Internet, cable/TV subscriptions are lesser priorities
TORONTO — More than 80% of newcomers sign up for a wireless account within a month of arriving in Canada, according to consumer research firm Solutions Research Group’s (SRG) Newcomers to Canada 2022 study, released today.
Getting a wireless account is as much of a priority for newcomers as opening a bank account and finding a place to live, according to the study, which was based on interviews conducted in late spring/early summer 2022 with 970 newcomers and 531 Canadian “general population” respondents.
In comparison, 65% of newcomers to Canada signed up with an Internet provider…
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“I think they’d better listen,” minister says
OTTAWA – Industry minister François-Philippe Champagne today announced the terms he wants to see in place as he considers whether to approve a deal between Rogers Communications, Shaw Communications and Quebecor, which would see Shaw’s Freedom Mobile sold to Quebecor subsidiary Videotron in an attempt to alleviate concerns about the impact of the merger of Rogers and Shaw on wireless competition in Canada.
The minister, stating he is officially denying the request by Rogers to acquire Shaw’s spectrum licences, announced “the lens” through which he is considering the proposal for Videotron to…
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The following is an abridged version of keynote address delivered to the Canadian ISP Summit last week, by Geoff White, executive director and general counsel, Competitive Network Operators of Canada (CNOC).
TORONTO – Last year, the CNOC keynote address was titled “Independents Unite: How We Are Fighting for a Fairer Today and a Stronger Tomorrow.” Well, it’s tomorrow now, and there’s a lot to reflect upon as we head into the future. So, the title of today’s remarks is “Where do we go from here?”
First, let’s take stock. Since we last met, a couple of major things that should not…
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BURLINGTON – Canadian motorsports and automotive channel REV TV announced yesterday it is now available on Rogers Ignite TV.
“We are going green on Rogers,” said Mike Garrow, CEO of REV TV, in a press release. “We look forward to being Ignite TV customers’ go-to motorsports channel. There is certainly something for everyone to feel the rush 24/7.”
Ignite TV customers now have access to on REV TV programming including MotoGP, the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, World Rally Championship, SPEED SPORT TV, Monster Jam, as well as weekly news shows and much more.
Viewers who say “REV TV” into their voice remote…
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TORONTO – One of the things Canadians learned the hard way this past July when Rogers had its nationwide outage, is how important network resiliency – and redundancy – is, especially when it comes to essential services.
During a panel on how operators are leveraging fixed wireless access and fibre to the premise to fix the digital divide yesterday at the Canadian Network Operators of Canada’s 2022 ISP Summit, Shaun Brennan (above, right), regional sales manager at Calix, explained they have been seeing demand lately for fixed wireless as a complement to fibre for resiliency purposes.
Noting the Rogers outage “really…
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Cogeco said terms are “positive step”
By Ahmad Hathout
OTTAWA – The CRTC has defined the boundaries for regional mobile virtual network operators to lease wireless space from the networks of the large incumbent operators, stipulating carriers wanting to operate such an MVNO must actively be offering services to retail customers, not just have spectrum and facilities.
The regulator earlier today released its long-awaited terms and conditions for an MVNO regime, which emerged out of its April 2021 decision to allow established regional virtual operators with spectrum and existing facilities to lease network space from Rogers, Bell, Telus, and SaskTel.
The terms and…
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SUDBURY, Ont. — Rogers Communications announced today a five-year strategic partnership with NORCAT, a global leader in the development and provision of skilled labour training and innovation services, to enable and accelerate the adoption of smart mining technology in the global mining industry.
This collaboration will see Rogers establish the Rogers Technology Centre of Excellence at the NORCAT Underground Centre in Sudbury, Ont., “to bring innovative new solutions to life and increase efficiency, safety, and productivity in the global mining industry,” says a press release.
“As part of our commitment to driving leading-edge innovation within mining, construction, and other industrial…
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TORONTO – While attendees of the Competitive Network Operators of Canada’s (CNOC) 2022 ISP Summit heard yesterday about the “unfriendly regulatory environment for competitors”, CNOC executive director and general counsel Geoff White highlighted today the reasons they have to still be optimistic about the future.
During his keynote speech titled “Where Do We Go From Here?”, White did not deny the last year has been difficult. He spoke about the recent wave of acquisitions in the industry (CNOC members VMedia and Distributel included), Rogers’ nationwide outage and the CRTC’s lack of movement on key files including one…
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OTTAWA – Rogers Communications, Shaw Communications and Videotron are headed to mediation with the Competition Bureau at the end of the month, the Competition Tribunal confirmed today.
Earlier this year, the Commissioner of Competition applied to the tribunal to have the proposed merger of Rogers and Shaw blocked. Since then, Rogers and Shaw have come to an agreement with Quebecor subsidiary Videotron for the sale of Shaw’s Freedom Mobile to try to assuage concerns about the potential impact of the merger on wireless competition.
“Given the public interest in this proceeding, the Competition Tribunal confirms that a mediation is scheduled to…
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SEATTLE — Telus was the fastest mobile operator among Canada’s national providers in Q3 2022, and Rogers was the fastest fixed broadband service provider in the country during the same quarter, according to the latest report from Seattle-based broadband and mobile network testing company Ookla.
The report, released today, says Telus achieved a median mobile download speed of 76.03 Mbps (please see the chart above) during Q3 2022. The median download speeds for Canada’s other two national mobile providers, Bell and Rogers, were 73.3 Mbps and 59.86 Mbps respectively, according to the report.
Rogers achieved the fastest median upload speed for…
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