TAGGED AS 5G
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 anymore. A new generation of consumers is willing to pay a premium for expedited service, the Canadian Telecom Summit was told Monday.
Jasmeet Sethi is head of ConsumerLab for Ericsson AB. He told the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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 regulator’s preliminary view that the attachment of wireless facilities to support structures owned or...
Bell challenges CRTC’s jurisdictional authority in wireless deployment consultation
telecom | 02/27/2024 5:30 pm EST
BCE Inc. is disputing the CRTC’s preliminary...
Beyond tractors: Farmers navigating the digital transition, and broadband barriers
telecom | 02/23/2024 2:35 pm EST
By Paul Park at ppark@thewirereport.ca
Technology is changing the family...
CRTC releases consult over its jurisdiction on small cell pole attachments
telecom | 02/05/2024 5:54 pm EST
The CRTC has issued a call for comments on the attachment of wireless...
Ericsson and Telus extend 5G network nationally
telecom | 01/22/2024 12:42 pm EST
Ericsson AB and Telus Corp. have linked up to roll out a 5G standalone network, it was announced Monday....
SaskTel brings hyper-fast connectivity to Saskatchewan’s rural heartland
telecom | 01/17/2024 3:53 pm EST
Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corp. announced Wednesday the...
Rogers activates three new cell towers along B.C.’s Highway 16
telecom | 12/15/2023 2:49 pm EST
Rogers Communications Inc. has activated three...
OPINION: Hyperscale cloud is the key to unlocking 5G’s potential
telecom | 11/17/2023 5:30 pm EST
By Manish Singh, vice-president and key account manager, Google,...
SaskTel rolls out 5G coverage in Lloydminster and Meadow Lake
telecom | 11/17/2023 4:45 pm EST
Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corp. continues to roll out its 5G...
Rogers announces 5G connectivity in all TTC subway stations
telecom | 11/17/2023 4:33 pm EST
Rogers Communication Inc.’s 5G network is now available in all remaining Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) subway stations, as well as the tunnel between Sheppard West and Vaughan Metropolitan Centre stations.
The telco made the announcement in a Friday press release,...
Network upgrades and standards are needed to support Canadian public safety: Ericsson
telecom | 11/16/2023 12:12 pm EST
Public safety networks in Canada need to be...
Digital transformation and connectivity key to Canada’s climate goals: CTA
telecom | 10/03/2023 6:07 pm EDT
Digital transformation of Canadian businesses can play a fundamental role...
5G services launch in busiest parts of TTC
telecom | 10/02/2023 2:31 pm EDT
All passengers on the Toronto Transit Commission’s (TTC) subway system now have access to 5G services...
Feds and BC roll out broadband, Videotron expands footprint
telecom | 09/26/2023 4:12 pm EDT
The governments of Canada and British Columbia have joined together to...
SaskTel rolls out 5G to Saskatoon arena
telecom | 09/19/2023 2:23 pm EDT
Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corp. has rolled out its 5G network to the SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon, the company announced Tuesday.
“At SaskTel, we are committed to keeping our customers connected,” Charlene Gavel, president and CEO of the prairie telecom...
Eastlink and Nokia announce partnership
telecom | 08/18/2023 4:31 pm EDT
Bragg Communication Inc.'s Eastlink and Nokia Corp. announced "a multi-year strategic, access network...
Telus says Rogers using pole access request to divert attention from TTC dispute
telecom | 07/14/2023 4:56 pm EDT
Rogers Communications Inc. and Telus Corp. have been hurling verbal bombs...
Rogers request CRTC expeditiously order Bell and Telus to give it access to poles
telecom | 07/12/2023 5:22 pm EDT
Rogers Communications Inc. is asking the CRTC to mandate Telus Corp., BCE...
ISED issues regulations on airport 5G interference
telecom | 07/06/2023 4:07 pm EDT
The Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) has set up rules around fixed and...
Up to aviation industry to protect airports from 5G interference, telecoms say
telecom | 06/12/2023 4:55 pm EDT
The airline industry must do more to protect its flights from 5G...
Ericsson and Eastlink extend 5G deal while Rogers slashes prices
telecom | 05/04/2023 5:16 pm EDT
Swedish telecom manufacturer Ericsson AB and Bragg Communications Inc.’s...
Federal government invests $470M in Ericsson facilities in Ontario and Quebec
telecom | 04/17/2023 3:20 pm EDT
The government of Canada announced Monday it was investing $470 million in...
