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Google loses patent infringement case against smart-speaker company
telecom | 08/16/2022 5:03 pm EDT
The Federal Court dismissed Alphabet Inc.’s Google patent infringement case against a developer and manufacturer of smart audio products.
In a decision released Monday,...
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 to auction off spectrum it holds in the 3700-3900 MHz band, the company won't be able to compete with its competitors in the United States, the company's CEO told the...
Bell partners with car manufacturer for new hotspot project
telecom | 03/11/2021 5:09 pm EST
BCE Inc. has announced a new partnership with Honda Canada inc. to provide in-built Wi-Fi hotspots in newly-manufactured cars. The hotspots, billed as “Bell Connected Car” will be installed in...
Network outage impacts services in Ontario, Quebec
telecom | 08/06/2020 6:52 pm EDT
A network outage left wireless, internet and TV customers in Ontario and Quebec without service for about 45 minutes on Thursday. Consumers, mostly with BCE Inc., began reporting the outage on social media soon after 12 p.m. A...
Telus withdraws guidance, records 19 per cent net income reduction
telecom | 05/07/2020 6:00 pm EDT
Telus Corp.’s net income for the first quarter of 2020 dropped 19 per...
Helix will keep cord-cutters in Videotron ‘ecosystem,’ CEO says
Media | 08/27/2019 5:52 pm EDT
MONTREAL — Quebecor Inc.’s Videotron unveiled its new Helix platform...
Helix to be ‘superior’ to Bell’s Fibe: Videotron CEO
telecom | 11/08/2018 5:48 pm EST
As CEO Manon Brouillette wrapped up her last quarterly results with Quebecor Inc.’s Videotron Thursday, she said two new offerings developed under her reign will set up the company to take on the competition, both big and small.
Videotron is relying on its new...
5G still in ‘hype cycle,’ WiFi to drive home connectivity for a while: Intel
telecom | 11/07/2018 1:35 pm EST
TORONTO — It will be a long time before the home network is replaced by...
Cogeco could opt for ‘hybrid’ arrangement with new spectrum: Canaccord
telecom | 06/22/2018 2:40 pm EDT
An announcement Thursday that Cogeco Inc. has bought more spectrum makes it clear the company is “exploring a viable economic model for a wireless service,” Canaccord Genuity analyst Aravinda...
Freedom expands WiFi calling availability
Media | 06/11/2018 3:34 pm EDT
Shaw Communications Inc.’s Freedom Mobile said more phones with Apple Inc.’s iOS and Alphabet...
Telus now offering mesh WiFi product in Alta. and B.C.
Media | 04/05/2018 5:04 pm EDT
Telus Corp. customers in Alberta and B.C. can now purchase its WiFi mesh...
TNW pushing ahead with Part 1 despite WiFi MVNO decision
telecom | 03/28/2018 1:19 pm EDT
TNW Wireless Inc. is still hopeful the CRTC will rule in its favour in a...
Next gen WiFi to bolster connected homes, open space connectivity
telecom | 03/27/2018 6:39 pm EDT
GATINEAU — The next generation of WiFi will incorporate LTE technology...
Low-cost data plans ‘superior alternative’ to WiFi-first MVNOs: Scott
telecom | 03/22/2018 4:23 pm EDT
Having facilities-based carriers offer low-cost data-only plans is a better way to fulfill the government’s goals of more affordable wireless options for consumers than mandating roaming access by...
New promise for fixed wireless, as telecoms incorporate LTE, 5G
telecom | 03/15/2018 2:12 pm EDT
Advances in fixed wireless technology could make it a more viable option...
Telecoms point to growing WiFi, IoT spectrum demand in ISED consultation
telecom | 02/26/2018 7:46 pm EST
Canada’s telecoms are taking sides on how Innovation Canada should approach the release of more licence-exempt spectrum, including whether more should be allocated for WiFi use, as it prepares for the proliferation of connected devices in a 5G world. “As Canadians connect more and more devices to their home networks, more unlicensed spectrum will also be needed to support the faster wireline speeds Internet service providers are delivering,” Rogers Communications Inc. said in a reply...
