Cable / Telecom News

CEP ratifies Bell pay equity deal

OTTAWA – Five thousand current and former mostly female telephone operators employed by Bell Canada have voted to accept a $104 million settlement of their 14 year old dispute over... Continue Reading

Traditional voice mail gone by ’09

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Unified Messaging will supplant traditional voice mail systems – which will disappear from the market by the end of 2009, reports tech research company In-Stat.UM and UM-capable... Continue Reading

Telus raises its Q rating

VANCOUVER - Telus and Motorola this week announced the Canadian wireless company will have the Motorola Q exclusively. The Moto Q is a thin, sleek QWERTY keyboard wireless device meant... Continue Reading

Shaw fires Saskatchewan GM

SASKATOON – Shaw Communications has let go Bob Anderson, its regional manager for the Prairie province, reports CJWW radio. Anderson has been with Shaw for 16 years. An e-mail sent... Continue Reading

Shaw going to Whistler

CALGARY – On the face of it, Shaw Communications purchase of Pemberton Cable, announced late Wednesday, is small potatoes. But, if you consider that Pemberton Cable's owners have a license... Continue Reading

Shaw buys another small system

CALGARY – Saltspring Cablevision will be acquired by Shaw Communications, the companies announced this morning. This follows yesterday's announcement of Shaw's purchase of Pemberton Cable. Saltspring Cablevision serves about 1,500 cable and... Continue Reading