OTTAWA – A survey released Wednesday morning by Nanos Research, commissioned by Telus and Bell, says a clear majority of Canadians (81%) believe that neither foreign? nor Canadian-?owned telecommunications companies should be favoured in the upcoming 700 MHz wireless spectrum auction.
“If the government were to create an advantage in the marketplace in any industry, respondents prefer that the government favour Canadian (70%) over foreign?owned companies. Only 2% prefer that foreign?owned companies be given an advantage,” reads the Nanos press release.
Respondents are clearly more likely to think that Canadian companies would do a better job at creating jobs, investing and…
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VANCOUVER, B.C. –? A new wireless digital box launched Tuesday by Telus means the carrier's Optik TV customers can place their TV anywhere in the home or yard without having to plug it into a TV outlet.
Telus says the Optik wireless digital box works the same way as its wired Optik digital box, but instead receives the TV signal over the air from a wireless access point up to 60 metres away, eliminating the need for a physical connection between the digital box and the TV outlet. A corded power supply and connection between the TV…
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IN WHAT APPEARS TO be a big blow to the federal government’s plans to entice outside investors into Canada in order to be a fourth national wireless carrier, American wireless company Verizon has apparently pulled the plug on buying Wind Mobile or Mobilicity, reports the Globe and Mail.
The report, citing anonymous sources, says Verizon has – for now – decided to set aside any attempted purchase of the two companies, both of which have been for sale for months, until after the January 2014 auction of 700 MHz spectrum.
The report says Verizon will now decide…
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CALGARY – The Alberta Flood Aid organization announced Wednesday evening that the Alberta Flood Aid benefit concert taking place at McMahon Stadium in Calgary on Thursday, August 15th will be broadcast and webcast live, commercial-free starting at 6 p.m. MT (8 p.m. ET) across Canada and around the world.
The star-studded 4 hour program, hosted by Brent Butt, can be seen live on the following outlets: * Omni Alberta Shaw Channels 4 (SD) and 214 (HD) (Calgary) * Omni Alberta Shaw Channels 11 (SD) and 214 (HD) (Edmonton) * Omni Alberta Telus Optik Channel 5 (SD) (Calgary and Edmonton) *…
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NETWORK EXPANSION NEWS
Launches this week:
Steinbach newest community added to MTS 4G LTE network
STEINBACH, MB – MTS announced Wednesday that it has completed its 4G LTE wireless network expansion to Steinbach, the fifth of six Manitoban communities that are scheduled to receive MTS’s 4G LTE network service in 2013.
MTS has ALSO launched 4G LTE wireless service in Victoria Beach, Grand Beach, Portage la Prairie, and Selkirk, and will bring the service to Ste. Anne later this year.
The expansion of the MTS 4G LTE wireless network is part…
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BURNABY, B.C. – A telecom union which represents Telus and Shaw employees added its voice to the ongoing opposition to U.S. telecom Verizon's potential entry into the Canadian market, saying today that Canadians are being misled by the "mirage" that having a foreign carrier will mean increased competition and cheaper phone rates.
“Tempting voters with the lure of cheaper cell phone bills seems to be Mr. Harper’s plan, but it's a mirage. There is no guarantee of lower prices. It is a complete manipulation of the Canadian public,” said Lee Riggs, national president of the Telecommunications Workers…
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CALGARY – If you’re unable to attend tomorrow’s Alberta Flood Aid benefit concert, you can watch the event on Telus’ YouTube channel.
Telus announced that it will webcast the Alberta Flood Aid benefit concert live and free of charge for viewers across Canada. The four-hour event, happening in Calgary at McMahon Stadium, kicks off at 6 p.m. MT (8 p.m. ET) Thursday. Telus says it is the largest benefit concert of its size to be live-streamed on the Internet.
Hosted by Canadian comedian Brent Butt, the benefit concert includes artists Jann Arden, Randy Bachman, Tom…
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TORONTO – While acknowledging any changes to the 700 MHz wireless auction rules at this stage are “a long shot,” telecommunications and cable analyst Jeff Fan of Scotia Capital still believes that the chances of Verizon coming to the Canadian market are less than 50%.
Simply put, there doesn’t seem to be enough of a return on what would be about a $2.7 billion investment available to the big American cellco, were it to buy Wind Canada and purchase spectrum in the auction, as has been rumoured, plus other costs.
In a research note to investors on Monday, Fan provided an…
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TORONTO – Thirty industry experts are on the roster of seminar speakers at this year’s Canadian Wireless Tradeshow being held September 25-26 at the Toronto Congress Centre.
Speakers at Canada’s biggest B2B tech, telecom, and wireless networking event include Rob Auld and Sachin Mahajan, national sales director and M2M director, respectively, from Telus. BlackBerry developer Manny Elawar will provide an introduction to development on the BlackBerry 10 smartphone. Richard Trinder, Google’s head of industry for the tech sector, will talk about today’s wireless shopper.
The complete list of speakers can be viewed here.
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VANCOUVER, B.C. – Telus announced today it is launching a new fund to help finance the creation of digital and TV productions focused on promoting health and well-being.
The Telus Fund, which will be an independently governed not-for-profit, plans to support 10 to 20 projects a year with up to $250,000 per project. Its mandate is to encourage the development and production of Canadian content showcasing social and technological innovation in the field of health and wellness.
“The Telus Fund reflects another step in our continuing commitment to realize social and technological innovation in this critically important sector….
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