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Ericsson and Eastlink extend 5G deal while Rogers slashes prices
telecom | 05/04/2023 5:16 pm EDT
Swedish telecom manufacturer Ericsson AB and Bragg Communications Inc.’s Eastlink division announced Thursday that they had signed a three-year extension to an existing 10-year contract for 5G deployment. The European firm will supply 3500 MHz mid-band radios and enhanced...
Federal government invests $470M in Ericsson facilities in Ontario and Quebec
telecom | 04/17/2023 3:20 pm EDT
The government of Canada announced Monday it was investing $470 million in research and development (R&D) facilities of Ericsson AB. The money will be used to expand...
SaskTel CEO retiring
telecom | 02/13/2023 5:47 pm EST
Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Co. announced the retirement of its president and CEO Doug Burnett.
Burnett will be leaving at the end of May to early June,...
SaskTel rolls out 5G into rural communities
telecom | 01/30/2023 4:00 pm EST
Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corp. announced Monday that it is expanding its 5G footprint into...
On 5G, Canadians eager in theory and slow in practice: Ericsson survey
telecom | 11/25/2022 4:42 pm EST
Canadians are eager to upgrade to 5G services in theory, but are slow to...
Feds invest $15 million to further EXFO’s 5G development
telecom | 10/31/2022 2:57 pm EDT
The federal government has granted EXFO Inc. $15.9 million for 5G...
Nokia expands Canadian facility, will create 340 new jobs
telecom | 10/17/2022 5:27 pm EDT
OTTAWA–Nokia Corp. announced Monday that it is planning to expand its operations in the nation’s capital, building a new research and development (R&D) facility on its Kanata campus. The move is expected to create 340 new jobs and additional co-op and internship...
SaskTel expands 5G service
telecom | 10/11/2022 4:59 pm EDT
Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corp. is expanding its 5G services to the area around Moose Jaw in the province, the telecom announced Tuesday.
The service will...
Telus invests $23 billion in Ontario over four years
telecom | 07/05/2022 4:00 pm EDT
Telus Corp. unveiled a $23 billion investment in broadband and related technologies across Ontario...
ISED launches mmWave consultation
Media | 06/06/2022 5:21 pm EDT
The Department of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development has launched its consultation on the...
BREAKING: Feds ban Huawei from 5G networks
telecom | 05/19/2022 5:12 pm EDT
The federal government Thursday announced that it would be banning equipment from "high risk vendors",...
Court dismisses Telus challenge to Quebecor set-aside acquisitions in 3,500 MHz auction
Media | 05/18/2022 3:27 pm EDT
A federal court judge has dismissed a challenge...
SaskTel rolling out 5G in Saskatoon, expanding in Regina
telecom | 03/10/2022 5:06 pm EST
Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corp. is rolling out 5G in the City...
Telus, uOttawa launch 5G research partnership
telecom | 01/24/2022 4:02 pm EST
Telus Corp. and the University of Ottawa have announced a new partnership aimed at turning the...
5G and aviation: the Canadian context
telecom | 01/18/2022 5:28 pm EST
On Monday, executives of several U.S. airlines wrote to leadership of the Federal Aviation...
Canada avoids American confusion of 5G impact on airports
telecom | 01/05/2022 4:29 pm EST
Early consultations on regulations to 5G rollout affecting air traffic seems to have resulted in Canada avoiding a dispute that roiled the American telecom market.
On the last day of 2021, United States Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and the Federal Aviation...
Huawei decision coming “in weeks”, Champagne says; Opposition says no to telecom payouts
telecom | 12/14/2021 7:03 pm EST
OTTAWA – Innovation, Science and Industry...
Samsung opens Regina office to work with SaskTel
telecom | 12/01/2021 3:11 pm EST
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has opened a regional office in Regina to facilitate its work with...
Ericsson takes over Vonage in US$6.2b deal
telecom | 11/22/2021 3:47 pm EST
Swedish telecom manufacturer Ericsson AB is buying Vonage Holdings Corp. for US$6.2 billion, the firms...
TeraGo teams up with McMaster on 5G network
telecom | 11/08/2021 4:14 pm EST
TeraGo Inc. has entered into a partnership with McMaster University to build and deploy a 5G millimeter...
Rogers expands 5G in 11 Quebec cities
telecom | 10/13/2021 6:31 pm EDT
Rogers Communications Inc. extended its 5G network in Quebec which now reaches more than 90 communities in the province, the company announced in a Tuesday press release.
Rogers connected eleven cities and towns in Quebec as part of its commitment to cover over 70 per...
Court order blocking Quebecor 3500 MHz acquisition would harm competition: ISED
Media | 10/06/2021 6:33 pm EDT
The Department of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development (ISED) has...
