Best ever postpaid churn rate
TORONTO – Slowing wireless equipment sales and a dip in its media division revenues took a bite out of Rogers’ first quarter revenues and profits, the company said Thursday.
For the period ended March 31, total revenue decreased 1% to $3.59 billion, largely driven by 12% drops in both Wireless equipment revenue and Media revenue. Rogers said that declining Wireless equipment revenue was primarily a result of its “disciplined approach to postpaid subscriber loading this quarter”, whereas Media revenue fell year-over-year due to a distribution from Major League Baseball in the first quarter of 2018.
These declines…
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MISSISSAUGA – When it comes to the connected home and on-demand entertainment, today’s customer expects a “flawless experience,” but delivering that, with minimal disruption, means carriers must take a proactive approach to network maintenance.
In his keynote address at the Commtech East Show in Mississauga, James Myles (right), Rogers Communications director, service assurance GTA East, outlined how Proactive Network Maintenance (PNM) and data collection is evolving – and changing the game.
New architecture solutions, remote PHY, GPON, vCCAP and full duplex DOCSIS all create new possibilities to deliver new services to the customer. As a result there are now new performance…
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Industry, others, provide feedback
OTTAWA – On February 26th, the Government of Canada proposed new CRTC Policy direction to put Canadians at the forefront of future telecommunications decisions, as Cartt.ca reported.
By law, this proposed Order must be put for comments for a period of 30 days after being published in the Canada Gazette. April 8th was the deadline for intervenors to make their comments known to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development.
(Ed note: By law, the federal government doesn’t have to listen to any of the recommendations, if it has already made up its mind,…
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TORONTO – Rogers Communications is building a new multi-floor flagship retail location in Toronto that will be stocked with wireless and connected home technology for consumers and businesses, onsite experts, interactive zones, and dedicated spaces for events and exhibits.
Located downtown in Yonge-Dundas square, construction will begin this summer with the “retail experience centre” anticipated to open later this year.
Rogers said that the new space will join and complement its current 2,500 national distribution points.
“We’re incredibly excited to open our flagship destination centre in the iconic Yonge-Dundas square later this year,” said SVP Consumer Channels Leroy Williams, in the news…
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TORONTO – RTDNA Canada has announced the finalists for the national RTDNA Awards of Excellence, honouring the best journalists, programs, stations and newsgathering organizations in radio, television and digital.
The national winners will be announced at the RTDNA Canada 2019 National Conference & Awards Gala scheduled for 10-11, 2019 at the Sheraton Hotel in Toronto. Click here for details on the event.
The 2019 national finalists are:
Digital
Best Podcast
980 CKNW – This Is Why
CBC Montreal – Mic Drop
CBC New Brunswick – The Hook, An Original Podcast Series
CBC Saskatchewan – Boushie
Breaking News – Charlie Edwards Award
CBC North Iqaluit – Northmart in Iqaluit…
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Expect a pressure-packed, high-demand, 3500 MHz auction in 2020
BAY STREET’S TELECOM industry analysts were a little surprised at the $3.47 billion collectively shelled out by Canada’s wireless carriers for 600 MHz spectrum (except for Bell, which shelled out nothing for no 600 spectrum) in the federal government’s just-completed auction.
“(I)t appears the competition amongst (the big three) was far fiercer than expected, driving the price up to $1.89/MHz-pop and leading to a total spend of $2.65B,” wrote Canaccord Genuity’s Aravinda Galappatthige in a note to investors, which said he had expected the trio of Rogers, Bell…
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Auction raises $3.47 billion
OTTAWA – The results of Canada’s 600 MHz spectrum auction were announced after the markets closed Wednesday afternoon.
Rogers Communications acquired the most licences, 52, for a whopping $1.725 billion. “We are proud to make leading and meaningful investments to build the 5G ecosystem in Canada and to help drive our country’s global competitive advantage,” said Joe Natale, president and CEO, in the company press release. “This 5G spectrum is a precious and scarce resource that will benefit Canadians and Canadian businesses across the country.” Rogers was awarded licences in the A and…
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GATINEAU – During the final regular season game of the NHL season aired on TVA Sports this past weekend, the Quebecor-owned broadcaster warned viewers they were going to lose access to the channel when the NHL playoffs begin – and that it’s all Bell’s fault.
Currently, Quebecor CEO Pierre Karl Péladeau is leading a one-man public campaign decrying the state of affairs when it comes to specialty TV and the wholesale rates his TVA channels receive from carriers (please see our feature interview published here), since they are so much lower than Bell Media channels…
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TORONTO – RTDNA Canada has announced the Central Region winners of the RTDNA Awards of Excellence, honouring the best journalists, programs, stations and newsgathering organizations in radio, television and digital.
The Central Region winners will now compete with winners from the West, Prairie, and East regions for the best of the best, the National Awards, which will be announced at the RTDNA Canada 2019 National Conference & Awards Gala scheduled for May 10-11, 2019 at the Sheraton Hotel in Toronto.
The 2019 Central Region winners are:
Digital
Best Podcast
CBC Montreal – Mic Drop
Breaking News – Charlie Edwards Award
CP24 – North York Van Attack
Continuing…
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VANCOUVER – RTDNA Canada has also recognized the West Region winners of the RTDNA Awards of Excellence, honouring the best journalists, programs, stations and newsgathering organizations in radio, television and digital.
The West Region winners will now compete with winners from the Prairie, East and Central regions for the best of the best, the National Awards, which will be announced at the RTDNA Canada 2019 National Conference & Awards Gala scheduled for May 10-11, 2019 at the Sheraton Hotel in Toronto.
The 2019 West Region winners are:
Digital
Best Podcast
980 CKNW – This Is Why
Breaking News – Charlie Edwards Award
CTV Vancouver Island -…
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