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Telus finalizes wireless tower deal with La Caisse

telecom | 09/11/2025 2:57 pm EDT

Telus finalizes wireless tower deal with La CaisseTelus Corp. announced on Thursday, Sept. 11 that it has closed its agreement with La Caisse to sell 49.9 per cent stakes in wireless tower companies Terrion LP and in Terrion GP Inc. The transaction was previously revealed last month. The deal values Terrion at over $2.5...

Telehealth hubs the wave of the future, fibre conference told

telecom | 08/20/2025 5:38 pm EDT

Telehealth hubs the wave of the future, fibre conference toldTORONTO–Telehealth saves money and extends health care to those who otherwise would have difficulty accessing it, a telecom conference was told. The Fiber Broadband Association held a one-day regional fibre connect meeting in Toronto on Tuesday, Aug. 19 Dr. Ivar Mendez...

Telecoms push back on CRTC’s proposed botnet blocking expansion

telecom | 08/15/2025 4:54 pm EDT

Telecoms push back on CRTC's proposed botnet blocking expansionMajor telecommunications companies across Canada voiced strong opposition...

Telesat not distracted by Starlink, Kuiper as Lightspeed launch nears

telecom | 08/06/2025 6:44 pm EDT

LEO providers aiming to meet gov’t connectivity goals within 3 yearsTelesat Corp. CEO Dan Goldberg says the company continues to make strong...

Telus reports drop in profit for Q2; La Caisse to acquire stake in infrastructure

telecom | 08/01/2025 4:57 pm EDT

Roaming revenue not expected to fully recover until 2022: Telus CFOTelus Corp. has picked a global investment group and pension fund to...

Bell finalizes purchase of Ziply

telecom | 08/01/2025 1:28 pm EDT

Bell logo The Wire ReportBCE Inc. has closed its acquisition of Ziply Fiber, an internet service provider in the U.S. Pacific...

Cogeco begins soft-launch of wireless service

telecom | 07/30/2025 11:38 am EDT

Cogeco continues push towards wireless service in Canada with two network access dealsCogeco Communications Inc. has released further details on its soft-launch of wireless services in Canada.  The company said Wednesday, July 30 that customers in the Alma, Magog, Rimouski, Saint-Georges, Saint-Hyacinthe, Saint-Sauveur, Sept-Îles, and Trois-Rivières...

Nishant Grover succeeds Jeanette Irekvist as president of Ericsson Canada

telecom | 07/28/2025 10:43 am EDT

Jeanette Irekvist and Nishant Grover of Ericsson AB (Photos: Contributed. Visual: Naomi Wildeboer/Hill Times Publishing.)Ericsson AB has appointed Nishant Grover as president of its Canadian...

Rogers revenue up, profit down in second quarter of 2025

Media | 07/23/2025 4:55 pm EDT

Rogers reports growth in Q2 revenue, profitRogers Communications Inc. saw revenues rise slightly in the second quarter...

Iristel arguments in interconnection fight with Bell, Northwestel dismissed again by CRTC

telecom | 06/23/2025 5:00 pm EDT

Freedom cites ‘suspicious patterns’ in Iristel traffic pumping caseIristel Inc.’s arguments that the CRTC was wrong...

Telecoms want federal cabinet to overturn CRTC decision on high-speed access

telecom | 06/20/2025 6:23 pm EDT

Federal and territorial governments invest in NWT fibre linkMost Canadian telecom players want the federal government to step in to...

Telecoms denounce American-style labels for internet providers

telecom | 06/11/2025 5:12 pm EDT

Telecoms denounce American-style labels for internet providersCanada’s telecoms do not want the CRTC to impose so-called broadband...

CTA’s Ghiz urges feds to treat telecom infrastructure as nation-building pillar, calls for lighter regulation & pro-investment policies

telecom | 06/04/2025 12:49 pm EDT

Robert Ghiz, President and CEO of the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association, poses for a portrait at his office in Ottawa on Aug. 13, 2024.TORONTO—Telecommunications should be recognized as a national strategic priority, the Canadian Telecom Summit (CTS) was told on Tuesday, June 3.  As the first day of the...