Indigenous economic reconciliation needs path toward spectrum sovereignty: experts
Media | 09/30/2021 5:03 pm EDT
While the Canadian government is busy collecting $8.9 billion dollars from...
Telus expands networks in five B.C. communities
telecom | 09/27/2021 1:52 pm EDT
Telus Corp. is expanding its 5G network in four British Columbia communities as part of its $13 billion...
Rogers expands 5G network in Nova Scotia
telecom | 09/23/2021 5:58 pm EDT
Rogers Communications Inc. has expanded its 5G network in the Halifax, N.S., region.
Rogers said in...
Xplornet announces rural 5G standalone network
telecom | 09/22/2021 3:12 pm EDT
New Brunswick-based rural broadband provider Xplornet Communications Inc. announced Wednesday it’s...
Telus announces newly connected 5G regions in AB, QC
telecom | 09/08/2021 4:49 pm EDT
Telus Corp. Wednesday announced developments in a pair of projects aimed at rolling out higher speed wireless service. The company announced it has rolled out its 5G network to Lethbridge and Sylvan Lake, Alberta, as part of...
Bell seeks to block Quebecor set-aside 3,500 MHz purchases
telecom | 08/27/2021 2:26 pm EDT
BCE Inc. is going to court to stop Quebecor Inc. from purchasing valuable...
BREAKING: 3500 MHz auction nets $8.9B, $7.3B from incumbents
telecom | 07/29/2021 6:04 pm EDT
Canadian telecom companies -- and wireless service hopefuls -- have spent...
Bell expands Canadian 5G network; now offering 5G roaming in the United States
telecom | 07/21/2021 6:04 pm EDT
BCE Inc. has expanded its 5G network in Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec and has begun offering 5G roaming in the United States, it announced Wednesday -- saying it is the first...
Telus expands 5G network to Quebec City
telecom | 07/20/2021 5:25 pm EDT
Telus Corp. has expanded its 5G network into Quebec City as part of a $38 million investment in infrastructure. The company, which plans to spend $9 billion throughout the province through 2024, said Tuesday it will continue...
High spectrum costs could be driven by competition for set aside: analyst
telecom | 07/15/2021 6:32 pm EDT
Industry analysts are declining to speculate too much on what caused the...
Bell offering 5G service in Atlantic Canada
telecom | 06/29/2021 4:35 pm EDT
BCE Inc. is expanding its 5G network into Atlantic Canada, with service launching in Nova Scotia and...
3500 MHz auction finally launches; valuable mid-band spectrum to come with new deployment requirements
Media | 06/15/2021 6:30 pm EDT
Bidding opened Tuesday morning in what will be a...
Telus spending $26 billion in Ontario, Quebec
telecom | 05/17/2021 3:46 pm EDT
Telus Corp. is planning to spend a combined $26 billion on network connectivity in Ontario and Quebec over the next three years.
The company announced Monday it has earmarked $17 billion for spending on network connectivity in Ontario through to 2024, starting by...
Xplornet expanding fibre network in Haldimand
telecom | 04/23/2021 8:35 pm EDT
Through its newly acquired fibre-based service provider Ocdotus Inc. — which operates as Metro Loop — Xplornet Communications Inc. is expanding its fibre network in Haldimand County, Ontario. New Brunswick-based Xplornet...
ENCQOR 5G, Ericsson deploy standalone 5G network
telecom | 04/14/2021 6:16 pm EDT
A public-private partnership on 5G technology research in Ontario and Quebec is deploying a standalone (SA) end-to-end 5G network meaning it will no longer have to rely on 4G technology. ENCQOR 5G and Ericsson AB, one of its...
Feds investing $14 million in 5G development for oil, gas, and mining sectors
telecom | 04/09/2021 4:58 pm EDT
The federal government is investing $14 million in Redline Communications Group Inc. through its Strategic Innovation Fund for the company to produce “Industrial 5G” products for clients in the...
SaskTel chooses Samsung for 5G supplier
telecom | 03/15/2021 2:26 pm EDT
Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corp. will be using Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. as its primary supplier as the company builds out its own 5G network, the company announced Monday. Samsung will be SaskTel’s sole...
Telesat needs proceeds from 3800 MHz to compete: CEO
telecom | 03/11/2021 6:11 pm EST
If Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada doesn't approve Telesat Holdings Inc.'s proposal...
Xplornet picks Ericsson for 5G
telecom | 12/08/2020 5:22 pm EST
Xplornet Communications Inc. will use technology from Ericsson AB in its next-generation network, the company said Tuesday. Xplornet will begin rolling out its 5G fixed-wireless network in rural areas this summer, it said in...
