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Ericsson Canada’s Montreal operations key to future of global equipment maker

The head of Ericsson LM has indicated that the company’s Montreal operations are key to the equipment maker’s future as the Swedish company rides out the funk in the telecommunications sector. Kurt Hellstrom told reporters and analysts during a briefing on November 5 that the operation in the heart of Quebec’s commercial capital will continue to be one of its key centres of excellence.

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Telecom regulatory reforms proceeding well, but more needs to be done: OECD

Reform of Canada’s telecommunications regulatory environment has received high grades from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), but the Paris-based groups says the federal government can still do more to improve the situation. In the 132-page report titled Canada: Maintaining Leadership Through Innovation, the OECD notes that the slow pace of changing the regulatory environment has actually benefited telecommunications competition.

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Cost structure of wireless industry under fire from leaders, conference told

Leaders of Canada’s wireless industry are cautiously hopeful about the future of the sector, but warn that governments must be more responsive to their concerns. That was the underlying message at a session at last week’s EXPO COMM Canada 2002 conference in Toronto.

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FCC makes final decision on 3G spectrum, opts for 1700 MHz and 2100 MHz

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has finally allocated spectrum for advanced wireless services, commonly known as third generation, which should give the Canadian government at least some stability in making its own decision. While Industry Canada can now move forward on the issue, department officials have indicated that a decision on a Canadian allocation isn’t likely in the near future.

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CCR 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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BCE aiming for simplicity in its drive to offer customers bundled services: Sabia

BCE Inc. president/CEO Michael Sabia says that the company will have to cut red tape on its drive to provide its customers with bundled services, running the spectrum from telephone service to Internet access to TV programming. The company has to simplify and the bureaucracy that gets in the way "must go. And it will go," he said November 4 during a speech at the Canadian Club of Toronto. Below is an excerpt from his speech.

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CCR People

Paul Robertson heads the combined operations of Nelvana and Corus Entertainment Inc.’s television division. Prior to the creation of Corus Entertainment and his appointment as president of the television division, Robertson was president of YTV. Other appointments to the Nelvana executive team include Peter Moss as executive VP of development, who adds to his responsibilities as head of programming at Corus Television. As well, Emmanuèle Petry has been promoted to senior VP of international, with responsibility for program sales, licensing and co-productions in western and eastern Europe, Latin and South America, the U.K. and Africa. Scott Dyer continues as executive VP responsible for Nelvana production. The personnel changes follow the announcement that Nelvana Ltd. founder Michael Hirsh was stepping down as CEO of the animation house (CCR, Oct. 24/02).

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CCR Short Takes

Licence applications for Calgary, Edmonton TV stations sought
Having received an application for a television broadcasting licence to serve Calgary and Edmonton, with a retransmitter in Red Deer, the CRTC has opened up the process. The commission is calling for applications from all interested parties wishing to obtain broadcasting licences for TV services in Calgary, Edmonton and Red Deer – Public Notice 2002-69. Applications must be submitted to the CRTC by February 5, 2003. "Applicants will be required to provide evidence giving clear indication that there is a demand and market for the station and the proposed service," the regulator notes in its public notice.

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Look Communications on track to begin growing TV subscriber base again, CEO says

Wireless cable operator Look Communications Inc. is on track to begin growing its digital TV subscriber base again after nearly two years of subscriber losses, according to the company’s president and CEO. Paul Lamontagne says a new advertising campaign for its TV offering launched in mid-September has produced "extremely positive results" to date and he’s confident the momentum will continue.

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