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Nine companies finish ISED’s residual spectrum auction with total of 56 licences
Internet and Governance | 07/26/2024 1:17 pm EDT
A residual spectrum auction run by the department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) brought in $5.61 million in revenue, as 56 licences out of the...
Rogers reports growth in Q2 revenue, profit
Media | 07/24/2024 4:33 pm EDT
Rogers Communications Inc. reported a successful second quarter of the 2024 fiscal year. Although the company’s cable segment struggled, its wireless and media divisions saw notable growth compared to the previous year.
Wednesday, the Toronto-based company announced its...
Court rejects TekSavvy appeal of CRTC decision to revert wholesale rates
Internet and Governance | 07/24/2024 12:51 pm EDT
TekSavvy Solutions Inc.’s appeal of the CRTC’s reversal of a 2019...
Telecoms and broadcasters hit by CrowdStrike IT outage
Internet and Governance | 07/19/2024 12:04 pm EDT
Canadian broadcasters and telecoms reported experiencing mixed effects from...
Greenwin responds to Netflash Part 1 over Kitchener building access
Internet and Governance | 07/18/2024 1:41 pm EDT
Greenwin Corp., the owner of two buildings in Kitchener that are centred in...
Freedom Mobile no longer pursuing full MVNO status
telecom | 07/16/2024 6:02 pm EDT
Quebecor Inc.’s Freedom Mobile division is no longer seeking full mobile virtual network operator...
Bell Canada to offer service in eastern Ontario ILEC’s footprint
telecom | 07/12/2024 3:49 pm EDT
A small independent incumbent in eastern Ontario will be providing access to BCE Inc. after winning approval from the CRTC on Friday. Westport Telephone Company Ltd, which...
Cogeco reports drop in profits in Q3, while revenue rises slightly
telecom | 07/12/2024 3:46 pm EDT
Cogeco Inc. reported a steep dip in profits for the third quarter of its...
Union considering grievance after Telus shutters Ontario call centre
telecom | 07/11/2024 3:32 pm EDT
Telus Corp. is reversing its policy of having call centre employees work...
Bell buys two tech services firms
telecom | 07/09/2024 6:11 pm EDT
BCE Inc. announced Tuesday that it has bought a pair of technical services companies and added them to its FX Innovation division at Bell Canada.
Statejm is located in Mississauga, Ont. and leverages artificial intelligence...
Iristel battle over millions in denied tax credits best suited for Tax Court, Supreme Court rules
telecom | 07/04/2024 4:52 pm EDT
Iristel Inc.’s fight to get back millions of...
European wireless outage had little effect on Canadian travellers, telcos say
telecom | 07/03/2024 5:09 pm EDT
A wireless outage across Europe seems to have had minimal impact on...
ISED starts consultations on right to repair
telecom | 07/02/2024 3:00 pm EDT
The federal department of innovation, science and economic development (ISED) has kicked off its...
Rizwan Jamal leaves Xplore to become CEO of Beanfield
telecom | 07/02/2024 1:44 pm EDT
Rizwan Jamal is the new CEO of Beanfield Technologies Inc. effective immediately, the company announced...
Canada and Ontario repeat broadband announcements despite persistent delays
Internet and Governance | 06/28/2024 5:56 pm EDT
The governments of Canada and Ontario announced on Monday a broadband...
CRTC tells Iristel to pay overdue fees to Bell, Northwestel or risk losing service
telecom | 06/28/2024 5:48 pm EDT
Iristel Inc. has been told to pay overdue fees to BCE Inc. properties in two disputes from last fall. Failing that, the competitive carrier could lose access to service in two...
Netflash seeks entry to two Kitchener buildings
telecom | 06/26/2024 3:58 pm EDT
Continuum Online Services Ltd., which operates under the Netflash name, has filed a Part 1 application...
Satellite networks vital next step for Canada to reach connectivity goals: Terrestar
telecom | 06/24/2024 6:02 pm EDT
Recent advancements in the satellite communications ecosystem have made...
Bell supports Telus in home phone connectivity dispute, PIAC opposes
telecom | 06/21/2024 2:02 pm EDT
Interventions have been filed with the CRTC over Telus Corp.’s desire to...