SaskTel CEO retiring
telecom | 02/13/2023 5:47 pm EST
Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Co. announced the retirement of its president and CEO Doug Burnett.
Burnett will be leaving at the end of May to early June,...
SaskTel rolls out 5G into rural communities
telecom | 01/30/2023 4:00 pm EST
Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corp. announced Monday that it is expanding its 5G footprint into 11 rural sections of the province. This will further wireless connectivity in Saskatchewan.
“Saskatchewan people will continue to benefit from some of the best...
On 5G, Canadians eager in theory and slow in practice: Ericsson survey
telecom | 11/25/2022 4:42 pm EST
Canadians are eager to upgrade to 5G services in theory, but are slow to...
Feds invest $15 million to further EXFO’s 5G development
telecom | 10/31/2022 2:57 pm EDT
The federal government has granted EXFO Inc. $15.9 million for 5G...
Nokia expands Canadian facility, will create 340 new jobs
telecom | 10/17/2022 5:27 pm EDT
OTTAWA–Nokia Corp. announced Monday that it is planning to expand its...
SaskTel expands 5G service
telecom | 10/11/2022 4:59 pm EDT
Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corp. is expanding its 5G services to the area around Moose Jaw in the province, the telecom announced Tuesday.
The service will...
Telus invests $23 billion in Ontario over four years
telecom | 07/05/2022 4:00 pm EDT
Telus Corp. unveiled a $23 billion investment in broadband and related technologies across Ontario Tuesday. The company estimates the move will create 9,500 jobs between now and 2026. The company intends to invest $70 billion nationally by 2026, according to a release. ...
ISED launches mmWave consultation
Media | 06/06/2022 5:21 pm EDT
The Department of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development has launched its consultation on the...
BREAKING: Feds ban Huawei from 5G networks
telecom | 05/19/2022 5:12 pm EDT
The federal government Thursday announced that it would be banning equipment from "high risk vendors",...
Court dismisses Telus challenge to Quebecor set-aside acquisitions in 3,500 MHz auction
Media | 05/18/2022 3:27 pm EDT
A federal court judge has dismissed a challenge...
SaskTel rolling out 5G in Saskatoon, expanding in Regina
telecom | 03/10/2022 5:06 pm EST
Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corp. is rolling out 5G in the City...
Telus, uOttawa launch 5G research partnership
telecom | 01/24/2022 4:02 pm EST
Telus Corp. and the University of Ottawa have announced a new partnership aimed at turning the...
5G and aviation: the Canadian context
telecom | 01/18/2022 5:28 pm EST
On Monday, executives of several U.S. airlines wrote to leadership of the Federal Aviation...
Canada avoids American confusion of 5G impact on airports
telecom | 01/05/2022 4:29 pm EST
Early consultations on regulations to 5G rollout affecting air traffic...
Huawei decision coming “in weeks”, Champagne says; Opposition says no to telecom payouts
telecom | 12/14/2021 7:03 pm EST
OTTAWA – Innovation, Science and Industry...
Samsung opens Regina office to work with SaskTel
telecom | 12/01/2021 3:11 pm EST
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has opened a regional office in Regina to facilitate its work with Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corp. to roll out 5G service in the prairie province, the two companies announced Wednesday.
“This announcement is further validation...
Ericsson takes over Vonage in US$6.2b deal
telecom | 11/22/2021 3:47 pm EST
Swedish telecom manufacturer Ericsson AB is buying Vonage Holdings Corp. for US$6.2 billion, the firms...
TeraGo teams up with McMaster on 5G network
telecom | 11/08/2021 4:14 pm EST
TeraGo Inc. has entered into a partnership with McMaster University to build and deploy a 5G millimeter...
Rogers expands 5G in 11 Quebec cities
telecom | 10/13/2021 6:31 pm EDT
Rogers Communications Inc. extended its 5G network in Quebec which now reaches more than 90 communities...
Court order blocking Quebecor 3500 MHz acquisition would harm competition: ISED
Media | 10/06/2021 6:33 pm EDT
The Department of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development (ISED) has...
Indigenous economic reconciliation needs path toward spectrum sovereignty: experts
Media | 09/30/2021 5:03 pm EDT
While the Canadian government is busy collecting $8.9 billion dollars from its recent 3500 MHz spectrum auction, Nunavut is still 100 per cent dependent on satellites for its...
