CALGARY – A surge of new Freedom Mobile customers helped to buoy fourth quarter revenues at Shaw Communications, the company said Thursday.
For the quarter ended August 31, 2018, Shaw said that it added approximately 85,000 net wireless revenue generating units (RGUs), which were substantially all postpaid customers, more than double its 41,000 net additions in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017.
“Fiscal 2018 was an exciting year for our Wireless business”, said CEO Brad Shaw, in a statement. “In a short amount of time, we have created a stronger, high quality network and are delivering an improved customer experience. Our…
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CALGARY – Shaw Communications has launched a new networking solution that it says gives businesses the ability to share business data and critical applications between head offices and their branch locations at up to half the cost of traditional networking solutions.
Shaw Business’ Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) service will remove the headaches and costs associated with IT and the Multi-Protocol Label Switch (MPLS) hardware typically required to keep head office and branch offices connected, reads the company’s news release. As a result, companies of all sizes will have the ability to connect their offices together with an efficient and…
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OTTAWA – Three of Canada’s largest wired and wireless operators, and one independent, assembled on Parliament Hill Wednesday afternoon to discuss revisions to the Copyright Act.
Independent ISP Teksavvy had the stage first and vice-president of regulatory and carrier affairs, Andy Kaplan-Myrth, reiterated his company’s commitment to network neutrality and the privacy rights of their customers, including when it comes to copyright. He reminded the politicians on the committee TekSavvy’s appearance at the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology, was as a far different operator than the likes of Bell, Rogers and Shaw. Teksavvy is just an ISP and…
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BURNABY, BC – Negotiations on a new collective agreement between Shaw Cable and the United Steelworkers (USW) Local 1944 appear to have hit a snag.
The union, which represents over 500 employees at Shaw Cable in Greater Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, says that strike votes were held earlier this week with 357 members (85% of the membership) voting, giving a strike vote mandate over 98%. These employees have been without a contract since March 23, 2018, it added.
"Shaw says they want an organization that is agile and adaptable; we say this should not be at a cost to our…
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CALGARY – Shaw has rolled out a faster Internet plan known as Internet 300 that offers unlimited data plus doubles its fastest residential speeds.
According to Shaw’s website, Internet 300 offers download speeds of up to 300 Mbps and upload speeds of up to 20 Mbps, unlimited data, an advanced WiFi modem rental, plus access to over 100,000 Shaw Go WiFi hotspots while on the go.
The plan is available for an introductory offer of $55 per month for the first six months on a price-guaranteed two year ValuePlan. The monthly price jumps to $105 per month for the remaining 18…
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CALGARY – Shaw Business has launched SmartWiFi 300 and Business Internet 300 — two new Internet plans designed to provide faster speeds and the unlimited data that businesses need to run their operations while keeping more of their customers’ devices connected.
Business Internet 300 offers download speeds of up to 300 Mbps and upload speeds of up to 30 Mbps, making it easier for business employees to share files through cloud storage services, video conference with colleagues and operate point of sale systems more effectively, the company said Tuesday. The plan is available at a promotional rate of $110 per…
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CALGARY – Shaw Communications has named former B.C. premier Christy Clark to its board of directors.
Clark (pictured) served as an MLA for nine years, and held Cabinet positions for four of those years before becoming premier in 2011 through 2017. In 2005 she worked in the media sector as a columnist and commentator, and host of a radio show on Vancouver’s CKNW.
"We are very honoured to have Christy join us as a Board member”, said executive chair JR Shaw, in the announcement. “She brings to our Board a breadth and depth of relationships across Canada, both from politics and business,…
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CALGARY – Shaw Communications lost more cable and internet subscribers than anticipated during its third quarter, and reported a $91 million loss, while adding a large number of wireless customers.
In a conference call with the financial community after the release of its Q3 results, Shaw executives pointed to the ongoing restructuring of its organizational operations for the disappointing quarter.
The $91 million loss was attributed to a $284 million charge related to its investment in Corus Entertainment. Corus took a large write-down in its Q3 announced yesterday. Shaw showed a $133 million profit in the same quarter a year…
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TORONTO – According to a report this evening in the Globe and Mail, Shaw Communications is trying to sell all of its interest in Corus Entertainment.
The report (subscription) says the company recently hired TD Securities to find a buyer for its 38% stake in the broadcaster, valued at $540 million. The story says Shaw needs the money to further build its Freedom Mobile wireless network.
The Globe story also says the company and the Shaw family, who owns control of both entities, are also trying to sell its controlling voting shares as well, which would mean…
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BANFF – The Shaw Rocket Fund is backing a new kids' digital safety program to help Canadian producers ensure a safe environment for kids when creating digital experiences.
The Rocket Online Safety Program, unveiled at the Banff World Media Festival, will ensure that all Canadian digital content receiving Rocket Fund investment be certified based on established online safety and/or privacy standards through the kidSAFE Seal Program, an independent safety certification service designed exclusively for children-friendly websites and technologies.
The program will launch in September 2018 and be open to all Canadian producers of kids' digital content to encourage the certification…
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