Internet service quality bill becomes law
Internet and Governance | 06/20/2024 12:47 pm EDT
A private member’s bill on internet service quality has passed through Parliament and received royal...
CTS panelists criticize asymmetrical fibre access regime, urge national approach
telecom | 06/20/2024 11:40 am EDT
Industry experts on the Canadian Telecom Summit’s “regulatory blockbuster” panel agreed that Canada's wholesale fibre access regime should be applied on a national...
Connectivity is a human right, says Irekvist
Internet and Governance | 06/18/2024 6:10 pm EDT
TORONTO – Connectivity is not only a tool for good, it is a human right, the president of Ericsson...
CTS discusses road map to growth in telecom market despite challenges
telecom | 06/18/2024 5:52 pm EDT
TORONTO – It is a tough picture for companies looking to grow in the...
Canadians happy with wireless plans after switching: CTA survey
telecom | 06/18/2024 3:16 pm EDT
TORONTO — Nearly half of Canadian consumers have switched or plan to...
New business model needed to keep 5G customers engaged, CTS told
telecom | 06/17/2024 10:40 pm EDT
TORONTO – Simply reducing prices is not enough to attract customers...
Freedom Mobile serious in its intention to be fourth player, Péladeau tells CTS
telecom | 06/17/2024 9:58 pm EDT
TORONTO – The head of Quebecor Inc. came out swinging against the Big...
ISED launches consultation on expanding mobile coverage with satellites
telecom | 06/17/2024 7:58 pm EDT
TORONTO – The Government is developing a new framework to enable telecom...
Telecom contributes $80 billion to economy, says CTA study
telecom | 06/17/2024 12:11 pm EDT
TORONTO – A new survey done for the Canadian Telecommunications...
TekSavvy and Rogers reach agreement in copper decommissioning dispute
telecom | 06/14/2024 4:20 pm EDT
TekSavvy Solutions Inc. and Rogers Communications Inc. have settled their...
House of Commons considering VoIP telephony for MP riding offices
telecom | 06/13/2024 1:20 pm EDT
The House of Commons is experimenting with a new Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephony system for MPs’ constituency offices. The pilot project is slated to get...
Doing good means doing well financially, Entwistle tells Canadian Club
telecom | 06/12/2024 7:10 pm EDT
The longest-serving CEO of a Canadian telecom told the Canadian Club in...
Quebecor files complaint with Competition Bureau over Loblaw deal with Bell, Rogers
telecom | 06/12/2024 5:43 pm EDT
Quebecor Inc. has lodged a complaint with the Competition Bureau over...
Indigenous communities to buy Northwestel for up to $1B
telecom | 06/12/2024 12:24 pm EDT
A group of Indigenous communities from the Yukon, Northwest Territories,...
Bell postpones appeal against CRTC fibre access decision
telecom | 06/11/2024 4:18 pm EDT
BCE Inc. is postponing its challenge against the CRTC’s temporary...
Telus invests $44 million in Montreal, Nanaimo network upgrades
telecom | 06/10/2024 4:09 pm EDT
Telus Corp. said on Monday that it will spend nearly $33 million this year upgrading its networks in Montreal. The company also declared plans to invest $11 million in Nanaimo, B.C.
Telus plans to enhance its 5G infrastructure and connect homes and businesses to thousands...
Videotron and Ericsson extend collaboration for five years
telecom | 06/10/2024 2:41 pm EDT
Ericsson AB and Quebecor Inc. subsidiary Videotron have renewed their...
Wireless data essential tool for study of urban recovery from pandemic
telecom | 06/07/2024 9:28 pm EDT
Social scientists are depending on wireless data to drive their research. A...
Ashton says Bell provides poor service to Manitoba communities
telecom | 06/05/2024 6:21 pm EDT
A New Democratic Party MP attacked BCE Inc. for not knowing its customers...
Big telecoms oppose change to contribution regime threshold, CNOC supports
Internet and Governance | 06/03/2024 4:59 pm EDT
The Independent Telecommunications Providers Association (ITPA) is seeking...
CRTC asks Rogers to maintain service for TekSavvy in decommissioning dispute
telecom | 06/03/2024 12:29 pm EDT
The CRTC has requested Rogers Communications Inc. maintain service for TekSavvy Solutions Inc. in two Toronto buildings until it can make a...