Telus expands networks in five B.C. communities
telecom | 09/27/2021 1:52 pm EDT
Telus Corp. is expanding its 5G network in four British Columbia communities as part of its $13 billion...
Rogers expands 5G network in Nova Scotia
telecom | 09/23/2021 5:58 pm EDT
Rogers Communications Inc. has expanded its 5G network in the Halifax, N.S., region.
Rogers said in...
Xplornet announces rural 5G standalone network
telecom | 09/22/2021 3:12 pm EDT
New Brunswick-based rural broadband provider Xplornet Communications Inc. announced Wednesday it’s...
Telus announces newly connected 5G regions in AB, QC
telecom | 09/08/2021 4:49 pm EDT
Telus Corp. Wednesday announced developments in a pair of projects aimed at rolling out higher speed wireless service. The company announced it has rolled out its 5G network to Lethbridge and Sylvan Lake, Alberta, as part of...
Bell seeks to block Quebecor set-aside 3,500 MHz purchases
telecom | 08/27/2021 2:26 pm EDT
BCE Inc. is going to court to stop Quebecor Inc. from purchasing valuable...
BREAKING: 3500 MHz auction nets $8.9B, $7.3B from incumbents
telecom | 07/29/2021 6:04 pm EDT
Canadian telecom companies -- and wireless service hopefuls -- have spent...
Bell expands Canadian 5G network; now offering 5G roaming in the United States
telecom | 07/21/2021 6:04 pm EDT
BCE Inc. has expanded its 5G network in Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec and...
Telus expands 5G network to Quebec City
telecom | 07/20/2021 5:25 pm EDT
Telus Corp. has expanded its 5G network into Quebec City as part of a $38 million investment in infrastructure. The company, which plans to spend $9 billion throughout the province through 2024, said Tuesday it will continue...
High spectrum costs could be driven by competition for set aside: analyst
telecom | 07/15/2021 6:32 pm EDT
Industry analysts are declining to speculate too much on what caused the Canadian telecom sector to have so far spent $8 billion on the 3500 MHz auction, more than double what...
Bell offering 5G service in Atlantic Canada
telecom | 06/29/2021 4:35 pm EDT
BCE Inc. is expanding its 5G network into Atlantic Canada, with service launching in Nova Scotia and...
3500 MHz auction finally launches; valuable mid-band spectrum to come with new deployment requirements
Media | 06/15/2021 6:30 pm EDT
Bidding opened Tuesday morning in what will be a...
Telus spending $26 billion in Ontario, Quebec
telecom | 05/17/2021 3:46 pm EDT
Telus Corp. is planning to spend a combined $26 billion on network connectivity in Ontario and Quebec...
Xplornet expanding fibre network in Haldimand
telecom | 04/23/2021 8:35 pm EDT
Through its newly acquired fibre-based service provider Ocdotus Inc. — which operates as Metro Loop — Xplornet Communications Inc. is expanding its fibre network in Haldimand County, Ontario. New Brunswick-based Xplornet...
ENCQOR 5G, Ericsson deploy standalone 5G network
telecom | 04/14/2021 6:16 pm EDT
A public-private partnership on 5G technology research in Ontario and Quebec is deploying a standalone (SA) end-to-end 5G network meaning it will no longer have to rely on 4G technology. ENCQOR 5G and Ericsson AB, one of its five anchor partners, made the announcement on Wednesday. The network is capable of serving edge-based applications with one-way latency (the delay between a user's action and the response to that action from the network, application or service) tolerances of less than five milliseconds. The network is, according to a press release, considered a "critical...
Feds investing $14 million in 5G development for oil, gas, and mining sectors
telecom | 04/09/2021 4:58 pm EDT
The federal government is investing $14 million in Redline Communications Group Inc. through its Strategic Innovation Fund for the company to produce “Industrial 5G” products for clients in the...
SaskTel chooses Samsung for 5G supplier
telecom | 03/15/2021 2:26 pm EDT
Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corp. will be using Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. as its primary supplier as the company builds out its own 5G network, the company announced Monday. Samsung will be SaskTel’s sole...
Telesat needs proceeds from 3800 MHz to compete: CEO
telecom | 03/11/2021 6:11 pm EST
If Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada doesn't approve Telesat Holdings Inc.'s proposal...
