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January 22, 2018 8 years ago

Wightman Telecom honoured for efforts with Crime Stoppers

CLIFFORD, ON – Wightman Telecom and local TV producer Adam Olivero are being recognized by Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington (CSGW) with the 2017 Cornerstone Award for their support… Continue Reading

January 22, 2018 8 years ago

Bell, NFL, file Supreme Court appeal over Super Bowl simsub decision; ask for stay for this year’s game

Commission itself could reverse this, prior to the game TORONTO – To the surprise of no one, Bell Media has filed an appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada looking… Continue Reading

January 20, 2018 8 years ago

Zayo expands in Western Canada with Optic Zoo acquisition

BOULDER, CO and VANCOUVER – Allstream parent Zayo Group Holdings has bought Vancouver-based Optic Zoo Networks Inc. for CAD $31 million. Optic Zoo owns and operates high-capacity fibre in… Continue Reading

January 20, 2018 8 years ago

Shaw helps make #VanWiFi the largest free public Wi-Fi network in Canada

VANCOUVER – Shaw Communications is helping the City of Vancouver to grow its free public Wi-Fi network to over 600 locations throughout the city. About 550 free public Wi-Fi locations are… Continue Reading

January 20, 2018 8 years ago

Canadian campuses set to highlight mental health around Bell Let’s Talk Day

MONTREAL – Canadian universities and colleges in every province have pledged to help grow the campus conversation about mental health in support of Bell Let's Talk Day on January… Continue Reading

January 18, 2018 8 years ago

Bell to serve up multiscreen services using Ericsson’s MediaFirst platform

TORONTO – Bell will soon offer a personalized and converged multiscreen service to its Fibe TV and Alt TV subscribers using Ericsson’s MediaFirst TV Platform. The companies said Thursday that… Continue Reading

January 18, 2018 8 years ago

37,000 Ontario farm families throw support behind SWIFT

WYOMING, ON – Ontario’s largest general farm organization, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA), has thrown its support behind SouthWestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT). SWIFT aims to build an… Continue Reading

January 17, 2018 8 years ago

Distributel, ECN to deliver triple play to northern Quebec

Distributel vows to seek other opportunities to bring residential services to remote, underserved regions MONTREAL – Distributel Communications is partnering with Eeyou Communications Network (ECN) to bring high speed Internet, TV… Continue Reading

January 17, 2018 8 years ago

UPDATED: 154 communities in coastal B.C. to see faster broadband; CityWest to help with subsea fibre

VANCOUVER – Over 150 communities along the entire British Columbia coast will receive improved high-speed Internet thanks to a joint federal-provincial investment of just over $45 million. The funding was… Continue Reading

January 17, 2018 8 years ago

ANALYSIS: Expect much smaller money from the 600 MHz auction

Rural already covered and urban, 5G, need higher frequencies ANOTHER CANADIAN SPECTRUM auction is coming up and this is good news for many folks. It should be good news for… Continue Reading