Cable / Telecom News

Telus going green

VANCOUVER – Telus announced today that it is introducing 10 gasoline-electric hybrid sedans to its fleet of vehicles in a pilot project intended to determine the cost-effectiveness and environmental benefits... Continue Reading

Government, industry, to attack spam

OTTAWA – New legislation and more rigorous enforcement are a couple of the new tools recommended to fight e-mail spam says a new report entitled, Stopping Spam: Creating a Stronger,... Continue Reading

Cygnal posts Q1 loss

MARKHAM, Ont. – Cable and telecom equipment, and network solutions supplier Cygnal Technologies Corporation today announced that revenues and EBITDA dipped in the first quarter of 2005. Revenues were $29.1... Continue Reading

Bell spends on student IP research

MONTREAL - Today, Bell Canada announced a $240,000 contribution to Montréal's Ecole de technologie supérieure (ETS) for a research project designed to enhance service quality and traffic engineering on an... Continue Reading

Some final VOIP day thoughts

OTTAWA - The everyday consumer probably doesn’t understand – or care to understand - what the VOIP decision was all about. They just want better stuff cheaper. In the end,... Continue Reading

Cable should face regs too, says VOIP competitor

MONTREAL – Canadian VOIP provider Babytel sharply criticized the CRTC for leaving Canadian cable companies unregulated in Thursday’s decision. “This is asymmetrical regulation," said Stephen Dorsey, babyTEL president and CEO.... Continue Reading