Cable / Telecom News

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… Continue Reading

Horn elected March board

OTTAWA – Rogers Communications chairman Alan Horn has been elected to the board of directors of March Networks. The election took place at the company’s annual general meeting on… Continue Reading

COMMENTARY: Telco TV toughens up

WHEN NBTEL FIRST CAME to market in 1998 with a digital TV product serving customers in Moncton and Saint John, N.B., the cable industry laughed. Sure, it was all-digital… Continue Reading

50 million set top boxes

HORSHAM, PA – In October of 1996, the first General Instrument DCT 1000 was shipped to its first customer. This month, Motorola, which bought GI (which was once Jerrold)… Continue Reading

TBS’ GameTap open to Canadians

ATLANTA – Months after launching it in the States, GameTap, an all-gaming broadband entertainment network from Turner Broadcasting System is being made available to the Canadian market as… Continue Reading

Videotron wireless grows

MONTREAL – After two months of providing wireless service in Quebec City and other smaller regions, Videotron today said it has expanded cell phone coverage into Montreal. The company… Continue Reading

50 years of mobile

TORONTO – Mobile communication has become one of the most important technological innovations of all time and an important driver for economic and social development, said Swedish telecom manufacturer… Continue Reading