Vancouver now home to largest public WiFi network in Canada
telecom | 01/22/2018 4:56 pm EST
From Gastown to Granville St., there are now about 550 places to access...
Canadian IP, tech targets during gov’t travel: CSIS
telecom | 01/15/2018 1:48 pm EST
In an instructional guide released to government employees, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) recommended high levels of vigilance in protecting personal information during international travel. Originally...
Text-with-911 incompatible with WiFi calling: CRTC
telecom | 01/05/2018 4:05 pm EST
In a step towards its goal of upgrading Canada’s 911 network by 2020, the CRTC published a decision on Friday which recommended that wireless service providers default all 911 calls to the cellular networks whenever possible....
CRTC consulting on reseller registration obligations
telecom | 12/15/2017 4:47 pm EST
The CRTC is asking for comment on rules requiring resellers to register with the commission. The regular said in a notice of consultation Friday that it wants input on which types of non-carrier telecom providers should fall...
Shaw launches security video service for smaller businesses
Media | 12/11/2017 1:08 pm EST
Shaw Communications Inc. is now offering a video surveillance service aimed at small and medium businesses, the company said in a press release Monday.
“Traditional surveillance products are designed to provide owners with a way to track and record their businesses...
New wireless-extending tech a ‘paradigm shift’ for 5G: federal researchers
telecom | 11/30/2017 9:04 am EST
OTTAWA — A federal research lab on the outskirts of Canada’s capital...
Google building smart community in Toronto
telecom | 10/18/2017 8:46 pm EDT
Alphabet Inc.’s Sidewalk Labs have won a City of Toronto request for proposals to create a development...
Small providers, incumbents clash over WiFi-based MVNOs
telecom | 09/12/2017 5:54 pm EDT
Mandating wholesale roaming access to Wi-Fi-based mobile virtual network operators (MVNO) will encourage innovation and competition by providing...
VR data consumption to skyrocket: Juniper
Media | 08/25/2017 3:23 pm EDT
Global wireless data consumption through virtual reality (VR) content will grow ten-fold over the next...
No merit to TNW’s roaming request, telecoms say
telecom | 08/10/2017 2:17 pm EDT
Most of Canada’s major wireless providers were of the same mind on an application by TNW Wireless...
CRTC asks telecoms about MVNOs, plans for low-income customers
telecom | 07/28/2017 12:41 pm EDT
The CRTC is asking wireless service providers about whether they’ve been approached by potential mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) and their service offerings for low-income individuals....
CRTC consulting on MVNO rules
telecom | 07/21/2017 11:07 am EDT
The CRTC has launched a consultation on changing its wholesale wireless roaming rules, following a call...
TNW Wireless files Part 1 over roaming agreements
telecom | 07/04/2017 3:54 pm EDT
A Northern mobile wireless provider is asking the CRTC to compel a pair of incumbents to strike roaming...
TNW Wireless, iFramed sold to U.S. company
Media | 06/28/2017 5:05 pm EDT
Investel Capital Corp.’s TNW Wireless Inc. has been sold to an American holding and management company, United American Corp., the Florida-based company announced in a Wednesday press release. TNW Wireless, which serves communities in northern British Columbia and the Yukon, includes the former RuralCom Capital Corp., which Investel acquired in December. It changed its name to TNW Wireless in February, according to a press release from earlier this year. The Vancouver-based Investel will become the largest single shareholder in UnitedCorp as a result of the transaction, Wednesday’s...
Incumbents defend wireless prices after Bains criticism
telecom | 06/06/2017 7:59 pm EDT
TORONTO — Representatives from the big three were on the defense a day...
