SaskTel, Samsung Canada and provincial agency Innovation Saskatchewan announced Tuesday the launch of Saskatchewan’s first-ever 5G innovation labs. Named the SaskTel 5G Innovation Lab – powered by Samsung, these new labs are... Continue Reading
Digital-first mobile service provider Always Mobile announced Tuesday its official launch, offering affordable eSIM-enabled data plans for international travellers. An eSIM is a digital version of the physical SIM card in a... Continue Reading
Telus announced Monday it will invest nearly $33 million in Montreal in 2024 as it deploys and updates its 5G networks and connects businesses to thousands of kilometres of fibre. As part... Continue Reading
Quebecor’s Videotron and Ericsson Canada announced Monday an extended collaboration through a new five-year agreement aimed at enhancing Videotron’s Evolved Packet Core (EPC) and IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) deployments. Covering software, services... Continue Reading
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