Cable / Telecom News

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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… Continue Reading

Toronto to be a Wi-Fi bubble

TORONTO – Toronto Hydro Telecom will announce its new Wi-Fi strategy today, which marks the telecommunications company’s entry into the fixed wireless data market. "It is also the first… Continue Reading

Line loss hits telcos hard

OTTAWA – A three percent loss in the number of traditional residential phone customers served caused an overall 2.2% loss in revenue among incumbent telephone companies in the third… Continue Reading