Cable / Telecom News

Security is most popular value-add

MONTREAL – When it comes to broadband added value, security services are still tops, a meeting in Montreal heard on Monday. Internet service providers can and should do more to... Continue Reading

Telus, TWU agree again

VANCOUVER - Telus and the Telecommunications Workers Union have reached a memorandum of settlement, it was announced Sunday evening. The memorandum contains the terms of a negotiated five-year collective agreement... Continue Reading

Videotron seeks $374 million from Bell

MONTREAL – Videotron Ltee has amended a statement of claim in connection with a lawsuit originally filed against Bell ExpressVu on August 31st. The amendment increases the amount of damages... Continue Reading

Telesat revenue, earnings, rise

OTTAWA - Telesat Canada last week reported third quarter operating revenues of $112.2 million, a 23.2% increase from $91.1 million in the same period of 2004. The company posted net... Continue Reading

CCSA and Pet Net sign

QUISPAMSIS, N.B. – The Canadian Cable Systems Alliance has signed a master affiliation agreement with category two digital specialty service The Pet Network. “We are pleased to be able to... Continue Reading

Aliant testing EV-DO

SAINT JOHN - Aliant Wednesday launched a technology trial and announced its plans to rollout new digital wireless network technology throughout Atlantic Canada. Aliant's EV-DO (Evolution Data Optimized) network technology... Continue Reading