Public safety broadband network desperately needed, stakeholders maintain

telecom | 05/20/2025 5:45 pm EDT

ISED hears further efforts needed in consultation on Indigenous Priority Window for spectrumCanada needs to make moves on building a national public safety broadband...

Telecoms want CRTC to review wireline voice service regulations

telecom | 05/15/2025 5:12 pm EDT

Cogeco maintains it will launch Canadian wireless service in coming monthsSeveral telecoms are asking the CRTC to launch a proceeding looking at how...

Local providers key to broadband rollout, CanWISP told

telecom | 03/11/2025 2:55 pm EDT

ISED hears further efforts needed in consultation on Indigenous Priority Window for spectrumGATINEAU, Que.—When rolling out internet connectivity to rural and remote areas, it is an advantage to be a local player, says Susan Church. Church is the executive director of the Blue Sky Economic Growth Corp., based in North Bay, Ont. She delivered a presentation...

Alberta, B.C. ministers calls on federal government to halt high-speed access review

telecom | 01/29/2025 4:57 pm EST

Alberta, B.C. ministers calls on federal government to halt high-speed access reviewTwo provincial cabinet ministers are calling on the federal cabinet to halt...

Telus purchases Alberta fibre network O-Net

telecom | 01/07/2025 3:06 pm EST

Telus logo The Wire ReportTelus Corp. has bought O-Net, a community fibre network located in Olds, Alta. All of the current...

Chuck Cynamon named president of Telesat Government Solutions

telecom | 01/06/2025 4:02 pm EST

Chuck Cynamon named president of Telesat Government SolutionsTelesat Government Solutions, a subsidiary of Telesat Inc., announced on...

MPs grill Rogers CEO on price increases during industry committee meeting

telecom | 12/03/2024 1:44 pm EST

MPs grill Rogers CEO on price increases during industry committee meetingRogers Communications Inc. CEO Tony Staffieri was met with scrutiny during...

INDU committee frustrated with Rogers CEO Staffieri, summons him to appear

telecom | 11/28/2024 4:57 pm EST

Staffieri applauds CRTC move to “level the playing field” in Ontario and Quebec; reports quarterly loss Members of the federal standing committee on industry and technology (INDU)...

Satellite is ‘here to stay’ as connectivity solution, industry players say

telecom | 11/08/2024 4:57 pm EST

Satellite is ‘here to stay’ as connectivity solution, industry players sayRepresentatives of some of Canada’s players in the satellite sphere say...

Telus revenue, profits up as it realizes gains from job cuts

telecom | 11/08/2024 4:56 pm EST

Telus logo The Wire ReportTelus Corp. announced its third quarter results on Thursday, reporting an...

Quebecor’s revenue, profits drop in Q3 2024

telecom | 11/07/2024 5:21 pm EST

Videotron still actively pursuing Freedom Wireless, Péladeau saysQuebecor Inc. saw a drop in both revenues and profit in its most recent quarter.  Revenues were down 1.8 per cent or $25.7 million to $1.39 billion in the third quarter of 2024 compared to $1.41 billion in the same period in 2023, while profit for Q3 2024 dipped to $189...

CRTC keeping thousand-block pooling deadline in place

telecom | 10/10/2024 12:49 pm EDT

CRTC keeping thousand-block pooling deadline in placeThe CRTC is holding firm on its decision to implement thousand-block pooling to manage the growing demand...

Telesat deal good for Canada, Champagne tells INDU committee

Internet and Governance | 10/04/2024 12:59 pm EDT

Telesat deal good for Canada, Champagne tells INDU committeeCanadians are getting a good deal with loans to Telesat Corp. because they...

Rogers names Mark Kennedy as chief technology officer, following retirement of Ron McKenzie

telecom | 10/01/2024 2:39 pm EDT

Mark Kennedy, Rogers' new chief technology officer, and outgoing CTIO Ron McKenzie.Mark Kennedy is Rogers Communications Inc.’s new...

