By Ahmad Hathout Bell is telling the CRTC it has not received approval on a proposed tariff that would address the issue of the cost of prep work for its... Continue Reading
Marking another major milestone on the deployment of its advanced 5G wireless network, SaskTel announced Friday it has successfully upgraded half of its provincial wireless network to 5G technology. First... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout If the CRTC raises the revenue threshold for contributions to the regulator’s administration of telecom matters, it will effectively concentrate the burden on fewer providers, which is... Continue Reading
The CRTC last week asked the CRTC Interconnection Steering Committee’s (CISC) Emergency Services Working Group (ESWG) to provide recommendations to ensure 911 calls routed to intermediary call centres are handled... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout The CRTC on Wednesday ordered Telus to include in its support structure tariff a provision allowing third parties to be compensated directly from the telco in the... Continue Reading
Montreal-based mobile satellite operator Terrestar Solutions announced Tuesday it has selected Etiya, a global software company with offices in Montreal, to “help bridge the connectivity gap for all Canadians”, it said in... Continue Reading
Rural broadband provider Xplore Inc. announced Monday it has reached an agreement in principle for new debt and equity financing to fully fund its ongoing expansion of fibre-to-the-home networks in rural communities... Continue Reading
SaskTel announced Monday it plans to use $138.8 million in funding awarded to it from the federal government’s Universal Broadband Fund (UBF) to significantly improve connectivity for residents living in northern... Continue Reading
The Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN), Rogers Communications, and the governments of Canada and Ontario announced Monday that Rogers 5G mobile services are now available in 21 communities across Eastern Ontario. With... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout The CRTC is asking Rogers to maintian TekSavvy's ability to service its customers at two Toronto buildings until it can make a determination on an application by... Continue Reading