FRPC seeking CRTC review of public alerting system
Internet and Governance | 05/31/2024 2:06 pm EDT
The Forum for Research and Policy in Communications (FRPC) is asking the CRTC to review the broadcasting...
TekSavvy urges CRTC to block Rogers service cutoff
telecom | 05/30/2024 6:43 pm EDT
TekSavvy Solutions Inc. is urgently asking the CRTC to block Rogers Communications Inc. from...
CRTC defends regulatory policies in Senate, asserts lower prices for consumers
Internet and Governance | 05/28/2024 7:09 pm EDT
The CRTC defended its telecommunications mandate before a skeptical Senate...
Telus investing $24B in Ontario network upgrades
telecom | 05/21/2024 6:03 pm EDT
Telus Corp.’s spending spree continued on Tuesday as the company announced that it will be investing $24 billion in Ontario to expand and improve its network over the next five years.
The spending is part of Telus’ overall investment plan totaling $73 billion to be...
CCTS reports increasing compliance among service providers
telecom | 05/16/2024 5:10 pm EDT
Compliance among telecom and TV service providers with the Commission for...
CRTC reports continued increase in spam complaints
Internet and Governance | 05/15/2024 6:32 pm EDT
Complaints filed with the CRTC’s Spam Reporting Centre (SRC) are on the rise, according to the...
Bill C-70 a good start but more is needed to combat infrastructure vandalism: CTA
telecom | 05/13/2024 7:06 pm EDT
A new bill – aimed at countering foreign interference – illustrates the...
Google makes Android emergency location service available to all Canadian users
telecom | 05/13/2024 12:05 pm EDT
Alphabet Inc.’s Google has unveiled the widespread availability of...
Telus announces $33B spend across B.C., Alberta for network upgrades
telecom | 05/13/2024 11:37 am EDT
Telus Corp. announced Monday that it is investing more than $16 billion and $17 billion to “significantly expand and improve” its network infrastructure and operations...
Telus suggests connectivity options in three BC areas
telecom | 05/10/2024 5:43 pm EDT
Telus Corp. has filed a Part 1 application which it hopes will resolve connectivity issues in three parts...
Telesat says it remains on track as it releases Q1 results
telecom | 05/10/2024 5:08 pm EDT
Telesat Corp. issued its first quarter 2024 figures on Friday and is...
Entwistle to take salary in shares as Telus releases Q1 results
telecom | 05/09/2024 8:34 pm EDT
Telus Corp. president and CEO Darren Entwistle said Thursday that he will...
Quebecor Q1 revenues soar following Freedom takeover
Media | 05/09/2024 8:27 pm EDT
Quebecor Inc. reported a robust increase in revenues and profits for the first quarter of 2024, driven...
Northwestel ordered to abandon DSL surcharge after eight years
telecom | 05/09/2024 11:48 am EDT
BCE Inc. subsidiary Northwestel has been told by the CRTC to stop charging...
CRTC denies expedited decision on Big Three’s FTTP wholesale access
telecom | 05/06/2024 7:28 pm EDT
Friday the CRTC denied an application by several stakeholders for an...
Bell pleased with subscription numbers as it releases Q1 figures
Media | 05/02/2024 5:08 pm EDT
BCE Inc. issued its first quarter 2024 results Thursday morning and...
Staffieri touts Rogers accomplishments in Toronto speech
telecom | 05/01/2024 3:49 pm EDT
Rogers Communications Inc. CEO Tony Staffieri gave a rosy picture of life...
Canadian telecom prices fall, remain high internationally: ISED report
telecom | 05/01/2024 1:30 pm EDT
Canadian wireless and broadband internet prices declined in 2023, however the country’s prices remain some of the highest compared to its G7 peers, particularly when it...
Senate committee takes up study of internet service quality bill
Internet and Governance | 04/30/2024 6:01 pm EDT
The Senate Committee on Transport and Communications began its study of...
Rogers backs Bell’s SRDU request while creatives oppose
telecom | 04/29/2024 6:58 pm EDT
Rogers Communications Inc. is endorsing a Part 1 application by BCE Inc....
Open telecom to foreign investment, former competition commissioner says
Internet and Governance | 04/26/2024 5:25 pm EDT
A past Competition Bureau Commissioner is calling on the federal government...