Closing Canada’s digital divide will take more than reaching 100% broadband coverage, says former CRTC head

telecom | 09/27/2024 3:46 pm EDT

Closing Canada’s digital divide will take more than reaching 100% broadband coverage, says former CRTC headIn order to truly measure progress on closing the digital divide in Canada, tracking affordability of internet services should be one of the key factors, says former CRTC...

Iristel blossoms from Montreal apartment to national carrier

telecom | 09/26/2024 12:07 pm EDT

Samer BishaySamer Bishay was working for the Canadian Space Agency in Saint-Hubert,...

Ottawa writer looks at remnants of city’s high-tech industry

telecom | 09/23/2024 4:53 pm EDT

James BagnallIt was not that long ago that technology gurus were predicting that...

Ericsson renews partnership with Concordia

telecom | 09/23/2024 9:54 am EDT

Connectivity is a human right, says IrekvistEricsson AB has extended and broadened its partnership with Montreal’s Concordia University, the two...

CRTC commissioner dissents on giving Bell out-of-footprint service

telecom | 09/20/2024 5:16 pm EDT

CRTC commissioner dissents on giving Bell out-of-footprint serviceThe CRTC has approved BCE Inc.’s application to provide local voice...

SaskTel rolls out 5G service to more than 50 rural and remote areas

telecom | 09/19/2024 4:49 pm EDT

SaskTel logo The Wire ReportSaskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corp. announced Thursday that it is...

Telus launches smart energy app to serve home market

telecom | 09/18/2024 9:30 am EDT

Roaming revenue not expected to fully recover until 2022: Telus CFOTelus Corp. is launching a new app which helps homeowners track their energy usage, the western telecom...

Online harms and more in focus as Parliament returns

Internet and Governance | 09/16/2024 7:00 am EDT

Parliament HillWith Parliament returning today, there are a handful of bills affecting the online world still before...

Telesat announces funding deals with governments of Canada, Quebec

telecom | 09/13/2024 4:30 pm EDT

Satellite ready to integrate with cellular communications: TerreStarTelesat Corp. is another step closer to launching its satellite network as it announced the finalization of two funding agreements with the federal government and Quebec....

Rogers moving forward with appeal of CRTC’s choice of Quebecor MVNO rates

telecom | 09/10/2024 6:27 pm EDT

Rogers and QuebecorThe Federal Court of Appeal has granted an application from Rogers...

SaskTel moving ahead on connectivity and sustainability, says CEO Charlene Gavel

telecom | 09/05/2024 4:51 pm EDT

SaskTel moving ahead on connectivity and sustainability, says CEO Charlene GavelCharlene Gavel could be considered a lifer at Saskatchewan...

Cogeco appoints Mike Henry as chief commercial officer

telecom | 09/03/2024 3:07 pm EDT

A photo of Cogeco chief commerical officer Mike Henry.Cogeco Inc. has appointed Mike Henry as its chief commercial officer, the...

OPINION: Unlocking 5G’s enterprise potential requires viewing it as continuum of capabilities

Internet and Governance | 08/30/2024 11:31 am EDT

Manish Singh (Photo courtesy of Ericsson. Graphic by Naomi Wildeboer/Hill Times Publishing.)By Manish Singh 5G offers a transformative potential for industry and enterprises. The versatility of 5G provides a variety of smart options to optimize network resources...

Quebecor to operate as MVNO on Bell lines as of mid-September

Internet and Governance | 08/29/2024 5:25 pm EDT

Quebecor to operate as MVNO on Bell lines as of mid-SeptemberThe CRTC has denied a request from Quebecor Inc. for a mandated settlement...

Privacy Commissioner, FCC sign memorandum on telecom consumer privacy protection

Internet and Governance | 08/29/2024 3:16 pm EDT

Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne holds press conference in Ottawa on on Jan. 26, 2023The Office of the Privacy Commissioner and the United States Federal...

Rural, remote communities training local workers to help bridge digital divide

Internet and Governance | 08/28/2024 6:12 pm EDT

Since it first helped a community in Hawaii develop its own network following one of its yearly summits several years ago, the Indigenous Connectivity Institute (ICI) has been putting on bootcamps and workshops in Indigenous communities as part of its efforts to bridge the digital divide.A group looking to make it easier to find local workers when building...

