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Ottawa struggles to stop prisoners from using illicit mobile devices

The federal government is offering a contract for a company to come up with a new way to stop prison inmates from wirelessly communicating with the outside world — involving a new approach based on cooperating with telecoms.

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Telus and Rogers latest to upgrade LTE networks for IoT expansion

Telus Corp. is the latest telecom to upgrade its LTE network to support a broader array of internet of things (IoT) devices ahead of the anticipated deployment of 5G technology.

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Shaw proposes banning third-party door-to-door sales

Shaw Communications Inc. is proposing a ban on third-party door-to-door sales to curb aggressive and misleading sales practices in the telecom industry.

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Quebecor blames bigger providers for sales practices hearings

GATINEAU — Telecom providers who appeared before the CRTC Thursday said the whole industry shouldn’t face more regulation — which could cost them millions — because of a few bad actors, with some pointing fingers at Canada’s biggest telecom companies.

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Shaw feels the competitive heat on wireline

Shaw Communications Inc. reported wireline results for the fourth quarter that analysts characterized as disappointing and the company said were the result of fierce competition from rival Telus Corp.

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Municipalities requesting $4B for rural broadband, mobile access target

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) is asking the federal government to plow $4 billion over 10 years into filling a rural broadband gap they say leaves about two million Canadians without reliable fixed or mobile internet.

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VMedia aims to ‘fast track’ plans with public play: co-founder

George Burger, co-founder of Ontario-based telecom VMedia Inc., says he knows his company can fulfill its objectives, such as expanding into more multi-dwelling units and accelerating its TV product offerings, on its own, but doing that would be faster as a publicly-traded entity.

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TekSavvy tells CRTC about incumbents trying to ‘poach’ customers

GATINEAU — TekSavvy Solutions Inc. told the CRTC Wednesday that a sales code of conduct for the telecom industry should cover technician service visits because its customers have complained about bigger companies using those encounters to pitch their own services.

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VMedia looking to go public through reverse takeover

VMedia Inc. has come to an agreement Tuesday to buy a small company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange in a move that will allow it to become publicly traded without having to go through an initial public offering (IPO).

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Former Telus employee can continue working at Rogers: B.C. court

The Supreme Court of British Columbia has ruled that Telus Corp. can’t stop a former employee from immediately joining Rogers Communications Inc. despite signing a contract that forbids him from jumping ship within a year.

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