By Ahmad Hathout
Rogers president and CEO Tony Staffieri told members of the House of Commons industry committee Monday that the wireless price increases it announced in January affect only a small percentage of legacy customers and that millions of customers switched providers and plans last year against a backdrop of increasingly lower prices.
Members of the committee called a meeting with the heads of the country’s three largest telecoms to address concerns about wireless prices after Rogers announced that month that it would hike prices for certain off-contract customers by an average of $5 and by as much as $9.
Staffieri…
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By Ahmad Hathout
Concerned about further delay in the process, the CRTC on Tuesday denied Bell’s application asking it to defer to the courts the question of whether it has jurisdiction over small cell attachment on telco structures or hold a separate proceeding on just that question.
The regulator launched a proceeding on the wireless attachment issue last month, holding the preliminary view that it has simultaneous jurisdiction over those structures with spectrum auction authority Innovation Canada (ISED). It also laid out some other related issues to be determined during the consultation period.
Bell has argued that these attachments on poles it…
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By Ahmad Hathout
Telecommunications carriers will face significant delays and barriers in deploying 5G technology if the CRTC is determined not to have jurisdiction over municipal structures on which small cells are attached, Rogers told the Supreme Court of Canada this month.
The nation’s highest court granted an application by Telus in December to hear its arguments challenging the Federal Court of Appeal’s determination that Parliament did not intend for “transmission line” to include wireless technology under the Telecommunications Act. The appeal stemmed from an April 2021 CRTC decision neglecting to regulate that space because the regulator said it…
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The boards of directors of Cogeco Inc. and Cogeco Communications Inc. announced Monday the appointment of Frédéric Perron as president and CEO and director of both companies, effective immediately.
Perron most recently held the position of president of Cogeco Connexion, Cogeco’s Canadian broadband business. He succeeds Philippe Jetté, who is retiring but will serve as a strategic advisor to the incoming CEO and the boards of directors until Aug. 31, 2024 to facilitate a seamless transition in leadership, a press release says.
“We are very pleased to announce the appointment of Frédéric as…
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Rogers said Tuesday it has relaunched Rogers 5G Home Internet with a new, more affordable price of $50 per month, connecting subscribers to home internet service over the Rogers 5G network.
The plug-and-play Rogers 5G Home Internet service allows customers to get set up easily themselves without needing to book an installation with a technician, Rogers says.
“It’s easy — simply unbox the device, follow a few easy steps, and within minutes your home is connected to the internet. A step-by-step mobile app helps you find the best place in your home for…
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Widespread network outages — such as the one last month in the U.S. affecting tens of thousands of AT&T subscribers as well as Rogers’s network outage in July 2022 — underline the critical nature of connectivity and the need for continuous infrastructure investments in the telecom space, says a new commentary from credit rating agency Morningstar DBRS.
Other recent network outages include a 12-hour outage experienced by Australia’s Optus in November 2023 that affected more than 10 million customers, and a Sky Mobile outage in the U.K. in May 2023 that lasted multiple hours.
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Rogers announced Thursday that, for a limited time and ahead of March break, it is adding Caribbean destinations to its 5G Infinite Premium plan.
The $105-plan, which is reduced to $75 when customers bundle a home service, already includes call, text and 150 GB of data at speeds of up to 1 Gbps in Canada, U.S. and Mexico.
Customers have until April 1 to take advantage of the deal, whose benefits can be used up to 90 days anytime during the calendar year.
“On a Rogers 5G Infinite Premium plan, customers can keep their loved ones updated, navigate seamlessly, and share their favourite travel…
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More than a year after Execulink Telecom asked for the CRTC’s help to gain timely access to three multi-dwelling units (MDUs) in Tillsonburg, Ont., the commission has approved the southern Ontario telecom service provider’s request and is enforcing its MDU access condition against JLC Homes Ltd.
On Feb. 22, 2023, Woodstock-based Execulink filed a Part 1 application saying it had been denied timely access to three MDUs owned by JLC Homes Ltd. The property owner had previously indicated to Execulink that it had exclusive access agreements with other carriers, and when informed by Execulink that exclusive…
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Telus announced Wednesday it has been selected by music video network Vevo to become its national direct ad sales representative, enabling Vevo to bring its enhanced advertising opportunities to Canadian agencies and brands.
Leveraging Telus’s extensive network reach, the collaboration will enable Vevo to offer advertisers a vast library of premium music video content on major connected TV (CTV) platforms and streaming services, including YouTube, Apple TV, Samsung TV Plus, Vizio, Google TV and Roku, a press release says.
“Our direct ad sales partnership with Vevo marks an exciting entry into Canada’s advertising…
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The Canadian telecommunications sector experienced a 3.5-per-cent increase in total revenues in 2022, similar to the 3.4-per-cent growth achieved in 2021 and a clear progression from the sector’s revenue decline in the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic year, according to the CRTC’s Communications Market Report (CMR) for calendar year 2022, released Tuesday.
Telecom revenues totalled $57.2 billion in 2022, primarily driven by the almost $1.7-billion increase in mobile revenues, which represents a 5.7-per-cent increase over 2021, according to the report. Mobile service revenues grew to $30.9 billion in 2022 from $29.2 billion in 2021. This was mostly due…
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