Iristel asks CRTC to penalize Northwestel for disconnection in billing dispute

telecom | 08/26/2024 5:01 pm EDT

Freedom cites ‘suspicious patterns’ in Iristel traffic pumping caseIristel Inc. wants the CRTC to penalize BCE Inc.’s Northwestel for...

CRTC grants Ottawa man extended deadline to comment on NG911 rollout

telecom | 08/23/2024 4:08 pm EDT

CRTC proposes code of conduct for ISPsAn Ottawa man who is upset about the slowness of the rollout of next...

Telus joins U.S.-led AI safety consortium

telecom | 08/22/2024 5:00 pm EDT

Telus joins U.S.-led AI safety consortiumTelus Corp. announced Thursday it is taking part in an effort, led by the United States, to look into...

Telecom association CEO wants more action, predictability from government

Internet and Governance | 08/21/2024 4:52 pm EDT

Robert GhizThe head of the Canadian Telecommunications Association wants more...

Woman sues Bell, Nordia after alleged privacy breach by call centre employee

telecom | 08/20/2024 4:29 pm EDT

Woman sues Bell, Nordia after alleged privacy breach by call centre employeeA Cape Breton woman is suing BCE Inc. and a call centre company after an employee of the centre allegedly breached her privacy.  Richelle McCormick launched her action...

Cogeco continues push towards wireless service in Canada with two network access deals

telecom | 08/19/2024 1:01 pm EDT

Cogeco continues push towards wireless service in Canada with two network access dealsCogeco Communications Inc. has signed deals with...

Edward Rogers named executive chair of Rogers Communications

telecom | 08/15/2024 1:14 pm EDT

Edward RogersEdward Rogers has been named executive chair of Rogers Communications Inc....

Effects of mandated wholesale fibre access depend on final rates, stakeholders say

Internet and Governance | 08/13/2024 9:43 am EDT

Effects of mandated wholesale fibre access depend on final rates, stakeholders sayWhile some companies praised the CRTC’s long-awaited decision to mandate...

Quebecor announces two executive appointments at Videotron, Freedom

Media | 08/12/2024 6:54 pm EDT

Quebecor announces two executive appointments at Videotron, FreedomQuebecor Inc. announced Monday that it has installed two new executives in its Videotron and Freedom Mobile divisions. The pair will each work at both subsidiaries....

Union gets injunction against Telus over back-to-office rules

Internet and Governance | 08/09/2024 12:13 pm EDT

Roaming revenue not expected to fully recover until 2022: Telus CFOThe United Steelworkers Union (USW) successfully petitioned a B.C. court to...

Media division bolsters Quebecor’s Q2 results

Media | 08/08/2024 4:54 pm EDT

Videotron still actively pursuing Freedom Wireless, Péladeau saysStrong results from its media division gave Quebecor Inc. a robust second quarter, the company reported...

Parliamentary petition seeks faster adoption of next generation 911

Internet and Governance | 08/08/2024 11:58 am EDT

‘Unlimited’ plans leading to 50% more data use, Rogers saysAn Ottawa man is spearheading a drive to get next generation 911 (NG911)...

B.C. telemarketing company fined nearly $200K by CRTC 

telecom | 08/06/2024 3:39 pm EDT

Western Quebec to get new area code overlayMarketise Solutions Inc. has been fined $198,000 by the CRTC for making...

Telus reports mixed results overall in second quarter

telecom | 08/02/2024 4:49 pm EDT

Telus reports mixed results overall in second quarterTelus Corp. released its numbers for the second quarter of 2024 on Friday. Operating revenues arising...

Bell reports dip in revenue for Q2 2024

telecom | 08/01/2024 11:41 am EDT

Bell reports dip in revenue for Q2 2024BCE Inc. reported a slight drop in revenue for its second quarter of 2024.  Operating revenues for...

Union seeks injunction over Telus back-to-office order

telecom | 07/31/2024 5:03 pm EDT

Roaming revenue not expected to fully recover until 2022: Telus CFOEditor's note: To read the Aug. 9, 2024 update on this news story, click...

