Tribunal releases scheduling order putting hearing in November
COMMISSIONER OF COMPETITION Matthew Boswell is pushing back against claims Rogers Communications and Shaw Communications have made about the competitive impact of their proposed merger and the proposed divestiture of Freedom Mobile, arguing that selling Freedom is not enough to outweigh the negative effects he claims the deal will have on competition.
In replies to Rogers’ and Shaw’s responses to the commissioner’s application to the Competition Tribunal seeking to have the proposed merger blocked, which were made public by the tribunal today, the Commissioner of Competition reiterated that he does not…
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VANCOUVER – Telus announced today it is deploying its new 3500 MHz spectrum on its next-generation 5G wireless network, bringing faster speeds to Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Edmonton and Victoria.
“With the rollout of the 3500 MHz spectrum, businesses, industry innovators, entrepreneurs, academic researchers, and Telus customers alike will have access to Telus’ ultrafast and reliable 5G network,” a press release says.
“As Telus continues to deploy its new spectrum through 2022 and 2023, more regions will gain access to its increasingly responsive network and faster speeds enabling the next wave of 5G capability, driving further innovation and growth within Canada’s digital…
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VANCOUVER – Telus Corporation yesterday announced it has entered into an agreement to buy LifeWorks, a digital and in-person wellbeing solutions provider, for a total offer consideration of around $2.3 billion and the assumption of approximately $600 million of net debt, subject to required approvals.
The acquisition will see Telus Health add LifeWork’s employee and family assistance program and benefits administration capabilities to its existing suite of digital health technologies, a press release explains.
It also “adds significant scale to Telus Health, with combined annual revenue of approximately $1.6 billion, underpinning continued strong growth and profitability,” the release says. The combined…
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Initial deployment in Nanaimo to be followed by launches in major urban centres
TORONTO — Rogers Communications announced today it has started to deploy its 5G 3500 MHz spectrum on its wireless network.
The first location went live this morning in Nanaimo, B.C., according to a press release.
Rogers says it will continue its deployment across Canada, including in the major urban centres of Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver, as well as multiple rural areas.
“More regions will follow as they are released according to the ISED timetable,” the release reads.
Rogers acquired the most 3500 MHz spectrum licences of all other…
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MONTREAL — Bell Canada says it’s rolling out the next evolution of 5G, announcing today the network readiness of 5G+ as the company prepares to deploy 3500 MHz wireless spectrum it secured during the federal government’s spectrum auction last year.
Bell’s 3500 MHz spectrum adds “high-capacity airwaves critical to the evolution of Bell 5G on its network,” according to a press release. “Bell is now poised to deploy 3500 MHz wireless spectrum and unleash the next phase of 5G advancement.”
Offering “unprecedented mobile data speeds” and optimized for demanding apps and services, “5G+ is the fastest mobile technology yet in Canada….
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TROIS-RIVIÈRES, Que. — Telus announced today a $9 million private investment in the Mékinac and Les Chenaux regional county municipalities (RCMs) in Quebec to expand its PureFibre and 5G networks in the upcoming year.
As part of the investment, Telus is rolling out its PureFibre network to 1,700 families and businesses in the communities of Batiscan, Hérouxville, Saint-Adelphe and Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan, according to a press release.
“Ninety-nine per cent of families and businesses in our Quebec territory are connected to our PureFibre network and we continue to invest with the objective of connecting all households to high speed Internet by September 2022,”…
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THOSE WHO ARE CLOSELY following the approval process of the proposed merger of Rogers Communications and Shaw Communications will know the outside date for closing the transaction was extended from March 15, 2022, to June 13, 2022, and was extended again last month to July 31, 2022.
So, we are already looking in the rear-view mirror at one (soon to be two) outside closing dates.
What is going on? A lot.
Competition Tribunal
Last month, the Commissioner of Competition Matthew Boswell filed an application to the Competition Tribunal seeking to block the merger. He also filed an application seeking…
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KAMLOOPS, OSOYOOS, KELOWNA, LAC-MÉGANTIC and WOOD BUFFALO – Telus announced today it is investing in several communities across Canada, bringing its PureFibre network to more residents and businesses and expanding access to its 5G network.
The investments include $14 million to roll out its PureFibre network to 1,500 homes and businesses in Quebec’s Granit Regional County Municipality and for ongoing support for organizations and vulnerable families in the Estrie region, according to a press release.
The company specifies Frontenac, Lac-Mégantic and Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton, as well as select households on the outskirts of Audet and Lac-Drolet will benefit from this announcement.
The Canadian…
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TORONTO and VANCOUVER – Magnify Digital, OCAD University, and Telus Fund announced today they have partnered to launch a qualitative audience data project titled Understanding and Magnifying the Impacts of Cultural Content.
The 12-month project led by Dr. Sara Diamond and Dr. Chris Kim, involves researching and developing tools “for measuring how screen media content impacts audiences,” a press release explains. This will provide “a deeper understanding of the success of a media project, its critical reception, and its impacts on audiences.”
The specific objectives of the project are to “create benchmarks and a scoring system for festival invitations, awards and…
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VANCOUVER — Telus Communications today announced its #StandWithOwners program supporting small businesses across Canada is back for a third consecutive year, with the company recommitting $1 million to help spotlight the critical role small business owners play in their communities.
“Inspired by the strength and resiliency of these business owners, Telus will recognize businesses across Canada who are using technology to innovate and help their business grow, while also driving meaningful change in their communities, by awarding $25,000 in funding, advertising and prizes,” reads a press release.
The #StandWithOwners initiative was originally launched in May 2020 with Telus making a…
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