AACHEN, GERMANY and TORONTO — Rogers Communications has been named the “Best in Test” wireless carrier in Canada by P3, an international leader in benchmarking mobile networks. According to the most recent P3 Mobile Benchmark Canada report, Rogers was the highest-ranking Canadian operator for both voice and data services. Bell ranked second overall, followed by Telus.
Measurements for the P3 Mobile Benchmark Canada study were conducted between May 6 and July 15, 2019. P3 tested and measured performance on the networks operated by Bell, Freedom, Rogers, Telus and Videotron, using smartphones for voice and data services in metropolitan and…
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OTTAWA — In the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian’s assault of Atlantic Canada earlier this month, which caused widespread telecom service outages throughout the region, the CRTC has a number of questions regarding the steps taken by carriers to restore service and improve network resiliency.
In a letter sent to Bell, Telus, Eastlink and Rogers on September 13, the CRTC requested the carriers provide detailed information regarding the major telecom disruptions their customers experienced as a result of Dorian’s path through Atlantic Canada.
“In recent days, various media outlets have reported on service outages affecting your customers after hurricane Dorian swept…
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Free preview for Bell Fibe & Alt TV customers until December 12
FORT WORTH, TX — Ride Television Network (RIDE TV), the only TV network dedicated exclusively to the horse and rural lifestyle, is now available to Bell Fibe TV and Bell Alt TV customers during a free preview period until December 12.
Offering unparalleled equestrian programming, RIDE TV is the first network of its kind to be distributed in Canada. It produces more than 90% original programming and offers exclusive coverage of top equestrian events, including bull riding, around the United States. Previously, RIDE TV has been available to Telus…
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VANCOUVER — Telus is launching today the Telus IoT Shop, which it says is Canada’s first self-serve online portal that enables businesses to easily purchase and manage prepaid IoT (Internet of Things) connectivity on its wireless network.
In a news release issued Tuesday, Telus said the Telus IoT Shop is ideal for businesses such as IoT start-ups and developer labs because it makes it quick and easy for them to connect their IoT devices to Telus’s 4G LTE and LTE-M networks, thereby helping to streamline product development and accelerate smaller projects.
Previously, customers purchasing IoT connectivity had to commit to…
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GATINEAU – Bell Canada’s Broadcasting Distribution Undertaking (BDU) licence (for Fibe TV) will expire on February 29, 2020 and the CRTC last week published a notice of consultation making Bell’s application public – as well as the correspondence between Bell and the Commission since Bell filed its application in August 2017.
The CRTC, in that notice, alludes to non-compliance issues they notice in their examination of the issue, especially in terms of providing Community television and local expression.
“The Commission intends to examine Bell Canada’s (Bell’s) compliance of with its regulatory obligations relating to local expression and community programming. The Commission…
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VANCOUVER — Telus is working with sustainable home developer Adera Development to create the first sustainable smart home, the two companies announced Monday.
As a leader in the innovation of SmartWood Technology, local developer Adera Development has earned the reputation of constructing happier, healthier mass timber homes in British Columbia for more than 50 years, the company said in a news release announcing its partnership with Telus. Together with Telus, Adera will enhance its ideology to include elements of a smarter home to complement its sustainable platform, the company said.
“We are excited to begin this partnership with locally renowned…
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OTTAWA – In pledging to cap cellphone and internet prices as part of its quest to form the next federal government, the NDP faced a fierce backlash on Friday – not from its political opponents but from the industry it targeted.
Campaigning in Toronto, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said the party doesn’t just want a price cap, which it says would result in an annual savings of $250 for families, but also wants the CRTC to impose on telecom companies a “mandatory affordable, unlimited data plan.”
He explained price caps have worked in the U.S. and Australia,…
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ON FRIDAY THE 13TH, the large cable companies as well as Bell filed motions in Federal Court requesting leave to appeal the CRTC’s recent decision on Wholesale High Speed Access pricing. Cable companies also requested a stay of CRTC’s decision, meaning that the Commission decision would not apply until the Court issued its ruling.
As there has been much chatter about these appeals, and others which may come, Cartt.ca thought it would shed some light on the various processes.
The Telecommunications Act provide three ways for parties to appeal CRTC’s decisions. It should be noted that the Broadcasting Act provides…
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OTTAWA – Telus and the City of Ottawa announced this week the company will provide free Wi-Fi service on the O-Train and underground cell connectivity, too.
This will let Ottawa commuters get online, text or make calls no matter where they go.
Telus will provide free, unlimited Wi-Fi at the start of the O-Train Confederation Line service in the three downtown, underground Line 1 station’s platform and door to door cellular service through the entire system including the downtown tunnel. There will be a continuous cellular connection, including between stations and in the 2.5-kilometre tunnel, for all passengers.
Telus will be…
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Rogers Infinte customers surpass 750,000
TORONTO – A handful of Canadian telecom executives didn’t hold back on their thoughts about the CRTC’s ruling on wholesale internet, MVNOs and more during BMO’s 20th Annual Media and Telecom Conference, held Tuesday.
“The footprint as a…
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