OTTAWA – A non-partisan group made up of 150 CEOs from Canada’s leading companies is appealing to Prime Minister Stephen Harper to makes changes to federal telecommunications policy to ensure... Continue Reading
NETWORK EXPANSION NEWS Recent launches: Bell Aliant continues FibreOp expansion with $20 million investment in North Bay, Timmins NORTH BAY and TIMMINS, ON – Bell Aliant’s new $7 million fibre-to-the-home (FTTH)... Continue Reading
VANCOUVER – Telus announced Tuesday it is doubling the scope of its share buyback program to $1 billion from $500 million. The company’s board of directors approved an increase in... Continue Reading
Vancouver, B.C. – Taking aim at standard TV remotes, Telus says its Optik Smart Remote app turns users of Android or Apple devices into power surfers by enabling them to... Continue Reading
TORONTO – While recent events, including the possible entry of US behemoth Verizon into Canada and Monday’s cabinet shuffle, have left many in the investment community wondering how these will... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Looks like Telus customers won’t have to wait until December 2nd to reap the benefits of the CRTC’s new Wireless Code, as the carrier today announced new two-year... Continue Reading
TORONTO – With Wednesday’s announcement that Mobilicity has entered into talks with new potential buyers, it’s a likely possibility that any offer for the struggling carrier would be considerably lower... Continue Reading
BURNABY, BC and TORONTO – Talks of a merger began Wednesday between the Telecommunications Workers Union (TWU) and the United Steelworkers (USW). “I am pleased that our union’s local leaders from... Continue Reading
VANCOUVER – Telus says a recent phone scam affecting customers primarily in B.C. and Alberta is fraudulent and is warning its customers to hang up if they receive such a... Continue Reading
STRATHROY and GEORGETOWN, ON – Telus announced Wednesday the expansion of its 4G LTE wireless network service to Strathroy and Georgetown, Ontario. The addition of the two Ontario communities follows... Continue Reading
