Cable / Telecom News

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… 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… 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… 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,… 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… Continue Reading

Rogers hosts Christmas dinner

TORONTO – Rogers today served 450 hot meals during its 6th annual holiday dinner for school children living in less fortunate areas in the Greater Toronto Area. This year,… Continue Reading

CRTC re-org

OTTAWA-GATINEAU – Today, the CRTC announced a structural re-organization, aimed at enhancing “our ability to fulfill the objectives of the Broadcasting Act and the Telecommunications Act more effectively, and… Continue Reading

Trispec goes international

MONTREAL – Canadian broadband equipment supplier Trispec Communications is moving into the overseas market with the acquisition of 50% of Unitelco. Based in Pinhal Novo, Portugal, Unitelco is a… Continue Reading