ISED lays out 5G consultation paper
telecom | 06/06/2017 12:53 pm EDT
Innovation Canada has opened its consultation on releasing spectrum to support 5G wireless networks, Minister Navdeep Bains announced in Toronto on Monday. In a consultation paper posted on the department’s website, ISED...
Bains tells CRTC to reconsider MVNO rules
telecom | 06/05/2017 1:51 pm EDT
TORONTO — Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains is directing the CRTC to reconsider a March decision in...
Telus to offer WiFi in Montreal’s Old Port
telecom | 04/20/2017 5:25 pm EDT
Telus Corp. said Thursday it will provide free WiFi in Montreal’s Old Port as part of a 20-year agreement “to equip the historic site with the latest next-generation wireless technology.” The company...
Open 5GHz to HPODs before 2019: telecoms
Media | 04/04/2017 9:03 pm EDT
Canada should allow high-power and outdoor devices (HPODs) in the 5GHz band before the World Radiocommunications Conference in 2019 (WRC-19), Canada's major telecom companies said in comments to the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development. They pointed to increasing data consumption and new developments like 5G and the Internet of Things (IoT) as reasons the devices need to be able to operate on a less congested band. In January, ISED put out a request for comment on expanding the use of the 5GHz spectrum for HPODs. The consultation paper noted that the...
CRTC rules against Sugar Mobile in roaming dispute with Rogers
telecom | 03/01/2017 9:21 pm EST
Rogers Communications Inc. doesn’t have to provide roaming services to Iristel Inc.’s mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) Sugar Mobile, the CRTC said Wednesday in a...
Canadian mobile speeds improve in int’l ranking: OpenSignal
telecom | 02/21/2017 10:51 pm EST
Canada now ranks 12th in the world when it comes to mobile data speeds, with average speeds of 20.26 Mbps, according to a new report from OpenSignal. It jumped two spots from 14th, with speeds at the...
ISED consulting on expanding use of 5GHz spectrum
telecom | 01/20/2017 7:38 pm EST
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) is seeking comments on a proposal to allow the use of additional devices on 5GHz spectrum. In a consultation paper released Friday, ISED said the proliferation of...
Investel to launch national Wi-Fi based wireless service
telecom | 12/14/2016 10:34 pm EST
Investel Capital Corp.’s TNW Networks Corp. (TNW) will soon start deploying a Wi-Fi-based mobile technology as part of a nationally available wireless service that the company is claiming will be...
Shaw connects Freedom Mobile to WiFi hotspots
telecom | 12/07/2016 11:08 pm EST
Shaw Communications Inc. is allowing customers of its Freedom Mobile to connect to its network of Wi-Fi hotspots. Freedom Mobile subscribers will have access to more than 65,000 hot spots in Western Canada, Shaw said in a...
Ontario approves self-driving car pilot
telecom | 11/28/2016 9:19 pm EST
Ontario is launching a pilot project to test self-driving cars, the provincial government said Monday. It noted in a press release that the province was the first in Canada to launch a regulatory framework allowing...
Telus to offer free WiFi in some Toronto cabs
telecom | 09/12/2016 5:17 pm EDT
Telus Corp. will offer free WiFi to customers of Toronto taxi company Associated Toronto Taxicab Co-operative Ltd., following a similar partnership with a cab company in Vancouver established last year. Telus said in a press...
PQ leadership candidate says nationalizing Internet networks a possibility
telecom | 08/30/2016 5:27 pm EDT
Martine Ouellet, who is currently running for leadership of Quebec’s Parti Quebecois, says that she would consider nationalizing Internet infrastructure in the province if telecoms don’t...
Bell releases ultra high-def PVR
Media | 08/29/2016 4:50 pm EDT
BCE Inc. customers can now take advantage of the “world’s first fully wireless [Internet protocol TV] service,” the company said Monday. In a press release, Bell said a wireless 4K Whole Home PVR was now available for Fibe TV customers, offering “up to 150 hours of 4K recording capacity and Bluetooth remote that enables out-of-sight positioning of the PVR.” “Bell has taken the leadership position in Canadian broadband communications with a strategy of unparalleled investment in advanced and continuous Fibe TV and Fibe Internet service innovation,” Rizwan Jamal, president of residential and small business services at Bell, said in the release. The release added that “integrated access” to Netflix Inc.’s over-the-top service in 4K will “be available this...
