Cable / Telecom News

Grenier to lead Cogeco in Portugal

MONTREAL – Jules Grenier, Cogeco Cable's Quebec region vice-president, has been selected to lead its new Portuguese operation, Cabovisao, once the transaction is complete, expected within the next month. "He... Continue Reading

VCom buys wireless companies

VICTORIA – Broadband equipment maker (and small cable operator) VCom Inc. announced this week that it will buy a small cluster of companies that provide "new broadband wireless technologies, synergistic... Continue Reading

Rogers moves MTV, hooks Golf

TORONTO – Today, MTV Canada will move down the dial into Rogers Cable's Ultimate TV Pak in Ontario and Newfoundland or Classic Combo TV Pak in New Brunswick. To make... Continue Reading

Primus customers to surf in CANOE

TORONTO - Primus Canada and the CANOE Network have announced a partnership that will provide Primus' high-speed and dial-up Internet customers with CANOE Network's content in a newly co-branded web... Continue Reading

Bell launches FTTx in Montreal

MONTREAL - Sympatico Optimax, a high speed Internet service for consumers that brings fibre optics closer than ever to consumers' homes, launched today in Montreal. The service offers an Internet... Continue Reading

Odendaal out at Bell

MONTREAL - Bell Canada announced Wednesday that Robert Odendaal, president of Bell Mobility and BDI (Bell Canada's sales and distribution business), has decided to leave the company after three years... Continue Reading

SaskTel launches mobile video clips

REGINA - SaskTel has launched a new streaming video clip service for its mobile customers. Provided by QuickPlay Media, streaming video will allow SaskTel cellular customers to instantly watch the... Continue Reading