue Reading

Telus expands de-reg applications

VANCOUVER – Telus announced Monday it has applied for local phone service deregulation in Calgary, Victoria, and Rimouski. These applications follow similar filings for Vancouver and Edmonton last Wednesday…. Continue Reading