Canada in top 10 for mobile networks: OpenSignal
telecom | 08/17/2016 9:35 pm EDT
Canadian wireless users have access to 3G or 4G networks 93.16 per cent of the time, placing the country in the 10th spot for 3G/4G availability, according to a new OpenSignal report. In its Global State of Mobile Networks...
TV still golden in multi-platform Olympic coverage: experts
Media | 08/15/2016 9:27 pm EDT
While digital and mobile options for watching the Summer Olympics are gaining in popularity and engagement, television continues to own the podium for the Canadian outlet broadcasting the two-week...
Sugar Mobile partners with U.S. MVNO
telecom | 08/03/2016 8:51 pm EDT
Iristel Inc.’s mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) Sugar Mobile announced Wednesday it has partnered with an American WiFi-based service to leverage existing WiFi customers who might want some access to cellular...
Ehealth is growing, but market size still unknown
telecom | 08/03/2016 6:39 pm EDT
MONTREAL — In recent years, Canadians have gained the ability to keep track of data contributing to their health — from steps walked to their heart rate to calories burned — in a way that would have been...
Infrastructure, spectrum among obstacles for connected cars
telecom | 07/12/2016 8:41 pm EDT
Traffic on the Internet of Things (IoT) is forecast to skyrocket over the coming years, and though vehicles will be part of that network, there are still a number of challenges, including infrastructure, security and spectrum, that have to be addressed before true “connected” cars can take to Canadian roads. “The big cost is the roadside infrastructure, and nobody has a viable business model for paying for that,” Barrie Kirk, an engineer and executive director of the think tank Canadian Automated Vehicles Centre of Excellence (CAVCOE), said in an email. “You...
Lindsay Gibson joins TextNow as COO
telecom | 07/07/2016 7:42 pm EDT
Waterloo, Ont.-based TextNow announced Thursday former BlackBerry Inc. executive Lindsay Gibson was joining the company as chief operating officer. The company, which provides WiFi-based wireless...
Public WiFi users take risks with personal info: Norton
telecom | 07/05/2016 3:38 pm EDT
Canadians are some of the heaviest users of public WiFi, according to a new study by Symantec Corp.’s Norton, which also suggests that most public WiFi users “exhibit risky public...
CRTC considers regulations after lost telephone service case
telecom | 06/08/2016 6:00 pm EDT
The CRTC said it might consider preventative regulations after a dispute involving two phone service providers resulted in lost telephone service for 27,000 Canadian phone number holders. On Jan. 15,...
What does the future hold for WiFi calling?
telecom | 05/20/2016 6:47 pm EDT
Despite the fact that large wireless carriers have been offering WiFi calling for months, the emergence of WiFi calling provider Sugar Mobile, and hinted-at-plans by Shaw Communications Inc. to integrate Wind with its...
Cogeco launches public WiFi in St. Catharines, Niagara Falls
telecom | 05/18/2016 6:21 pm EDT
Cogeco Inc. has launched a free public WiFi network with more than 360 hotspots in St. Catharines and Niagara Falls, Ont., the company said Wednesday. Access to the network is free for...
Shaw offering credit to Fort McMurray evacuees
telecom | 05/09/2016 3:48 pm EDT
Shaw Communications Inc. customers in Fort McMurray and other wildfire-affected areas in the region are getting a one-month service credit, the company announced in a Saturday press release. The credit, retroactive...