CCTS reports surge in Rogers, Bell, and Telus complaints
telecom | 04/25/2024 9:38 am EDT
Customer complaints against telecom and TV service providers surged by 43...
Digital divide still exists in Northern Ontario, study finds
Internet and Governance | 04/24/2024 6:27 pm EDT
Northern Ontario is lagging behind the rest of the province when it comes to internet connectivity, a new report finds.
Blue Sky Net's 2024 Northern Ontario Broadband Report, released on Monday, mirrors results from last year’s study.
Federal statistics say 93.5 per...
CRTC responding to industry concerns, commissioner tells BC telecoms
telecom | 04/24/2024 6:03 pm EDT
The CRTC is making headway in improving the telecommunications landscape, a...
Rogers releases Q1 results, announces 10-year deal with Comcast
Media | 04/24/2024 5:18 pm EDT
Following the release of its first quarter results of 2024, Rogers...
Irekvist promotes Ericsson’s efforts to reach net-zero emissions
telecom | 04/23/2024 5:56 pm EDT
To celebrate Earth Day on Monday, Ericsson AB signed on with the federal...
CRTC told not to grant FTTP access to big telecoms
telecom | 04/22/2024 6:25 pm EDT
A wealth of intervenors have told the CRTC that the large established telecoms should not be allowed to...
Bell appeal case against CRTC fibre access decision underway
telecom | 04/19/2024 10:43 pm EDT
BCE Inc.’s appeal against the CRTC’s November decision to require the...
Bell failed to give feds advance notice of layoffs, defends cuts in committee testimony
Media | 04/12/2024 9:07 pm EDT
BCE Inc. did not give the federal government...
Strong internet growth in Q2, Cogeco reports
telecom | 04/12/2024 9:01 pm EDT
Cogeco Inc. reported strong internet subscriber growth for the second quarter of the 2024 fiscal year, it...
Videotron wants City of Ottawa to pay for relocation of equipment and lines
telecom | 04/10/2024 5:18 pm EDT
Quebecor Inc. subsidiary Videotron has filed a Part 1 application with the...
Fizz launches expansion after successful beta testing outside Quebec
telecom | 04/10/2024 4:56 pm EDT
Quebecor Inc.’s flanker wireless brand Fizz has completed the beta testing of its services in Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta and British Columbia. On Wednesday, the company...
Wireless networks withstand effects of solar eclipse
telecom | 04/09/2024 6:26 pm EDT
Canada’s four major wireless carriers experienced major upticks in usage during Monday’s solar...
UPDATED: CRTC orders Cogeco to maintain TekSavvy’s access to facilities
telecom | 04/09/2024 1:15 pm EDT
The CRTC has ordered Cogeco Inc. to maintain TekSavvy Solutions Inc.’s...
Big Three push for wireless and SMS service revenues to be excluded from CNAC funding
telecom | 04/05/2024 6:15 pm EDT
Rogers Communications Inc. and Telus Corp. are...
CRTC sets final conditions of service on three broadcast licence holders
Media | 04/05/2024 6:12 pm EDT
The CRTC issued a series of decisions providing addenda to...
Bell confirms appearance at heritage committee; responds to criticisms over job cuts
Media | 04/04/2024 6:16 pm EDT
In the wake of recent controversy surrounding BCE Inc.’s restructuring measures, the telecommunications giant has released a statement with its side of the story and...
Housing organization calls Neighbourhood Connect’s claims in MDU access dispute “unreasonable”
telecom | 04/04/2024 6:01 pm EDT
Bethlehem Housing and Support Services denies...
Terago appoints new CFO
telecom | 04/04/2024 5:57 pm EDT
Toronto wireless network manager Terago Inc. has appointed Rajneesh Sapra as its new CFO, effective the beginning of April. He replaces Parveen Mithra who was serving as...
Telesat receives loan from federal government, reports declines for Q4 and fiscal year results
Internet and Governance | 04/02/2024 5:31 pm EDT
The federal government is loaning $2.14 billion to...
Telecoms prepare responses for solar eclipse
telecom | 04/02/2024 5:22 pm EDT
The April 8 solar eclipse is expected to have an impact on wireless networks as people increase their...
