MONTREAL – While some cable companies are eliminating community TV stations, Cogeco instead is investing in theirs and has renamed its community television stations in Ontario and Quebec to better reflect its ties to the local communities that it serves.
The 19 CogecoTV stations in Ontario are now branded ‘YourTV’ and its 15 Québec stations will now be known as ‘NousTV’. Cogeco made the announcement at the same time as it released its slate of new fall programming, available at Facebook.com/yourtvontario/ and Facebook.com/NousTVQuebec
“This change in the image of our community television…
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TORONTO – Cogeco Peer 1 has upped its Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) portfolio with a new web application protection product known as AppArmor.
DDoS attacks work by overwhelming targeted machines with junk data traffic. AppArmor provides an added line of defense for customers by helping to block application-layer attacks. Also known as Layer 7 attacks, these exploits target weaknesses in an application or server, with the goal of establishing a connection to monopolize processes and transactions.
"DDoS attacks are becoming easier to deploy, making them more difficult to prevent and trace," said marketing and innovation VP Bertrand Labelle, in the…
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TORONTO and LONDON, UK – Cogeco Peer 1 is teaming up with data analytics firm Brytlyt to offer its Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) database and analytics platform to help streamline enterprise data analytics.
The partnership is set to drive a joint commitment to innovation for companies looking to harvest business growth from the latest developments in GPU database and analytics software while simultaneously requiring a level of access and support, which bigger cloud providers do not offer.
Brytlyt and Cogeco Peer 1 are working together to address the core business needs that are driving the adoption of…
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TORONTO – Rogers Communications has held a significant stake in Cogeco Communications and Cogeco Inc. for quite some time, but it’s now time for Rogers to sell that stake, according to one Bay St. analyst. Proceeds from selling the stake could go towards share buybacks, paying down debt or upcoming wireless spectrum auctions.
In a research note to clients Monday, Scotiabank’s telecom and media analyst Jeff Fan recounted a long-ago plane ride with Rogers late founder Ted Rogers, in which the company creator made clear his frustration at not being able to buy Cogeco outright – so that the…
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MONTREAL – Driven by growth at Cogeco Communications, Cogeco Inc. saw a third quarter increase in revenue and profits.
Profit for the period ended May 31, 2017 amounted to $82.1 million, of which $30.0 million was attributable to owners of the Corporation, compared to a $381.9 million loss for the third quarter of fiscal 2016 of which $117.7 million was attributable to the owners of the Corporation.
The profit progression resulted from last year's non-cash pre-tax impairment of goodwill and intangible assets of $450 million and from the claims and litigations of $10.5 million which both occurred in the Communications segment, the…
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MONTREAL and QUINCY, MA – Cogeco Communications subsidiary Atlantic Broadband is buying the MetroCast cable systems in the eastern United States for US$1.4 billion, the company announced early Monday.
MetroCast's networks pass close to 236,000 homes and businesses in New Hampshire, Maine, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia and serve approximately 120,000 Internet, 76,000 video and 37,000 telephony customers.
Cogeco said that the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec pension fund will provide US$315 million in return for a 21% equity stake in Atlantic Broadband's holding company, while the remaining balance of the purchase price and transaction costs will be financed through…
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TORONTO – Cogeco Peer 1 is expanding its Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) connectivity services to customers in the United States and Europe, providing more businesses with a holistic solution that it says can help to reduce IT complexity and enable digital transformation.
MPLS technology enables customers to build a secure and private ‘any-to-any’ network that connects multiple locations with the lowest latency routes, reads the news release. Thanks to its fully managed and diverse network with over 48,000 km of fibre routes, businesses with multiple locations in multiple countries can also leverage the power of MPLS.
“Cogeco Peer 1 MPLS…
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MONTREAL – Cogeco Connexion brought its Gigabit Internet service to Quebec Tuesday, launching in various sectors of Trois-Rivières.
UltraFibre 1Gig service will roll out in successive phases in the Ontario and Québec markets where Cogeco Connexion provides services. It debuted in Cogeco’s Oakville and Burlington, ON markets last November.
According to the company’s website, pricing starts at $148.95 per month for residential customers and includes the 1 Gig modem, the advanced AC Wi-Fi router and up to 2 AC Wi-Fi extenders (additional AC Wi-Fi extenders are offered at $4.95/month each). Business customers will pay $179.95 per month with a three year…
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TORONTO – Some rural and remote communities with poor Internet connectivity are looking at setting up their own service for residents rather than wait for big carriers to come into their area. but the head of Cogeco’s cable operations has gently warned municipalities and utilities in Ontario and Quebec that the private sector has the money and expertise to do it better.
“We are convinced Internet service providers are better equipped and better positioned to develop these types of networks,” Ken Smithard, president of Cogeco Connexion, told the Canadian Telecom Summit on Monday.
In particular, he said, there are high operational…
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TORONTO – Cogeco Peer 1 has named Jaime Leverton to the role of vice-president and general manager for Canada and Asia Pacific (APAC).
Over the past 15+ years, Leverton (pictured) has worked in various executive roles with National Bank, BlackBerry, Bell Canada, and IBM Canada. In her new role with Cogeco Peer 1, she will oversee sales, customer management, and the delivery of the full suite of ICT solutions to medium and enterprise customers across Canada and APAC.
"Jaime is a dynamic leader with a proven track record of transforming organizations with creative thinking and strategic execution”, said president Philippe Jetté,…
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