Back-to-school promo offers the latest phones, Big Gig Unlimited, starting at $50/month
CALGARY – Shaw Communications’ Freedom Mobile has dropped wireless pricing again by reducing the cost of wireless for Canadians with its Big Gig Unlimited plans and Absolute Zero promotions.
Both are featured in a new national advertising campaign marking the return of the notorious “Monolithic Wireless” and highlighting “unfair treatment of Canadian wireless customers,” reads the Freedom press release.
Top-end handsets such as the latest iPhones can be had for a $75/month Big Gig plan for 10GB of unlimited data (slowed after the monthly benchmark is reached), with no extra…
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Three-year handset plans popular; new TV option coming, too
TORONTO – Rogers Communications CEO Joe Natale admitted Tuesday morning he was happily surprised by the early numbers coming in from its new Rogers Infinite wireless plans.
On June 12th, readers will recall, Rogers junked overage fees and many of its old wireless plans in favour of three simpler unlimited data plans, starting at $75/month. Company executives crossed their fingers hoping the price point and “unlimited” data would make sense to people (even though the unlimited data is slowed after 10GB/month on the lowest cost plan) and that…
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TORONTO – Rogers Communications second quarter results sure made it look like launching its new Infinite wireless plans was a great idea.
While financial results in the quarter were good as metrics like ARPU and ABPU crept up 2% and 4%, respectively, service revenue went up 3% and EBITDA rose 10% in the quarter ended June 30, as compared to the same quarter last year, it was the announcement that 365,000 customers have opted into Rogers’ new unlimited data offers which was the headline. That number is not chained to the quarter as it is the count as of Monday…
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YELLOWKNIFE – SSi Micro and Rogers Communications announced Monday a new roaming agreement which means customers on both networks can roam worry-free.
For SSi Mobile, this means its customers in Northern Canada can travel to other parts of the country and enjoy a fast, reliable and consistent experience on Rogers wireless network. They can simply use their plan’s minutes and data with no additional roaming fees, said the company in a release.
“Our customers deserve the best possible service, whether at home, at work, or traveling outside Nunavut,” said Jeff Philipp, founder and CEO of SSi, in the release. “As…
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TORONTO – Rogers customers can now access exclusive benefits at Live Nation concerts and festivals across Canada thanks to a new multi-year marketing agreement between the two companies.
The Rogers Moments program “provides one-of-a-kind memorable experiences for sports fans, and now Rogers is expanding this platform for live music,” reads the press release.
Customer benefits will include:
• Reserved ticket allotments for Live Nation shows across Canada
• Exclusive customer entrances
• VIP viewing decks at seven Canadian music festivals
• Unique fan experiences
As part of the customer benefits experience, customers can text MUSIC to 101010 (French is MUSIQUE to 101010) to receive their…
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OTTAWA – Encouraging people to enter a contest which had already been drawn is a no-no, the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council said today.
The CBSC said in a press release today Rogers Media’s Kiss FM Ottawa (CISS-FM) violated the Canadian Association of Broadcasters’ Code of Ethics for broadcasting misleading information about eligibility for the first of two draws to win a trip to Jamaica.
The station ran a contest in January 2019 for two trips to Jamaica and to enter the contest, listeners had to send a text message to the station in response to a question or topic posed by…
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WATERLOO – Rogers Communications has announced a three-year partnership with Waterloo’s Communitech to open a new 5G innovation lab.
As part of the partnership, the new lab, opening in September, will accelerate and launch smart city, IoT and enterprise 5G applications that will change the way we live and work. The lab’s goal is ultimately to advance made-in-Canada 5G technology and commercialize 5G use cases.
Waterloo’s Communitech is a public-private hub that supports over 1,400 companies, helping them grow in the digital economy.
“Canada needs a strong 5G ecosystem to thrive and grow in our increasingly connected world,” said Jorge Fernandes, Rogers’…
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GATINEAU – On Tuesday, the CRTC sent a letter to all parties to its ongoing review of the wireless industry asking what they think of newly announced device financing plans.
Over the past two weeks, both Rogers and Telus have decided to separate the cost of the device from the costs of the service on their bills, to consumers who want that, allowing them to pay for new handsets separately. While Telus has limited such contracts to 24 months, Rogers is now letting customers pay for devices over 36 months, if they like.
“The Wireless Code (the Code) is…
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Sportsnet, TSN weekend schedules have to change
TORONTO – As the European seasons get ready to kick off, DAZN announced today it has purchased the exclusive rights to the International Champions Cup in Canada (ICC) for a second straight year.
The month-long tournament kicks off tonight in the U.S. and will also feature matches across Europe and Asia.
The ICC features 12 of the world's best teams, each playing three matches between Tuesday, July 16 and Saturday, August 10. All matches will stream exclusively on DAZN in Canada. The tournament includes clubs from the English Premier League, La Liga Santander (Spain) and…
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OTTAWA – According to a Reuters report, the federal government has decided to delay its decision on whether or not Huawei technology can be used by Canadian wireless providers until after the October federal election.
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The report quoted anonymous sources and cited political reasons for the potential delay. Originally, the federal government said the decision would come prior to the election.
When it comes to the Canadian wireless carriers, the decision will certainly affect Telus, Bell and SaskTel, who are waiting on the federal government’s decision before determining who their primary 5G technology…
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