Encourage 5G network investment to fight climate change: CWTA
telecom | 10/07/2020 5:48 pm EDT
Telecom industry group Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA) released a report Wednesday outlining how deployment of 5G will help Canada meet its climate goals, linking the issue...
Rogers expands early 5G rollout
telecom | 09/01/2020 6:04 pm EDT
Rogers Communications Inc. Tuesday announced a flurry of expansions to its 5G network, extending coverage to new cities and towns in British Columbia, Ontario, Saskatchewan, and Quebec. In January, Rogers announced it was...
Experts say 5G will eventually deliver, but a speed boost for now
telecom | 06/29/2020 2:53 pm EDT
Experts are unanimous in saying Canada’s 5G networks will eventually deliver on their promise, transforming the way we use the internet and leading to an uptake in exciting...
Canada yet to make Huawei decision despite Chinese ‘pressure’
telecom | 06/22/2020 6:30 pm EDT
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has again refused to put a timeframe on when...
Even as Bell removes its gear, Bell, Telus say Huawei still in play for 5G
telecom | 06/19/2020 11:42 am EDT
Both Telus Corp. and BCE Inc. still won’t rule out partnering with Huawei...
Bell partners with Western University for 5G research centre
telecom | 06/11/2020 5:08 pm EDT
Western University’s London campus will be transformed into a “living lab” as part of a partnership with BCE Inc. to test applications for the 5G network. Bell will spend $2.7 million on the...
U.S. threatens to re-assess intelligence-sharing over Huawei
telecom | 06/05/2020 1:54 pm EDT
The United States State Department said that if Canada doesn’t ban...
Telus silent on Scotiabank claim it hasn’t ruled out Huawei as 5G vendor
telecom | 06/03/2020 5:53 pm EDT
A day after announcing it would partner with Nokia Corp. and Ericsson AB on its 5G network build, Telus Corp. has not responded to questions about whether that announcement...
Questions remain about Huawei gear as Bell, Telus pick Ericsson, Nokia
telecom | 06/02/2020 6:03 pm EDT
On Tuesday, BCE Inc. and Telus Corp. announced new partnerships with...
Rogers, Quebecor ask CRTC to intervene in small cell dispute with Bell
telecom | 05/21/2020 4:20 pm EDT
Rogers Communications Inc. and Quebecor Inc. have asked the CRTC to compel BCE Inc. to allow them to attach small cell technologies to Bell’s poles at rates set by the Support Structure Service...
5G monitoring same as for all wireless tech: Health Canada
telecom | 05/06/2020 3:16 pm EDT
Health Canada has responded to an MPs’ query about what steps it is...
Huawei’s COVID-19 donation won’t affect decisions: Trudeau
telecom | 04/07/2020 5:45 pm EDT
A decision to accept masks and respirators from Huawei Technologies Co....
Telus confirms it will use Huawei in ‘initial module’ of 5G rollout
telecom | 02/13/2020 8:29 pm EST
Telus Corp. will be using Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. equipment in its...
Canada likely to follow U.K.’s template on Huawei decision: analyst
telecom | 01/28/2020 5:58 pm EST
The Liberal government will “inevitably” follow the U.K. in banning Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. equipment from the core of Canada’s 5G network, according to National Bank of Canada financial...
Telecoms deadlocked ahead of 5G rollout: analyst
telecom | 01/10/2020 5:32 pm EST
No major wireless provider stands out as most likely to benefit from Canada’s looming 5G network rollout, despite two players’ extensive combined wireline footline placing them on the “front foot”, RBC Capital Markets...
Videotron choses Samsung as partner for 5G
telecom | 12/13/2019 1:23 pm EST
Quebecor Inc.’s Videotron said Friday it has chosen Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. as its equipment supplier for the deployment of LTE-A and 5G networks. “This partnership is the result of an extensive selection process to...
Usual fault lines emerging ahead of 3.5 GHz auction
telecom | 12/05/2019 6:11 pm EST
A cap on the amount of 3.5 GHz spectrum any one company can hold in the upcoming auction is not, on its own, “sufficient” for smaller rural-based wireless internet service providers to compete, according to the trade group CanWISP. For rural providers, CanWISP says, the Department of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development (ISED) needs to also put in place smaller license service areas, as well as set-asides of spectrum for smaller operators. The recommendations came in consultation comments submitted to ISED back in September and released this week as part of the...
Blair says ‘no timeline’ on Huawei ban; Bains promises ‘more’ on prices
Media | 11/20/2019 1:51 pm EST
OTTAWA — New Public Safety Minister Bill Blair indicated Wednesday he is...
