TORONTO – Nortel Networks has entered in to a ‘stalking horse’ asset sale agreement with Ciena for its global optical networking and carrier Ethernet businesses.
Financial terms of the deal are US$390…
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OTTAWA – Halifax is getting a new FM station.
The CRTC approved an application for a new English-language commercial FM station run by HFX Broadcasting Inc. after a public…
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GENEVA – Attendees at this year’s ITU Telecom World conference had a first hand look at the world’s most advanced system against global cyberattacks.
With cybersecurity a key theme at…
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TORONTO – MTS Allstream has renewed its contract with WestJet for its global multi protocol label switching (GMPLS) network for another two years.
MTS Allstream will continue to service the…
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WATERLOO, ON – There could soon be a lot more applications available for the BlackBerry smart phone.
Parent company Research in Motion (RIM) has released a widget software development kit which…
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GENEVA – Mobile broadband subscriptions have overtaken fixed broadband subscribers, according to new data from the International Telecommunications Union (ITU).
Calling mobile cellular “the most rapidly adopted technology in history”,…
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OTTAWA-GATINEAU – Northern Ontario will be getting a new area code and 10-digit local dialing, the CRTC has announced.
New telephone numbers in the 705 area code region may…
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TORONTO – History Television will launch its HD service Thursday on Shaw Cable.
History Television joins Showcase and National Geographic Channel as Canwest’s third specialty channel to launch in high definition.
“History…
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OTTAWA – Astral Broadcasting has received CRTC approval to amend the broadcasting licences for four French-language TV stations.
The category 1 specialty channel Ztélé can now expand the list of categories…
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TORONTO – Max Valiquette will fill the seventh and final seat on the Canada Media Fund’s board of directors for 2009-2010.
Appointed by the Canadian Coalition for Cultural Expression (CCCE),…
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