Sunco launches expansion with purchase of Zayo PBX business
telecom | 03/28/2024 9:17 pm EDT
Alberta IT system integrator Sunco Communication and Installation Ltd. is...
Xplore expands broadband footprint in Prince Edward Island
telecom | 03/27/2024 4:31 pm EDT
Xplore Inc. announced Wednesday that it is rolling out high-speed internet...
Bell asks CRTC to lift regulations on satellite TV distributors
telecom | 03/27/2024 4:17 pm EDT
BCE Inc. asked the CRTC to lighten licensing requirements for ExpressVu,...
ISED auctioning off 225 leftover spectrum licences
telecom | 03/25/2024 5:49 pm EDT
The department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) is auctioning off 225 spectrum...
CRTC approves Rogers wireless project to boost connectivity in northern B.C.
telecom | 03/22/2024 6:42 pm EDT
The CRTC has approved Rogers Communications Inc.’s funding application under its Broadband Fund in a bid to improve cell service along 70 kms of highway in northern B.C. ...
Feds provide funding to expand broadband in Nunavut
telecom | 03/21/2024 6:28 pm EDT
The federal government is spending an additional $2.8 million to advance clean energy and roll out...
Globe and Mail reporter digs into story of Rogers Communications
Media | 03/21/2024 10:06 am EDT
The recent history of Rogers Communications Inc. has had more drama than anything broadcast on its CityTV network. The company poached its CEO Joe Natale from Telus Corp. only to ultimately dismiss...
Falling wireless and internet prices battle inflation, StatsCan says
Internet and Governance | 03/19/2024 5:52 pm EDT
A day after the leaders of Canada’s biggest three telecoms told...
High spectrum costs are the villain in cellular prices, Big 3 tell INDU
telecom | 03/18/2024 3:52 pm EDT
The presidents of the Big Three telecoms told the House of Commons Industry...
CRTC adopts interim basic 911 features for remote regions, pushes NG911 deadlines
telecom | 03/14/2024 5:42 pm EDT
The CRTC is delaying transition of next-generation 911 (NG911) services in certain regions, having found that telecoms in areas with basic emergency services (B911) cannot...
Bell increases security on network grid to battle copper thefts
telecom | 03/13/2024 4:59 pm EDT
As copper prices increase, BCE Inc. is enhancing its security around its...
CRTC rejects Bell’s challenge against wireless attachment jurisdiction
telecom | 03/12/2024 5:06 pm EDT
The CRTC has dismissed BCE Inc.’s application challenging the...
Champagne second-most lobbied minister, Hill Times finds
telecom | 03/12/2024 3:33 pm EDT
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne...
Frédéric Perron replaces Philippe Jetté at Cogeco
telecom | 03/11/2024 12:00 pm EDT
Cogeco Inc. and Cogeco Communications Inc. announced Monday morning that president and CEO Philippe Jetté is retiring immediately from the companies and will be replaced by Frédéric Perron. Perron was most recently president of...
Beanfield appoints new SVP of commercial services
telecom | 03/07/2024 4:44 pm EST
Beanfield Technologies Inc. has hired Chris Adamkowski as its new SVP of commercial services, the company announced Thursday.
“I am thrilled to be joining Beanfield and contributing to the mission of connecting communities...
Canadian government spends $7.5 million on Manitoba connectivity
telecom | 03/07/2024 2:44 pm EST
Minister of Rural Economic Development Gudie Hutchings continued her tour...
Class action suit granted over Rogers’ 2021 service outage
telecom | 03/06/2024 1:09 pm EST
A trio of Quebecers has been granted leave to launch a class action suit against Rogers Communications Inc. and two subsidiaries over a service disruption in April 2021. The filing was submitted last...
Feds and Alberta spend $112 million on broadband deployment
telecom | 03/06/2024 11:18 am EST
The governments of Canada and Alberta announced Tuesday that they are...
Court authorizes class action lawsuit for phone unlocking fees
telecom | 03/05/2024 6:40 pm EST
The Superior Court of Quebec has authorized a class action lawsuit against several major telecom companies for allegedly abusive fees charged to customers to unlock their mobile phones.
Consumers living in Quebec who paid an unlocking fee between Aug. 14, 2014 and Dec. 1,...