Cablecos, Telus join Bell in petition to government on wholesale rate cut
telecom | 11/13/2019 1:03 pm EST
Wednesday saw a flurry of legal moves to overturn a CRTC decision that cut...
Rogers and UBC turn on 5G research campus
telecom | 11/05/2019 5:01 pm EST
Rogers Communications Inc. and the University of British Columbia said they have powered the first fully-functional 5G “smart campus” to test applications for the next-generation network. The campus includes 5G towers and...
Wholesale-based ISPs at a ‘critical’ crossroads: CNOC’s Stein
telecom | 11/05/2019 3:22 pm EST
TORONTO — Smaller, wholesale-based internet service providers may be...
Cell data tracking company continues lobby push, despite tough reception
telecom | 11/05/2019 11:44 am EST
A company that says its privacy-focused software app can tell employers exactly how their employees are using their phones at work said it hasn’t received support for its...
5G & Huawei: An explainer
telecom | 10/29/2019 6:42 pm EDT
As the Liberals head back to Parliament following the Oct. 21 federal election, they’ll be returning to...
ENCQOR mmWave 5G service now available at Ottawa site
telecom | 10/24/2019 11:02 am EDT
The public-private partnership known as ENCQOR 5G has now made mmWave spectrum available to participants. ENCQOR 5G was first announced in 2018 as a 5G laboratory of sorts, funded by $400 million from the federal government...
Green Party platform: no anonymous social media, 5G rollout on hold
telecom | 09/16/2019 5:14 pm EDT
The Green Party election platform includes promises to ensure only...
Election 2019: watch for price caps, Netflix regs, Huawei ban
Media | 09/10/2019 12:03 pm EDT
Even before the federal election campaign officially kicked off, telecom...
Telecoms discussing CRTC wholesale rate appeal: Videotron chief
Media | 08/28/2019 4:23 pm EDT
Quebecor Inc.’s Videotron is in talks with other telecom companies about...
Telus warned gov’t of Huawei ban’s ‘far-reaching impacts’: secret docs
telecom | 08/27/2019 3:18 pm EDT
Telus Corp. told the federal government that prohibiting Huawei...
Montreal 5G pilot project coming, Rogers wants in
telecom | 07/30/2019 5:34 pm EDT
Rogers Communications Inc. is lobbying the City of Montreal to be involved in the city’s 5G pilot...
Freedom plans could drive big three back to subsidies: analysts
telecom | 07/26/2019 5:33 pm EDT
The launch of new plans from Shaw Communications Inc.’s Freedom will...
Rogers to launch 5G ‘innovation hub’ in Kitchener-Waterloo
telecom | 07/18/2019 4:29 pm EDT
Rogers Communications Inc. Monday announced what it is calling a 5G “innovation lab” with the Waterloo-based Communitech. “Our partnership with Communitech is part of our work to bring together experts from universities, businesses, start-ups and government so our country can lead in the digital economy,” Rogers’ chief technology officer Jorge Fernandes said in a press release. The project will involve a $1 million investment from Rogers, which will give the company a space in Communitiech’s hub in Kitchener. Communitech’s CEO Iain Klugman told the Waterloo Region Record...
Opposition MPs frustrated with reported delay on Huawei decision
telecom | 07/16/2019 5:47 pm EDT
Conservative and NDP MPs criticized the Liberal government Tuesday for what...
ENCQOR test bed ‘up and running’
telecom | 07/04/2019 2:00 pm EDT
A wireless network announced last year that allows small- and medium-sized businesses to test 5G technology is now operational, according to a press release. The ENCQOR 5G test bed, part of a public-private partnership to...
Few surprises in BTLR ‘what we heard’ report
Media | 06/26/2019 10:30 am EDT
The blue ribbon panel in charge of reviewing Canada’s communications legislation has released its...
Effect of 3.5 GHz clawback on rural broadband to vary across Canada
Media | 06/14/2019 5:03 pm EDT
In recent weeks, telecom issues haven’t escaped the increased rhetoric...
Rogers’ new no-data-overage plan a ‘necessary’ development: analyst
telecom | 06/12/2019 6:26 pm EDT
Rogers Communications Inc.’s launch of a wireless plan that won’t charge customers for exceeding their data buckets is part of an inevitable move to more affordable...
Ericsson forecasts faster 5G rollout in updated report
telecom | 06/11/2019 5:20 pm EDT
A new report by Ericsson AB suggests an accelerated timeline for the...
3.5 GHz auction will mean a level playing field for 5G: ISED
Media | 06/05/2019 7:56 pm EDT
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Innovation Canada will give existing holders of 3.5...
