Cable / Telecom News

Revenue and earnings up at Telesat

OTTAWA – Soon-to-be spun-off satellite operator Telesat posted record highs in revenue and earnings in 2005, the company reported Friday.Bell Canada Enterprises, which owns Telesat, announced last month it plans... Continue Reading

Telus Sparks more downloading interest

VANCOUVER - Telus Mobile Music launched today. The new service offers clients access "to Canada's largest mobile music catalogue and the only one offering selections from all the world's biggest... Continue Reading

Slingbox to launch in Canada

TORONTO – Sling Media will officially launch its place-shifting TV viewing device, the Slingbox, into the Canadian market on March 30. The Slingbox allows consumers to access their home town... Continue Reading

Calgary bedroom communities get Shaw voice

CALGARY – Shaw Communications said Friday its Digital Phone service is now available to Airdrie, Cochrane, High River and Okotoks, all communities surrounding Calgary. Shaw Digital Phone offers unlimited local... Continue Reading

New wireless retail banner launching

BURNABY, B,C. – Wireless Wave/The Telephone Booth retail owner Glentel Inc. announced Friday will soon launch a new retail wireless presence – a store-in-store concept for large national retailers who... Continue Reading

EastLink to deliver city’s WAN

HALIFAX – Eastern cable company EastLink announced Friday it won the contract to deliver Wide Area Networking services to the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM). The contract, with a potential value... Continue Reading

CCSA signs NFL

QUISPAMSIS, N.B. – The Canadian Cable Systems Alliance and NFL Network have announced the completion of a master affiliate agreement. The NFL network is owned by the National Football League... Continue Reading

MTS readies its EV-DO network

WINNIPEG – MTS will launch its new high speed wireless network this spring, the company announced this morning. The EV-DO (Evolution Data Optimized) 3G wireless network will be turned on... Continue Reading