Nine companies finish ISED’s residual spectrum auction with total of 56 licences

Internet and Governance | 07/26/2024 1:17 pm EDT

A cell tower with a blue sky in the background.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 reports growth in Q2 revenue, profitRogers Communications Inc. reported a successful second quarter of the 2024 fiscal year. Although the...

Court rejects TekSavvy appeal of CRTC decision to revert wholesale rates

Internet and Governance | 07/24/2024 12:51 pm EDT

Rogers-Quebecor TPIA arrangements in Shaw merger violate Telecom Act: TekSavvy to CRTCTekSavvy 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

Telecoms and broadcasters hit by CrowdStrike IT outageCanadian 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 responds to Netflash Part 1 over Kitchener building accessGreenwin 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

Freedom Mobile no longer pursuing full MVNO statusQuebecor Inc.’s Freedom Mobile division is no longer seeking full mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) status, the telecom tells The Wire Report. It has been determined that, as a wireless carrier, the firm does not require such standing. The move was confirmed by a...

Bell Canada to offer service in eastern Ontario ILEC’s footprint

telecom | 07/12/2024 3:49 pm EDT

The front entrance of the Bell Canada building on Albert Street in Ottawa on Nov. 2, 2021 (photo by Andrew Meade)A small independent incumbent in eastern Ontario will be providing access...

Cogeco reports drop in profits in Q3, while revenue rises slightly

telecom | 07/12/2024 3:46 pm EDT

Cogeco reports higher revenues and profit in Q3Cogeco 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

Union considering grievance after Telus shutters Ontario call centreTelus 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

Bell buys two tech services firmsBCE 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...

European wireless outage had little effect on Canadian travellers, telcos say

telecom | 07/03/2024 5:09 pm EDT

CRTC seeks info on international roaming ratesA 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

ISED starts consultations on right to repairThe 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 leaves Xplore to become CEO of BeanfieldRizwan 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 northern lights.The governments of Canada and Ontario announced on Monday a broadband rollout project covering northern Ontario. For the executive director of the Blue Sky Economic Growth...

CRTC tells Iristel to pay overdue fees to Bell, Northwestel or risk losing service

telecom | 06/28/2024 5:48 pm EDT

CRTC tells Iristel to pay overdue fees to Bell, Northwestel or risk losing serviceIristel Inc. has been told to pay overdue fees to BCE Inc. properties in...

Netflash seeks entry to two Kitchener buildings

telecom | 06/26/2024 3:58 pm EDT

CRTC proposes code of conduct for ISPsContinuum 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

Satellite ready to integrate with cellular communications: TerreStarRecent 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

Roaming revenue not expected to fully recover until 2022: Telus CFOInterventions 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

Tory MP says CRTC directives don’t go far enough when it comes to transparent service quality metricsA private member’s bill on internet service quality has passed through Parliament and received royal assent.  Manitoba Conservative MP Dan Mazier (Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa) introduced the bill, which would require internet service providers (ISPs) to give...

CTS panelists criticize asymmetrical fibre access regime, urge national approach

telecom | 06/20/2024 11:40 am EDT

CTS discusses road map to growth in telecom market despite challengesTORONTO—Industry experts on the Canadian Telecom Summit’s “regulatory...

Connectivity is a human right, says Irekvist

Internet and Governance | 06/18/2024 6:10 pm EDT

Connectivity is a human right, says IrekvistTORONTO – 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

CTS discusses road map to growth in telecom market despite challengesTORONTO – 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

Canadians happy with wireless plans after switching: CTA surveyTORONTO — 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

New business model needed to keep 5G customers engaged, CTS toldTORONTO – 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

Freedom Mobile serious in its intention to be fourth player, Péladeau tells CTSTORONTO – 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

ISED launches consultation on expanding mobile coverage with satellitesTORONTO – 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

OPINION: Declining prices and record levels of investment show competition is increasing in Canada’s telecom marketTORONTO – 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

Rogers-Quebecor TPIA arrangements in Shaw merger violate Telecom Act: TekSavvy to CRTCTekSavvy Solutions Inc. and Rogers Communications Inc. have settled their dispute over the incumbent’s plans to upgrade its facilities in two Toronto buildings, a move that...