Cable / Telecom News

New company to hit homes, SMBs with voice/IT bundle

VANCOUVER - Syntagma Network Services, led by former Telus executive Theresa Carbonneau, last week launched on the Canadian telecom scene. It says it has "Canada’s first independent, fully integrated telephony, IT and data service," in the press release. "Syntagma’s innovative service allows businesses and consumers to bypass the big phone companies, allowing subscribers to get all of their phone, fax and Internet services together on one bill, at a 30% to 50% savings. Syntagma’s new service puts an end to costly user fees such as extra charges for voicemail, call waiting, call forwarding, as well as expensive long-distance charges." “There...