Freedom open to network-sharing with Rogers, president says
telecom | 05/24/2019 6:09 pm EDT
As Shaw Communications Inc. continues to expand its Freedom Mobile brand, a...
Scheer promises Huawei 5G ban, but no info on what that means
telecom | 05/21/2019 5:17 pm EDT
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer said last week he was in favour of a ban...
Gov’t aiming to release Huawei decision before election: Goodale
telecom | 05/01/2019 2:07 pm EDT
The federal government plans to issue its decision on whether to ban equipment from Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. from Canada’s 5G networks before this year’s federal election. “We understand...
Spectrum licence fees are too high already: big telecoms
telecom | 04/30/2019 3:38 pm EDT
An Innovation Canada consultation asking for comment about whether it should begin adjusting spectrum licence fees to keep up with the consumer price index has drawn opposition from BCE Inc., Rogers...
5G a race between countries, not carriers: Rogers’ Natale
Media | 04/18/2019 6:16 pm EDT
Rogers Communications Inc. CEO Joe Natale emphasized the $1.7 billion the...
Calgary recommends national digital strategy addressing 5G deployment
telecom | 04/15/2019 5:06 pm EDT
The City of Calgary says the government should develop a “modernized” national digital strategy that addresses open access infrastructure policies, municipal rights-of-way, smart city urban design...
Include ‘investment’ in new policy direction: big telecoms
telecom | 04/15/2019 1:20 pm EDT
Canada’s four largest wireless providers are asking the government to incorporate references to “investment” and the previous, market-focused policy direction in its proposed new directive, meant to foster affordability and consumer interests.
“Now is not the time...
Analysts surprised by Bell’s lack of 600 MHz, incumbent spend
telecom | 04/11/2019 5:57 pm EDT
BCE Inc. walking away from the 600 MHz spectrum auction with no licences,...
Bell opts out of 600 MHz, Rogers nabs 52 licenses for $1.7B
telecom | 04/10/2019 5:30 pm EDT
BCE Inc. was among three prospective applicants who didn’t grab licenses for the coveted 600 MHz spectrum, widely considered to be the last chance to get valuable low-band frequencies. The...
Freedom says ads intended to ‘stir the market,’ induce churn
telecom | 04/09/2019 6:51 pm EDT
An ad launched over the weekend depicting a fictitious version of the big...
BTLR commissioned research on passive infrastructure, video games
Media | 04/05/2019 2:06 pm EDT
The panel in charge of reviewing Canada’s communications laws has hired...
Gov’t should encourage Canadian 5G equipment: Public Safety notes
telecom | 04/01/2019 3:49 pm EDT
Amid security reviews of Canada’s 5G infrastructure lays an ‘opportunity’ for Canadian companies to enter the space and for the government to incentivize that emergence,...
Expect industry pushback on new CRTC directive, MVNOs: experts
telecom | 03/26/2019 1:27 pm EDT
The Liberal government should expect some amount of industry opposition...
‘Real’ 5G coming in 2020: Telus CFO
telecom | 03/20/2019 6:17 pm EDT
Parts of Canada will see “real 5G,” as opposed to just trials, by late 2020, Telus Corp.’s chief financial officer Doug French told an investors’ conference Wednesday. That will only be possible after the conclusion...
All Canadian households will have 50/10 speeds by 2030: Morneau
Media | 03/19/2019 4:03 pm EDT
OTTAWA — The Liberal government is announcing $1.7 billion in new rural...
Rural broadband, new tax rules among industry pre-budget asks
Media | 03/15/2019 5:55 pm EDT
As the Liberal government unveils its last budget before the upcoming...
ENCQOR posts 5G project call for 5 GHz whitespace tech
telecom | 03/14/2019 1:59 pm EDT
A public-private partnership has posted a call for project proposals to develop equipment that can make use of an inactive 5 GHz band for 5G technology. The notice for a whitespace project was...
Goodale hasn’t heard talk about telco compensation in event of Huawei ban
telecom | 02/25/2019 5:24 pm EST
OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says compensation to...
Samsung readying 5G PR blitz in Canada: internal comms
telecom | 02/21/2019 5:23 pm EST
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. is embarking this year on a massive...
Samsung to lobby on 5G ahead of Huawei decision
telecom | 02/19/2019 5:53 pm EST
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has updated its lobby files to include discussions on 5G deployment...
Telus says it can manage a Huawei 5G ban after warning of costs, delay
telecom | 02/14/2019 10:58 am EST
The head of Telus Corp. says the company would be able to “adeptly” financially manage a change in supplier dynamics if the federal government moves to ban Huawei...