Cable / Telecom News

Bridges burned: Rogers responds

TORONTO – While Rogers Cable has no issue with people petitioning the company to carry certain channels, it strenuously objected to the tactics deployed by Bridges TV last week, as... Continue Reading

Cogeco fills in phone service along QEW

MONTREAL - Cogeco Cable launched its voice over IP local phone service today in St. Catharines and Thorold, Ontario. It was also launched last week in Niagara-on-the-Lake and Virgil. "Since... Continue Reading

G4 free for November

TORONTO - G4techTV Canada announced Monday that digital cable and satellite subscribers will get to see its high-tech and gaming programming through the month of November at no charge. As... Continue Reading

Videotron sponsors Montreal gaming fest

MONTREAL – Saying that it's an ideal setting to showcase the power and speed of broadband cable, Videotron has become the presenting sponsor of the ARCADIA Festival, Canada's first video... Continue Reading

WiFi expansion heats up at MTS

WINNIPEG - MTS Allstream said today it has expanded its wireless Internet service to more than 60 Manitoba locations and offers access to over 300 locations across Canada. The MTS... Continue Reading

Telus spends $7 million on a pass

VANCOUVER – Last week Telus turned on the first five of seven new cellular sites which are providing voice and data service to a 25 kilometre stretch of Highway 1... Continue Reading

“Unprecedented” outage after fire

ST. JOHN'S – Backup systems failed after a fire at an Aliant switching station in St. John's Nfld., on the weekend, leaving about 150,000 customers in Newfoundland without any phone... Continue Reading

Telus wireless going coastal

VANCOUVER – Telus announced this week it will invest $800,000 to launch mobile phone service to four small coastal B.C. communities in the coming months. The company is upgrading existing... Continue Reading

WIRELESS VIDEO: Who needs DVB-H?

TORONTO – The spiffy new Treo 700wx from Palm was launched in Canada with Bell Mobility today. It has a big (for a handheld), bright touch-screen. It's a smart phone... Continue Reading