Says unfettered MVNOs would jeopardize regional players
GATINEAU – Friday was the deadline for the second phase of the comments in the CRTC’s Review of mobile wireless services and all eyes were on the Competition Bureau’s submission, which had the additional advantage of having access to the material filed in confidence, which we had reported on earlier this year.
The Bureau’s report determines there is not enough competition in the marketplace, and it even suggests a policy for the Commission to consider. (Does it suffer from “Commission Envy”?)
“Bell, Telus and Rogers (the Big 3) possess market power at both the retail…
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VANCOUVER – Telus and edge computing provider MobiledgeX announced today the MobiledgeX Early Access Program will soon open in Canada.
A first for North America, the program will allow developers to “build, experiment, and test applications and experiences using next-generation, low-latency edge computing powered by MobiledgeX,” powered by the Telus network, reads the announcement.
Edge computing hosts applications and content across operator networks at key locations that are closer to the user, says the release. This means developers don’t have to rely on the cloud – which could be countries away. “Combined with future 5G infrastructure that also lowers latency…
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OTTAWA – Back in the summer, as we reported, Justices from the Federal Court ordered the individuals operating the so-called GoldTV Services to cease operations.
They are unauthorized subscription services that provide access to programming content over the Internet without having obtained the rights, a violation of the Copyright Act, and Bell Media, Groupe TVA, and Rogers Media had all pursued the matter in court.
Despite the issuance of injunctions, the Court, in a decision released last week, says some of the GoldTV services remain in operation and the infringements continue.
Last Friday, the Complainants against Gold, Rogers,…
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TORONTO – Babe Nation Films, Shaftesbury’s KindaTV and WhoHaha announced today web series Ghost BFF has begun production on season two (8x5min).
Created and written by star Vanessa Matsui (The Handmaid’s Tale, Shadowhunters, The Smurfs 2), Ghost BFF “follows two best friends – one alive, one dead – across space, time and the suburbs as they struggle to find themselves and right past wrongs following a suicide,” says the press release.
The series will film in Toronto this November and will be available for streaming on Shaftesbury’s YouTube channel, KindaTV (worldwide, excluding the U.S.), and in the U.S….
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TORONTO – Family Channel kicked off Bullying Awareness Week with the launch of Stand UP!, a new year-round campaign dedicated to promoting kids’ mental health and wellness, in partnership with PREVNet, Kids Help Phone, Recess Guardians, Jack.org, Telus Wise and others.
Beginning with Bullying Awareness Week, November 17-23, Family will be donating broadcast media space for PSAs to Kids Help Phone and Recess Guardians. The channel will also be feature special messages from its stars, such as Alexandra Chaves (The Next Step), Kamaia Fairburn (Holly Hobbie), Alec Dahmer (Bajillionaires) and others on Family social media channels. Additional on-air and…
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PAKUA SHIPU, QC — Families and businesses in remote communities between Blanc-Sablon and Pakua Shipu on Quebec’s Lower North Shore now have access to wireless services and can browse the Internet at similar speeds to those available in urban areas, thanks to a joint investment of more than $23 million by the provincial and federal governments and Telus.
Quebec Minister of Energy and Natural Resources and Minister responsible for the Côte-Nord Region, Jonathan Julien, and members of the Innu community and Telus joined local representatives of the Lower North Shore in Pakua Shipu today to celebrate the availability of high-speed…
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TORONTO – The fact that ARPU is trending downwards and churn is rising among the big three wireless providers shows that facilities-based competition brought by the likes of Videotron, Freedom and Eastlink is working – and mandated MVNOs would be a bad move for Canada.
So says a report published this week by Scotiabank’s telecom analyst Jeff Fan.
“Quebecor has been a wireless facilities-based competitor in Quebec for a decade. Is that not sustainable enough? We estimate the company has now captured approximately 19% market share in the province, and, with its new Fizz brand, the momentum has actually accelerated. We…
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VANCOUVER — Just in time for the holiday shopping season, Telus is selling certified pre-owned phones at a discounted rate for a limited time on its website.
Backed by a one-year warranty from Telus, the certified pre-owned phones on offer have been refurbished, tested and inspected, to ensure 100% functionality, Telus says here. Cleaned and re-packaged to look like new, these pre-owned phones meet Telus’s high standards for physical condition, the company adds.
Telus says phone purchasers can save up to $360 on a pre-owned phone — this highest discount applies to the purchase of an iPhone Xs 64GB Certified…
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MONTREAL — Walmart Canada announced Wednesday it will use Telus Health’s pharmacy management solution, Ubik, for all of its Accès pharma locations throughout the province of Quebec.
The province-wide rollout is modernizing 68 franchised pharmacy locations and will allow patients in Quebec to access more clinical health services, while also enabling pharmacists to streamline operations management and collaborate digitally with other healthcare professionals within a connected healthcare ecosystem, Telus said in a company news release.
“Following an evaluation of our pharmacy management solution across Quebec, we came to the conclusion that Telus Health was the best partner to help us…
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VANCOUVER — The remote Indigenous community of Ahousaht, located off the west coast of Tofino on Vancouver Island, is getting high-speed wireless voice, text and Internet service for the first time, thanks to a $500,000 investment in a new cell site by Telus.
Telus said Tuesday in a news release that construction on the cell tower is nearing completion and the company anticipates the site will be live this December, providing residents and visitors in the area access to Telus’s 4G LTE network.
“We have been engaged with the community of Ahousaht First Nation for over a year to collaboratively…
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