QUISPAMSIS, N.B. – The Canadian Cable Systems Alliance and Power & Telephone Supply Canada announced today their completion of a bulk purchase master agreement for Commscope drop and hardline cable,... Continue Reading
NEW YORK - By 2010, 20.4 million U.S. households will subscribe to a voice over Internet protocol (VoIP)-based broadband telephony service, a dramatic increase from the 1.2 million subscribers in... Continue Reading
TORONTO – The Canadian Telecommunications Hall of Fame inducted its first nine laureates at a dinner last week in Toronto. Those honoured included posthumous contributors to Canada's telecommunications industry, namely,... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Looking to push the adoption of advanced telecom technologies in this country, the Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance said this week that the market should decide how telecommunications develops... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Bell Canada today announced a five-year commitment to SickKids Foundation, in support of The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids).The commitment includes $5 million in fundraising proceeds collected through... Continue Reading
IT’S NOT OFTEN THAT a family-owned cable company will bring in an outsider to run it. Especially a telco guy. But, when that cable operation is in the middle of... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Revenue and operating profit were up significantly for Rogers Communications in the third quarter of 2005, ended September 30th. Adding Call-Net and reflecting results from Microcell, consolidated revenue... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Nortel announced this morning that Rogers Communications will purchase Nortel's one million square foot office and manufacturing facility in Brampton, Ontario.The move was not unexpected, as reported earlier.Under... Continue Reading
TORONTO – The Canadian cable industry asked for the U.S. version of Discovery HD in February of 2003 but made little progress with its request with the CRTC.However, a decision... Continue Reading
MONTREAL - Bell Digital Voice is now available in the Greater Montreal Area, the company announced this morning. Already offered in Toronto for $40 a month, the service is being... Continue Reading