Cable / Telecom News

Bell gets its groove, mobile

TORONTO – Bell Canada customers can now review, browse, download and share music thanks to a partnership announced today with Groove Mobile. The new music download service will allow users... Continue Reading

Shaw to open Winnipeg call centre

WINNIPEG - Shaw Communications announced on Friday it will hire 100 new employees to staff a new national call centre in Winnipeg. The call centre will serve as a national... Continue Reading

Rogers adds RTPi

TORONTO - Rogers Cable Communications announced Portuguese channel RTPi has been added to its list of multicultural programming. From now until January 4th, Rogers Digital Cable customers can enjoy a... Continue Reading

Videotron brings voice mail to e-mail

MONTREAL - Videotron has launched voice mail to e-mail functionality which lets customers access their voice mail via e-mail in the form of audio-file attachments. The new feature is available... Continue Reading

Cygnal hires new CFO

MARKHAM – Equipment supplier and network services firm Cygnal Technologies today announced James Shannon has been hired as vice-president finance and chief financial officer, effective today. Michael Conway, a Cygnal... Continue Reading

Telus cuts execs

VANCOUVER – The merger of Telus Communications and Telus Mobility will see the top floor of the executive suite reduced from 12 to 9 people. The company announced on November... Continue Reading

Speakers set for 2006 Telecom Summit

TORONTO – The 2006 Canadian Telecom Summit is already rounding into fine shape. Keynote speakers include Nortel CEO Mike Zafirovski, Canadian telecom pioneer Terry Matthews, Telus CEO Darren Entwistle, Avaya... Continue Reading

HD industry leaders announce HANA

NEW YORK - Charter Communications, JVC, Mitsubishi Digital Electronics, NBC Universal, Samsung and Sun Microsystems Wednesday announced the formation of HANA, the High-Definition Audio-Video Network Alliance.The HANA members are working... Continue Reading