TORONTO – Rogers announced today a new “worry-free” wireless roaming internet rate for customers travelling to the United States.
At $7.99 per day, the new plan lets customers access 50 MB of data while in the U.S. through their smartphones or tablets. That’s enough data to view approximately 1,000 emails, 5,000-plus tweets, 50 maps, or 200 web pages a day.
“Our customers can now have the confidence and peace of mind to use their smartphones and tablets in the U.S. to access the internet, just as they would at home,” said Rogers’ senior vice-president of…
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MONTREAL – In a lengthy appearance before the CRTC commissioners on Wednesday (more than twice as long as either Rogers or Telus the day prior) Cogeco Cable left no doubt where it stood on the question of Bell Canada buying Astral Media: There can be no compromises, no new regulatory caveats that make this deal palatable, and so the merger must be denied. Again.
Cogeco’s argument was similar to the one EastLink made earlier on Wednesday, but the Montreal-based cable and radio firm offered up more detail. CRTC chairman Jean-Pierre Blais has asked the opposing interveners Tuesday and Wednesday for…
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TORONTO – SaskTel and Telus’ Koodo Mobile ranked highest in customer satisfaction for the second year in a row, according to a new study released today by J.D. Power & Associates.
Among full-service carriers, SaskTel’s score was highest at 712, which was 13 points higher than its 2012 score. The survey noted that SaskTel performed particularly well in terms of offerings and promotions, customer service, and the sales process.
Koodo Mobile from Telus scored highest among stand-alone carriers with 765 points, also up higher by 13 points from 2012. The wireless provider stood out for…
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MONTREAL – Interveners told the CRTC Tuesday that just because Bell Canada has decided it will spin off a few TV assets with this latest attempt to purchase Astral Media, that doesn’t make the deal any better for Canadians, or for them.
“This second application raises the very same concerns in the English-language television market,” Rogers SVP regulatory Ken Engelhart told commissioners on Tuesday morning. “The acquisition of Astral’s premium pay television services will threaten diversity and endanger the ability of distributors to deliver programming to Canadians at affordable rates and on reasonable terms on multiple platforms.
So for Rogers, the…
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FREMONTM, CALIF. – Cellphone-Mate, a Silicon Valley-based manufacturer of cellular amplifier technology, and Dallas-based wireless communications distributor Hutton Communications have announced that the two companies have joined forces to go after Canadian business and residential customers.
“Cellphone-Mate’s global customers are recognizing the immense value to be gained by augmenting their current wireless connections,” said Hongtao Zhan, founder and CEO of Cellphone-Mate, in a release. “This alliance will broaden our reach across Canada by tapping Hutton’s proven and well-respected sales channel. We look forward to a very long and mutually rewarding relationship with the entire Hutton team.”
Cellphone-Mate manufactures TriFlex T amplifiers,…
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TORONTO – A final reminder from CTAM Canada that registration is closing Friday May 10 for its 2013 Strategic Marketing Course taking place May 29-30.
The two-day executive strategic marketing program is an opportunity to join executives from a number of companies, including Astral, Bell Media, Blue Ant Media, Cogeco, Corus, Rogers, Shaw, Shaw Media, Stingray Digital, TVO and more. Space for the two-day event is limited to 50 participants and are being offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
Led by Harvard Business School Professors Bharat Anand and Rajiv Lal, this year’s program…
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MONTREAL – Bell Canada and Astral Media executives attempted a bit more of a conciliatory approach in presenting its new, sharper, different, application to the CRTC which seeks permission to bring the two companies together under changed conditions compared to last time; but the questions from the panel of commissioners were equally as tough as the first go-around in September 2012.
(The details of the deal – already approved by the Competition Bureau, can be found here – and the company’s opening presentation unveiled nothing new, as demanded by the CRTC. So, the real story was…
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TORONTO – Rogers Media announced today the appointment of Michka Mancini as vice-president of digital sales.
Following the recent announcement of Rogers Media’s streamlined and client-focused sales model, Mancini will be the single point of contact and agency lead for one of Rogers Media’s five agency groups.
Prior to joining Rogers Media, Mancini was most recently with the CBC where she was instrumental in forming strategy and driving revenue, said the Rogers announcement.
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TORONTO – Rogers Media has appointed four of its sales executives to serve as primary contacts with advertising clients in each of its business divisions.
Last week, the company announced a reorganization of its sales service model to deliver what it calls a more “integrated and holistic” sales approach to clients through a dedicated contact person, each of whom will serve as agency team lead and work with a dedicated sales team.
The four appointed agency leads are:
* Mitch Dent, executive vice-President, Rogers TV sales
* Brandon Kirk, vice-president, sales, publishing
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TORONTO – Rogers Communications took another step closer to becoming a bank on Friday when it announced the Minister of Finance has issued Letters Patent, incorporating Rogers Bank, an initiative primarily focused on credit card services. Rogers made the application in September 2011.
"Today's announcement is a significant milestone in our plan to issue a credit card," said David Robinson, vice-president, emerging business, Rogers. "The Rogers credit card program represents a new growth opportunity while giving customers an opportunity to accumulate value in a future Rogers loyalty program."
That said, we wouldn’t expect a lot of actual cards to be issued…
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