Cable / Telecom News

Box makers had banner 2006

CABLE TV SET TOP BOX MANUFACTURERS enjoyed a record year in 2006 as cable operators around the world signed up millions of new digital cable subscribers. A report from… Continue Reading

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… 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… 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… 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… 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… Continue Reading