TORONTO – Canada’s broadcasters and telcos are rumoured to top the list of suitors interested in acquiring the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan’s majority stake in Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment.The... Continue Reading
TORONTO and VANCOUVER – Rogers and Telus were quick to respond to Friday’s devastating earthquake in Japan.Rogers launched a text-to-donate campaign on Friday afternoon whereby Rogers and Fido wireless customers... Continue Reading
VANCOUVER – Telus is giving customers in Alberta and B.C. something new to "Like" about Optik TV.The telco introduced a new Facebook application on its Optik TV platform on Thursday,... Continue Reading
VANCOUVER - Telus is building itself a new home in downtown Vancouver named Telus Garden.The telco said Wednesday that the new $750-million, one-million square foot project facility will include new... Continue Reading
VANCOUVER - Telus will invest $670 million in its wireless and wireline networks across British Columbia in 2011.The telco said that it will continue to invest in its Optik TV... Continue Reading
DENVER - Looking towards the future, two cable industry standards groups have adopted two different sets of technical specifications aimed at spurring the industry’s deployment of all-fibre networks.In late December,... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Mobilicity dismissed the notion that Canada’s incumbent wireless carriers require more spectrum while announcing its intention to participate in the upcoming 700 MHz auction.“For years, Canada’s Big Three... Continue Reading
“WE’RE AT SUCH A significant spectrum disadvantage, we think government should level the playing field,” says Globalive CEO Tony Lacavera about the wireless auction of 700 MHz spectrum, expected in... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – The incumbent wireless operators want a straight-up winner-take-all auction (mostly). Those newer to the wireless game want some protective rules in place. They say some restrictions (set asides,... Continue Reading
EDMONTON and CALGARY – Telus will invest $650 million across Alberta this year to further expand and enhance its wireless and wireline networks, the company announced Monday.The telco will continue... Continue Reading
