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Cablecos looking to Bell ExpressVu for exclusive delivery of diginet signals

The unavailability of some digital specialty channel signals such as CourtTV Canada via Canadian Satellite Communications Inc. (Cancom) is edging some cable operators to turn to Bell ExpressVu LP for satellite delivery to their headends. A more reasonably priced Tandberg receiver/descrambler capable of providing the ExpressVu-supplied digital signals to CherryPickers and Motorola Headend in the Sky (HITS) equipment is also making it easier for cablecos to go with the BCE Inc.-owned satellite relay distribution undertaking (SRDU).

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CNM Update

I.C.E. rehires half of its game developers
I.C.E. Multimédia has reportedly rehired half of the 30 game developers it laid off last January (CNM, Jan. 23/02). Lesaffaires.com reports that the staff returned to work on Friday, July 12 and will begin working on a second edition of the company’s Land of the Magic Stones edu-tainment game. The title is expected to be released in November. There is no word on whether the game will be released in any format except CD-ROM, but I.C.E.’s stated intent in restructuring its development staff was to examine creating titles for platforms such as game consoles. In May, company spokesperson Ron Vaillancourt told CNM that the company would definitely be developing for non-PC platforms. Further details are expected soon (CNM, May 31/02). More details.

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RoW Update

Unique Broadband acquires assets from SierraCom
Unique Broadband Systems Inc. has acquired point-to-point radio communications assets from Massachusetts-based SierraCom, a company that was involved in microwave telecommunications systems. The assets include intellectual property, test equipment, and other inventory. UBS will take over manufacturing of the product and will continue to develop the system into a 3G compliant backhaul IP radio product.
"This newly acquired product line is an excellent addition to our wireless product portfolio as it is used by various OEMs for their cellular network rollouts," UBS chair and CEO Gerald McGoey said in a news release.

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NL Editorial

The opinions expressed in this editorial are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Decima Reports.

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Bringing Regulatory Certainty to the Broadband Arena

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NL People

Tony Gaffney has been named president of Bell Nexxia. He is a veteran of SHL Systemhouse Inc. and MCI. He succeeds Randy Reynolds, who is now president of Bell West (NL, Apr. 23/02).

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NL Short Takes

Decima Reader Poll, June 2002
The June edition of the online Decima Reader Poll asked who the CRTC price cap decision pushed the telecom operating balance in favour of.

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Consumer advocacy group has some apprehensions about price cap decision

Consumers have been touted as the big winners in the CRTC’s recent price cap ruling, but the primary campaigner for them at the proceedings last fall still has reservations about the final outcome.

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New Democrats become first party in Canada to experiment with online voting

An American-based firm that specializes in using the Internet for balloting is bringing its expertise to Canada for the first time as it helps a federal political party choose its new leader. The New Democratic Party has hired election.com of Garden City NY so that party members may use online voting in the campaign to replace retiring leader Alexa McDonough.

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ILECs and CLECs give CRTC their opinions on proposed co-location regime

The next stage of the CRTC’s price cap proceeding is unfolding as telcos file their comments on co-location floor space and direct connection (DC) service. This is the first of several aspects of Telecom Decision 2002-34 that will come under further scrutiny.

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