TORONTO – With less than two weeks until the start of the 2016 Canadian Telecom Summit, Videotron president and CEO Manon Brouillette, Xplornet Communications president and CEO Allison Lenehan, Cogeco Peer 1 president Philippe Jetté, and Zayo Group chairman and CEO Dan Caruso are among the industry heavyweights confirmed as keynote speakers.
Scheduled for June 6 – 8 at the Toronto Congress Centre in Toronto, the theme for 2016 is ‘Transforming our digital world: The journey to universal connectivity’.
Now in its 15th year, the Canadian Telecom Summit attracts the people who shape the future direction of communications and information technology in…
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BOSTON – For those who remember The Cable Show of old, INTX 2016 pales by comparison. Traffic on the show floor seemed pretty light this year and the show is far smaller than just a few years ago.
At one time, tech vendors and broadcasters had huge booths on the trade show floor and the show itself drew something like 15,000 cable professionals. However, with the global shift to IP delivery of everything and with cable channels and their content being distributed far and wide on all sorts of new platforms, the industry seems to be pondering the question: “what…
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BOSTON – Even as the U.S. cable industry scrambles to eliminate the need for installing traditional set-top boxes in the home, it has stepped up its fierce fight against a regulatory proposal to open up the set top leasing business and stoke retail competition.
As we reported earlier, National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) president and CEO Michael Powell lambasted Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler for promoting the proposed 'Unlock the Set-top' rulemaking. If it gains Commission approval later this year, the controversial proposed rule would mandate that cable operators give third party manufacturers…
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MONTREAL – Cogeco Connexion has completed its new free wireless Internet network across St. Catharines and Niagara Falls, ON.
With over 360 hotspots, Cogeco said that the network was largely built by leveraging its business customers, and covers locations such as retail shops, restaurants and professional services offices alongside high-traffic streets like Welland Avenue, St. Paul Street and Hartzel Road in St. Catharines, as well as Victoria Avenue, Lundy’s Lane and Drummond Road in Niagara Falls.
Cogeco high-speed Internet customers can connect for free to a Cogeco hotspot with any Wi-Fi-enabled device by signing-in with their “My Account” credentials. After signing-in…
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TORONTO – Women in Film & Television – Toronto (WIFT-T) and the Foundation for WIFT-T have added four new directors to its boards for the 2016-2017 term.
Announced at the organization’s annual general meeting this week, the newly elected directors for WIFT-T are Sonia Brar, VP information technology at Bell Media, and Marilyn Orecchio, VP national sales at Corus Entertainment. The newly elected directors for the Foundation for WIFT-T are Dianna Klisanin, development consultant, and Linda Stregger, BA, CPA CMA, media industry tax specialist at Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLC.
“We are pleased to welcome Sonia Brar and Marilyn Orecchio to the WIFT-T…
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MONTREAL – Former politician turned radio host Nathalie Normandeau is suing Cogeco for wrongful dismissal after the company allegedly suspended her without pay following her arrest in March.
According to a Montreal Gazette report, Normandeau, who is also Quebec’s former deputy premier, worked as a radio host at Cogeco-owned FM93 in Quebec City on the show Normandeau-Duhaime le midi. She was arrested March 17 by the province's anti-corruption unit Unité permanente anticorruption (UPAC), and said she was dismissed from FM93 shortly thereafter.
In a lawsuit filed at Quebec Superior Court, Normandeau (pictured) says the presumption of innocence must prevail, especially as the charges against her…
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MONTREAL – Cogeco Connexion is investing $250,000 to expand its fibre optic network to the residential area surrounding the 13e Rang road, in the Municipality of Orford Township in Quebec.
Work to install the network will take several months, and allow residents to enjoy the full spectrum of Cogeco Connexion services, including television, high-speed Internet and telephony.
“The ongoing expansion of our network into high-potential markets is a business priority for us,” said marketing & innovation VP Daniel Boisvert, in the news release. “To that end, we are leveraging several different leading-edge technologies that can enable very high speeds. In the…
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TORONTO – Cogeco Peer 1 has named Scott Adams as vice-president and general manager for Canada, the company said Wednesday.
Adams (pictured), has worked with organizations such as Verizon and IBM, and brings extensive experience in sales and general management to his role. Based in Toronto, he will be responsible for the tactical and strategic direction of the organization in the Canadian region, overseeing operations and driving revenue growth.
“We have appointed Scott to this role to support our continued growth in Canada”, said Cogeco Peer 1 president Philippe Jetté, in the announcement. “Scott's proven track record in driving growth and…
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Feds must study past report to lead the future, according to Audet
TORONTO – The Canadian financial markets suffer a bias against risk, which has led to an unfortunate under-investment in innovation, Cogeco Inc. CEO Louis Audet told the Canadian Club today at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto.
In a wide-ranging speech that touched upon a wide number of things, Audet tied them all to the problems he believes are afflicting Canada and its economy. He noted many of the developed economies around the world are now facing stagnant growth rates – but noted that as Canadians, we have the…
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GATINEAU – Three of the country’s smaller, but major, ISPs have told the CRTC’s basic service objective hearing that it shouldn’t micromanage the broadband file by explicitly developing mechanisms to deal with service gaps. SaskTel, Cogeco and MTS all believe that governments are far better positioned to handle infrastructure and affordability issues.
In his opening remarks on Monday, SaskTel president and CEO Ron Stiles argued market forces combined with targeted government funding has worked for the vast majority of communities in Saskatchewan. To encourage additional broadband deployment, the CRTC should stay away from “prescriptive” approaches but rather set new higher…
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