MONTREAL, TORONTO and VANCOUVER — Bell, Rogers and Telus all announced Thursday they have each signed reciprocal roaming agreements with AT&T to provide their respective business customers with seamless access to AT&T’s LTE-M network throughout the United States.
In the case of each agreement, a Bell, Rogers or Telus customer will be able to roam on AT&T’s LTE-M network across the US, and AT&T customers in turn will be able to roam on the LTE-M networks operated in Canada by Bell, Rogers and Telus.
In three separate announcements, the Big Three carriers all touted their LTE-M networks as the ideal platform…
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AACHEN, GERMANY and TORONTO — Rogers Communications has been named the “Best in Test” wireless carrier in Canada by P3, an international leader in benchmarking mobile networks. According to the most recent P3 Mobile Benchmark Canada report, Rogers was the highest-ranking Canadian operator for both voice and data services. Bell ranked second overall, followed by Telus.
Measurements for the P3 Mobile Benchmark Canada study were conducted between May 6 and July 15, 2019. P3 tested and measured performance on the networks operated by Bell, Freedom, Rogers, Telus and Videotron, using smartphones for voice and data services in metropolitan and…
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BT Montreal cancelled two weeks ago
TORONTO — Citytv provided more details Thursday about the new format for its Breakfast Television shows in Calgary and Vancouver, exactly two weeks after Rogers Media cancelled its BT Montreal show and eliminated a total of 23 jobs as part of the BT revamp.
Calling it “a refreshed Breakfast Television experience” in a news release, Citytv said the new format of the morning shows in Calgary and Vancouver will debut September 23 and builds on the legacy of Citytv’s iconic BT brand, which is now celebrating 30 years on air in Toronto.
Citytv said…
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OTTAWA — In the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian’s assault of Atlantic Canada earlier this month, which caused widespread telecom service outages throughout the region, the CRTC has a number of questions regarding the steps taken by carriers to restore service and improve network resiliency.
In a letter sent to Bell, Telus, Eastlink and Rogers on September 13, the CRTC requested the carriers provide detailed information regarding the major telecom disruptions their customers experienced as a result of Dorian’s path through Atlantic Canada.
“In recent days, various media outlets have reported on service outages affecting your customers after hurricane Dorian swept…
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OTTAWA – In pledging to cap cellphone and internet prices as part of its quest to form the next federal government, the NDP faced a fierce backlash on Friday – not from its political opponents but from the industry it targeted.
Campaigning in Toronto, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said the party doesn’t just want a price cap, which it says would result in an annual savings of $250 for families, but also wants the CRTC to impose on telecom companies a “mandatory affordable, unlimited data plan.”
He explained price caps have worked in the U.S. and Australia,…
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CHATHAM – Independent ISP TekSavvy told customers today they will be seeing lower prices and upgraded internet packages, thanks to the recent CRTC decision on the rates the company must pay to incumbent operators for wholesale access.
It was a, well, savvy bit of timing, since five of those incumbents filed a motion for leave to appeal the Commission decision today as well.
TekSavvy said today in a release over 85% of its customers will benefit from reduced prices or upgraded, unlimited data plans on their next monthly bill, as the ISP streamlines…
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OTTAWA – Saying the CRTC has erred in law and jurisdiction five different ways, Canada’s incumbent cable operators have filed for leave to appeal the recent CRTC decision on aggregated wholesale internet rates. The companies have also filed for a stay of that Commission decision (Telecom Order 2019-288), as well, until a decision on the appeal is set.
Having spent billions of dollars over the years on their networks, Rogers, Shaw, Vidéotron, Cogeco and Eastlink say the rates the Commission has set are below their costs – and the retroactive amount to be paid back…
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TORONTO – Everyone knows Rogers Media owns the national NHL rights for all of Canada (and sublicences to Quebecor’s TVA for the French language national broadcasts), but there are regional rights and both Bell Media’s TSN and Sportsnet announced some of their schedules for the upcoming NHL season today.
The releases also note where those games can be found on Bell Media’s and Rogers Media’s radio stations.
TSN’s Ottawa Senators schedule features 55 regular season games.
TSN’s Toronto Maple Leafs schedule will consist of 26 games.
TSN’s Winnipeg Jets Regional schedule includes 60 games.
TSN’s…
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Rogers Infinte customers surpass 750,000
TORONTO – A handful of Canadian telecom executives didn’t hold back on their thoughts about the CRTC’s ruling on wholesale internet, MVNOs and more during BMO’s 20th Annual Media and Telecom Conference, held Tuesday.
“The footprint as a…
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New iPhone 11 models and Apple Watch Series 5 also revealed
CUPERTINO, CA — The Apple TV+ video subscription service is set to launch November 1 at an industry low price of C$5.99 per month, the company announced Tuesday at its fall product launch event where it also revealed its new iPhone 11 models, Apple Watch Series 5 and its newest iPad with a 10.2-inch display.
At a monthly subscription price of C$5.99 (US$4.99), Apple TV+ will compete directly against higher-priced streaming services in Canada such as Netflix (C$9.99 per month for its basic subscription) and Crave (C$9.99 per month for…
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