Xplornet picks Ericsson for 5G
telecom | 12/08/2020 5:22 pm EST
Xplornet Communications Inc. will use technology from Ericsson AB in its next-generation network, the company said Tuesday. Xplornet will begin rolling out its 5G fixed-wireless network in rural areas this summer, it said in...
Encourage 5G network investment to fight climate change: CWTA
telecom | 10/07/2020 5:48 pm EDT
Telecom industry group Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA) released a report Wednesday outlining how deployment of 5G will help Canada meet its climate goals, linking the issue...
Rogers expands early 5G rollout
telecom | 09/01/2020 6:04 pm EDT
Rogers Communications Inc. Tuesday announced a flurry of expansions to its 5G network, extending coverage to new cities and towns in British Columbia, Ontario, Saskatchewan, and Quebec. In January, Rogers announced it was...
Experts say 5G will eventually deliver, but a speed boost for now
telecom | 06/29/2020 2:53 pm EDT
Experts are unanimous in saying Canada’s 5G networks will eventually...
Canada yet to make Huawei decision despite Chinese ‘pressure’
telecom | 06/22/2020 6:30 pm EDT
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has again refused to put a timeframe on when...
Even as Bell removes its gear, Bell, Telus say Huawei still in play for 5G
telecom | 06/19/2020 11:42 am EDT
Both Telus Corp. and BCE Inc. still won’t rule out partnering with Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. for their 5G networks if the government grants permission to do so, despite...
Bell partners with Western University for 5G research centre
telecom | 06/11/2020 5:08 pm EDT
Western University’s London campus will be transformed into a “living lab” as part of a partnership with BCE Inc. to test applications for the 5G network. Bell will spend $2.7 million on the...
U.S. threatens to re-assess intelligence-sharing over Huawei
telecom | 06/05/2020 1:54 pm EDT
The United States State Department said that if Canada doesn’t ban...
Telus silent on Scotiabank claim it hasn’t ruled out Huawei as 5G vendor
telecom | 06/03/2020 5:53 pm EDT
A day after announcing it would partner with Nokia Corp. and Ericsson AB on...
Questions remain about Huawei gear as Bell, Telus pick Ericsson, Nokia
telecom | 06/02/2020 6:03 pm EDT
On Tuesday, BCE Inc. and Telus Corp. announced new partnerships with...
Rogers, Quebecor ask CRTC to intervene in small cell dispute with Bell
telecom | 05/21/2020 4:20 pm EDT
Rogers Communications Inc. and Quebecor Inc. have asked the CRTC to compel BCE Inc. to allow them to attach small cell technologies to Bell’s poles at rates set by the Support Structure Service Tariffs following years of unsuccessful negotiations. In a joint Part 1 application lodged with the CRTC on May 13, Quebecor and Rogers claim Bell’s refusal to grant access to its poles for small cell attachments, in accordance with the tariffs, is a “flagrant breach” of sections 24, 25 and 27...
5G monitoring same as for all wireless tech: Health Canada
telecom | 05/06/2020 3:16 pm EDT
Health Canada has responded to an MPs’ query about what steps it is...
Huawei’s COVID-19 donation won’t affect decisions: Trudeau
telecom | 04/07/2020 5:45 pm EDT
A decision to accept masks and respirators from Huawei Technologies Co....
Telus confirms it will use Huawei in ‘initial module’ of 5G rollout
telecom | 02/13/2020 8:29 pm EST
Telus Corp. will be using Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. equipment in its...
Canada likely to follow U.K.’s template on Huawei decision: analyst
telecom | 01/28/2020 5:58 pm EST
The Liberal government will “inevitably” follow the U.K. in banning Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. equipment from the core of Canada’s 5G network, according to National Bank of Canada financial...
Telecoms deadlocked ahead of 5G rollout: analyst
telecom | 01/10/2020 5:32 pm EST
No major wireless provider stands out as most likely to benefit from Canada’s looming 5G network rollout, despite two players’ extensive combined wireline footline placing them on the “front foot”, RBC Capital Markets...
Videotron choses Samsung as partner for 5G
telecom | 12/13/2019 1:23 pm EST
Quebecor Inc.’s Videotron said Friday it has chosen Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. as its equipment supplier for the deployment of LTE-A and 5G networks. “This partnership is the result of an extensive selection process to...
