MTS expands HSPA, LTE network in Manitoba

Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. announced Wednesday it has expanded its HSPA and LTE network to Piney, Man., which is located about two hours driving south of Winnipeg.

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Sugar Mobile releases WiFi mobile service

Sugar Mobile, a Toronto-area based company owned by Iristel Inc., announced Wednesday a new mobile service that's based on WiFi.

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Gigabit Internet in 3% of Canadian homes by end of 2016: Deloitte

The availability and adoption of gigabit Internet in Canada is expected to grow this year, with almost three per cent of Canadians subscribing to the service by the end of 2016, according to Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd.’s annual predictions of technology trends.

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CRTC denies public hearing on cancellation of OMNI newscasts

The CRTC denied Tuesday the application by Urban Alliance on Race Relations (UARR) and Unifor Local 723M, both seeking to expedite a public hearing on the issue of Rogers Communications Inc. cancelling local third-language newscasts on its OMNI stations.

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CRTC proposes fund for local TV news

The CRTC is proposing a new fund to support local TV news programming, which would be funded by existing financial resources within the broadcasting system.

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Cisco opens Toronto innovation centre

Cisco Systems Inc. on Tuesday announced the opening of its new innovation centre in Toronto.

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Freemantle’s Jens Richter slated for Prime Time keynote

The Canadian Media Production Association (CMPA) said Monday that Jens Richter, CEO of FremantleMedia Ltd.'s international division, will be part of a keynote conversation at this year's Prime Time in Ottawa event.

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SaskTel partners with University of Regina to deploy wireless technology

Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corp. announced Monday it has partnered with the University of Regina to deploy new wireless technology manufactured by Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.

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Changes ahead for TV sector in 2016

If industry and regulators spent much of 2014 talking about the future of TV in Canada, 2016 will provide the first glimpse of what that future might look like.

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Alistair Hepburn joins ACTRA Toronto

The Toronto branch of the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) announced Friday the appointment of Alistair Hepburn as the new director of independent and broadcast production.

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