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TORONTO – Organizers of the Canadian Telecom Summit announced this week Claire Gillies, president of Bell Mobility and Philippe Jetté, Cogeco’s president and CEO will both speak at the upcoming event.
Gillies will give the lunchtime keynote on Nov. 16 from 12:30-2:15 p.m. “She joined Bell as a co-op student in 2000 and has held progressively senior roles,” according to the CTS website. This includes vice-president of marketing campaigns and pricing for mobility and president of The Source.
Jetté will speak on Nov. 15 from 12-1:45 p.m. He has been president and CEO of Cogeco since…
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MONTREAL – Cogeco marked Science Based Targets initiative’s (SBTi) #ClimateActionDay today by announcing it is aiming to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
Cogeco, which announced earlier this year it was committing to new emissions reduction targets that were approved by SBTi, has been helping fight climate change in recent years through actions such as voluntarily disclosing its “climate impact and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through the global disclosure system run by the internationally recognized organization CDP,” a press release says.
The company has also implemented a corporate social responsibility program, “which encompasses a number of initiatives aimed at optimally…
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While “deeply interested” in launching wireless services, will only proceed under the right circumstances
By Amanda Oye
It is no secret Cogeco wants to offer its customers wireless services. The question yet to be answered is when?
Cogeco has been trying to get into wireless since 2018. The company has made advancements towards this goal, including its recent purchase of 38 licences for $295 million in the 3500 MHz spectrum auction that closed in July.
Another step forward came a couple of years prior, in 2019, when Cogeco proposed a Hybrid Mobile Network Operator (HMNO) model to the CRTC…
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MONTREAL — On Saturday, Cogeco held its first-ever 1Cogeco Community Involvement Day, which saw 740 company employees plant trees in 46 local communities across regions in Ontario and Quebec served by Cogeco and multiple U.S. states served by its Atlantic Broadband business unit.
With the theme “Planting Roots in Our Communities”, the first year of this Cogeco employee initiative resulted in the planting of 1,879 trees or seeds, which Cogeco says over the next decade will “absorb approximately 109 tons of greenhouse gas emissions,” according to a press release.
The tree planting supports several local non-profit organizations including Conservation Halton,…
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COGECO AND CBC both announced yesterday plans to broadcast special programming to honour the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30.
Cogeco announced “YourTV stations throughout Ontario will be airing special programming produced by Indigenous Peoples for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation,” a company press release says.
The programming, which will air from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and again from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., includes Cultural Mindfulness, directed by George Couchie, We Are Still Here, directed by Dwayne Cloes and Wawahte: Residential School Survivors, directed by John Sanfilippo.
“Wawahte was originally written by Kingston…
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By Ken Kelley
Cogeco president and CEO Philippe Jetté insists his company will not be restrained by borders.
While the company boasts significant business operations south of the border via Atlantic Broadband, the U.S.-based Cogeco subsidiary scored a blockbuster deal this past June when it acquired WideOpenWest’s broadband systems in Ohio for $1 billion. Passing approximately 688,000 homes and businesses in the Cleveland and Columbus areas, WOW Ohio serves approximately 196,000 Internet, 61,000 video and 35,000 telephony customers.
“We’re very excited about this acquisition,” Jetté told BMO’s Tim Casey, who served as the moderator for the bank’s 22nd annual Media…
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MONTREAL — Cogeco Connexion, the Canadian cable subsidiary of Cogeco Communications, announced today it has appointed Nancy Audette as vice-president and general manager for the Quebec region, effective today.
Most recently, Audette (above) was vice-president and general manager of Fido Mobile, a position she held since 2016.
With more than 25 years of experience in Quebec and internationally, Audette has served in several senior management and executive roles in sales, marketing and operations in companies such as Transcontinental (TC) Media, Rogers Communications and Microcell. Her international telecom experience includes working with Telesystem International Wireless (TIW), in Brazil, Czech Republic and Morocco.
“I am…
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BURLINGTON, Ont. — Cogeco Connexion, the cable subsidiary of Cogeco Communications, said today it is continuing to invest in broadband in Ontario, having already announced $13.5 million in network expansion investments since the beginning of 2021.
These investments will bring broadband network services to more than 8,100 Ontario homes and businesses in underserved areas of the province, says the company’s press release.
“Additional projects will soon be announced as part of Cogeco’s ongoing four-year commitment to invest over $1 billion in the operation and expansion of its advanced Canadian broadband network to reduce the digital divide,” reads the release.
Referring to the Ontario government’s…
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HAMILTON – Cogeco announced today it is teaming up with Hamilton Bike Share for a three-year sponsorship deal.
“Their sponsorship helps ensure the bike share system thrives so residents and visitors to our city can continue enjoying a sustainable, healthy, and fun way to get around Hamilton,” said Chelsea Cox, executive director of Hamilton Bike Share, in a press release.
Hamilton Bike Share has 39,000 users who have access to 800 smart bikes 24/7, all year long. Its Everyone Rides Initiative helps to remove the cost barrier that may prevent access to the service.
The partnership is consistent with Cogeco’s emissions reduction…
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MONTREAL – Cogeco Inc. announced yesterday a revenue increase of 3.7% to $649.3 million, for its third quarter, which ended on May 31st 2021, compared to the same period last year.
This was partially attributed to an increase in its Canadian broadband services revenue by 10.2% due to its December 2020 acquisition of DeryTelecom, as well as “the cumulative effect of sustained demand for residential high-speed Internet since the beginning of the pandemic and rate increases implemented for certain services,” according to a press release.
Cogeco also reported its adjusted EBITDA increased by 1.3% in Q3, reaching $302.3 million, according…
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