Usual fault lines emerging ahead of 3.5 GHz auction
telecom | 12/05/2019 6:11 pm EST
A cap on the amount of 3.5 GHz spectrum any one company can hold in the upcoming auction is not, on its own, “sufficient” for smaller rural-based wireless internet service providers to compete, according to the trade group...
Blair says ‘no timeline’ on Huawei ban; Bains promises ‘more’ on prices
Media | 11/20/2019 1:51 pm EST
OTTAWA — New Public Safety Minister Bill Blair indicated Wednesday he is...
Cablecos, Telus join Bell in petition to government on wholesale rate cut
telecom | 11/13/2019 1:03 pm EST
Wednesday saw a flurry of legal moves to overturn a CRTC decision that cut the rates wholesale internet resellers pay for bandwidth from the incumbents, as BCE Inc., Telus...
Rogers and UBC turn on 5G research campus
telecom | 11/05/2019 5:01 pm EST
Rogers Communications Inc. and the University of British Columbia said they have powered the first fully-functional 5G “smart campus” to test applications for the next-generation network. The campus includes 5G towers and...
Wholesale-based ISPs at a ‘critical’ crossroads: CNOC’s Stein
telecom | 11/05/2019 3:22 pm EST
TORONTO — Smaller, wholesale-based internet service providers may be...
Cell data tracking company continues lobby push, despite tough reception
telecom | 11/05/2019 11:44 am EST
A company that says its privacy-focused software app can tell employers...
5G & Huawei: An explainer
telecom | 10/29/2019 6:42 pm EDT
As the Liberals head back to Parliament following the Oct. 21 federal election, they’ll be returning to...
ENCQOR mmWave 5G service now available at Ottawa site
telecom | 10/24/2019 11:02 am EDT
The public-private partnership known as ENCQOR 5G has now made mmWave spectrum available to participants. ENCQOR 5G was first announced in 2018 as a 5G laboratory of sorts, funded by $400 million from the federal government over five years, alongside contributions from some of the world’s largest communications companies, including Ericsson AB, Ciena Inc., and IBM Corp. The project’s first test bed got up and running in July, and Wednesday’s announcement adds the use of the mmWave spectrum -- spectrum in the 30 GHz to 100 GHz range that will be used for 5G -- to the mix. In...
Green Party platform: no anonymous social media, 5G rollout on hold
telecom | 09/16/2019 5:14 pm EDT
The Green Party election platform includes promises to ensure only...
Election 2019: watch for price caps, Netflix regs, Huawei ban
Media | 09/10/2019 12:03 pm EDT
Even before the federal election campaign officially kicked off, telecom...
Telecoms discussing CRTC wholesale rate appeal: Videotron chief
Media | 08/28/2019 4:23 pm EDT
Quebecor Inc.’s Videotron is in talks with other telecom companies about...
Telus warned gov’t of Huawei ban’s ‘far-reaching impacts’: secret docs
telecom | 08/27/2019 3:18 pm EDT
Telus Corp. told the federal government that prohibiting Huawei...
Montreal 5G pilot project coming, Rogers wants in
telecom | 07/30/2019 5:34 pm EDT
Rogers Communications Inc. is lobbying the City of Montreal to be involved in the city’s 5G pilot...
Freedom plans could drive big three back to subsidies: analysts
telecom | 07/26/2019 5:33 pm EDT
The launch of new plans from Shaw Communications Inc.’s Freedom will...
Rogers to launch 5G ‘innovation hub’ in Kitchener-Waterloo
telecom | 07/18/2019 4:29 pm EDT
Rogers Communications Inc. Monday announced what it is calling a 5G “innovation lab” with the Waterloo-based Communitech. “Our partnership with Communitech is part of our work to bring...
Opposition MPs frustrated with reported delay on Huawei decision
telecom | 07/16/2019 5:47 pm EDT
Conservative and NDP MPs criticized the Liberal government Tuesday for what...
ENCQOR test bed ‘up and running’
telecom | 07/04/2019 2:00 pm EDT
A wireless network announced last year that allows small- and medium-sized businesses to test 5G technology is now operational, according to a press release. The ENCQOR 5G test bed, part of a public-private partnership to foster 5G technology research in Ontario and Quebec, is the “first pre-commercial fifth-generation wireless network for open innovation in Canada,” the Ontario Centres of Excellence said in Wednesday’s release. The project received $400 million in funding from the federal, Quebec and Ontario governments, as well as five global communications companies --Ericsson...