NEW YORK – By 2010, 20.4 million U.S. households will subscribe to a voice over Internet protocol (VoIP)-based broadband telephony service, a dramatic increase from the 1.2 million subscribers…
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TORONTO – The Canadian Telecommunications Hall of Fame inducted its first nine laureates at a dinner last week in Toronto.
Those honoured included posthumous contributors to Canada’s telecommunications industry,…
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DETROIT – General Motors said today that it plans to build 1.55 million vehicles with factory-installed XM Satellite Radio in 2006.
"This will be the largest number of GM…
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OTTAWA – Looking to push the adoption of advanced telecom technologies in this country, the Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance said this week that the market should decide how telecommunications…
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TORONTO – Bell Canada today announced a five-year commitment to SickKids Foundation, in support of The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids).
The commitment includes $5 million in fundraising proceeds collected…
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IT’S NOT OFTEN THAT a family-owned cable company will bring in an outsider to run it. Especially a telco guy.
But, when that cable operation is in the middle…
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TORONTO – Revenue and operating profit were up significantly for Rogers Communications in the third quarter of 2005, ended September 30th.
Adding Call-Net and reflecting results from Microcell, consolidated…
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TORONTO – Nortel announced this morning that Rogers Communications will purchase Nortel’s one million square foot office and manufacturing facility in Brampton, Ontario.
The move was not unexpected, as…
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MONTREAL – While Cogeco Inc.’s radio division (RYTHME FM) continues to grow, the company’s TV broadcast outlet, TQS, struggled through 2005.
However, with new shows, the company is hoping…
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TORONTO – Canadian radio outperformed its U.S. counterparts and the 25-54 demographic gained further share of market, according to Canadian Broadcast Sales, a national sales firm co-owned by Rogers…
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