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Bell proposes $16M in benefits payments for Astral divestments

BCE Inc. has proposed to the CRTC that it pay $16 million in support for TV and radio programming in Canada in relation to divestments required as part of its purchase of Astral Media Inc. last year.

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BlackBerry offers iPhone holders up to $600 to buy Passport

BlackBerry Ltd. is offering up to $600 in incentives for Canadian iPhone users to purchase a BlackBerry Passport.

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Karen Sheriff to lead Q9 Networks

Q9 Network Inc., a Toronto-based provider of data centre services, said Tuesday that Bell Aliant CEO Karen Sheriff would become its president and CEO as of Jan. 5.

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Catalyst would fund spectrum purchase for Mobility: report

Catalyst Capital Group Inc. would help fund Mobilicity's purchase of new spectrum in the government's AWS-3 auction next year, its leader said in an interview with the Globe and Mail.

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Too early to decide on fibre-network regulation: Competition Bureau

GATINEAU, Que. — CRTC Chairman Jean-Pierre Blais said during the first day of the CRTC’s hearing into its wholesale wireline regulations that his commission needs to be a “doctor” rather than a “coroner” for the telecom industry.

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Ericsson, IBM working on 5G antennas

Ericsson AB and International Business Machines (IBM) Corp. announced Monday that they are working together researching antennas for the future era of 5G wireless communications.

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‘Project Latte’ to make several shows streaming-only

BCE Inc.’s "Project Latte" has signed a deal for several new series that will only be available on the streaming platform, and not on linear television.

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Video-calling on smartphones going mainstream: Gartner

More than one-third of U.S. smartphone users conduct video calls over their devices, and this activity is expected to grow in popularity around the world, technology research company Gartner Inc. said Monday.

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Telus offer could start holiday pricing battle: analyst

Telus Corp. has made the first moves in what could be a competitive fourth quarter as wireless carriers fight for holiday sales, an analyst said Monday.

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Government, Rogers pledge millions to wireless-support centre

Wavefront, a Vancouver-based centre that provides financial and consulting support for the wireless industry, was the recipient of funding pledges on Friday worth a combined $13.5 million from the federal government and Rogers Communications Inc.

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