OTTAWA – Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) announced today its decision on the rules for the upcoming 3800 MHz spectrum auction.
“These rules ensure that it will be possible to support higher quality and more affordable wireless services,” according to a press release.
Spectrum in this band is important for the deployment of 5G.
“Today’s announcement of the new rules for the 3800 MHz spectrum auction is an important step in our ongoing efforts to ensure Canadians have access to affordable and high-quality services from coast to coast to coast,” said François-Philippe Champagne, minister of Innovation, Science and Industry,…
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VANCOUVER — Telus Corporation announced today it has acquired 3 million multiple voting shares in the capital of Telus International Inc. from Baring Private Equity Asia (BPEA).
The share acquisition in Telus International, which is a publicly traded company, was made in a private agreement with an entity affiliated with BPEA, according to a press release.
The purchased shares are being acquired for a price of US$22 per share, representing an aggregate consideration of US$66 million. They represent approximately 1.5% of the outstanding multiple voting shares of Telus International and approximately 1.1% of all outstanding shares, the release says.
Upon…
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OTTAWA — On July 1, the IEEE, the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC) and the Canadian National Committee of the International Union of Radio Science (CNC-URSI) will partner with Bell Canada, Telus and SaskTel to recognize the history and legacy of the Trans-Canada Microwave System, which officially opened on July 1, 1958.
Called “one of the greatest engineering achievements in Canadian history”, the Trans-Canada Microwave System “introduced live network television and direct-dialled long distance telephone service to Canadians from coast to coast,” explains a press release from IEEE Canada.
When it was completed in 1958, it was the world’s longest…
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Company sent a letter to ISED and Competition Bureau and is preparing ad blitz
By Ahmad Hathout
THE COMPANY THAT formerly owned the assets of what is now called Freedom Mobile has not given up on reacquiring them, despite a deal announced earlier this month that (pending relevant approvals) would see Rogers sell the wireless assets to Quebecor to satisfy regulators looking at its proposed acquisition of Shaw Communications.
Globalive Capital on Friday sent a letter to Innovation Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne and Competition Commissioner Matthew Boswell – with a copy to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau – further pitching its case as being…
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GATINEAU – The CRTC said today that telecommunications service providers will have to adhere to a regime that will set a minimum standard for blocking botnet traffic, which it said constitutes a “significant issue for cyber security, both in terms of volume and severity of harm.”
Botnets are networks of malware-infected devices that are controlled from a central location and used to do things like steal data and/or send an overwhelming number of communications to a server, which causes it to fail (denial-of-service attack). The increasing number of internet-connected devices coming to market, a lot largely with flimsy security measures, are…
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By Ahmad Hathout
BROOKS, Alta. – Proponents of a new partly city-owned fibre network currently in development in the town of Brooks, Alberta are viewing the partnership with the town as a future path forward for other Canadian towns they say are neglected by larger providers.
Michael Weening, president and chief operating officer of U.S.-based cloud and software company Calix, which is providing systems for the build, visited his hometown and met with Brooks mayor John Petrie last week to talk about the $21-million BrooksNet project, which will utilize buried fibre cable and provide gigabit-speed…
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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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