Free Shaw WiFi available in Saskatoon
telecom | 05/06/2016 8:04 pm EDT
Shaw Communications Inc. has rolled out free Wi-Fi access at municipal facilities in Saskatoon. The complimentary Shaw Go WiFi was made possible through collaboration with the Saskatchewan city’s new Service Saskatoon...
Air Canada to offer WiFi on international flights
telecom | 03/21/2016 7:07 pm EDT
Gogo Inc., a Chicago-based provider of in-flight Internet service and entertainment, announced Monday it has partnered with Air Canada provide in-flight WiFi services on international flights. “Air...
Sugar Mobile subs have no ‘right’ to roaming: Rogers
telecom | 02/19/2016 8:47 pm EST
Rogers Communications Inc. and BCE Inc. told the CRTC that Rogers has the right to disconnect Ice Wireless from its network because its affiliate Sugar Mobile is selling service outside of Ice Wireless' operating territory. Sugar Mobile “is marketing this service nationally, to customers outside of Ice’s operating territory, using Rogers to augment its customers’ use of WiFi networks in flagrant violation of the terms of the [roaming agreement],” Rogers said in its reply to a Part 1 complaint filed earlier this week by Ice Wireless, a subsidiary...
CRTC tells Rogers not to disconnect Sugar Mobile, for now
telecom | 02/18/2016 9:04 pm EST
The CRTC said Thursday Rogers Communications Inc. has to “maintain its roaming agreement” with Iristel Inc.’s subsidiary Ice Wireless and its affiliate Sugar Mobile until the CRTC...
Cogeco launches 400 new WiFi hotspots in Ontario
telecom | 02/17/2016 8:11 pm EST
Cogeco Inc. announced Wednesday it has launched 400 WiFi hotspots across Burlington, Oakville, Milton and Georgetown, all located in the surrounding area of Toronto. It said in a press release that Cogeco has been working...
Shaw to keep Wind’s current strategy in place: exec
telecom | 02/09/2016 9:51 pm EST
As it takes ownership of Wind Mobile, Shaw Communications Inc. will continue positioning Wind as a cheaper option compared to the big three national wireless carriers, according to the company’s chief operating officer....
Videotron says original show breaks Illico viewing record
Media | 01/28/2016 8:54 pm EST
Quebecor Inc.’s Videotron said Thursday that its over-the-top (OTT) service Club Illico’s original series Blue Moon reached 100,000 views in less than 48 hours within its launch....
BlackBerry launches new mobile security software
Media | 01/26/2016 5:53 pm EST
BlackBerry Ltd. announced Tuesday the release of a new suite of mobile security software for businesses. It said in a press release that the new software, called Good Secure EMM Suites, is "a comprehensive set of mobile security, management, productivity and collaboration offerings." "The new Good Secure EMM Suites provide simple and flexible options for customers to deploy industry leading security across devices, apps, content and data,” Billy Ho, executive vice-president of enterprise product and value added solutions at BlackBerry, said in the release....
Service restored to NetTalk customers through Primus
Media | 01/21/2016 8:52 pm EST
NetTalk.com Inc. announced Wednesday evening that its VoIP service has been restored to all its customers in Canada. The Florida-based company said in a Facebook post that all Canadian telephone numbers and services are...
CRTC working to resolve Iristel, NetTalk connection issue
Media | 01/20/2016 3:29 pm EST
Iristel Inc., a Markham, Ont.- based telecom company, announced Tuesday it is working with the CRTC to resolve an ongoing dispute with Florida-based VoIP provider NetTalk.com Inc., in order to...
Verizon allows companies to cover data costs for consumer access
Media | 01/19/2016 7:44 pm EST
Verizon Communication Inc. announced Tuesday it is introducing a new sponsored data service, called FreeBee Data, to help businesses drive better consumer engagement without cutting into...
Rogers broadcasts first 4K NBA game
Media | 01/15/2016 8:40 pm EST
Rogers Communications Inc., the National Basketball Association and BT Group PLC’s BT Sport teamed up Thursday to produce the world's first live broadcast of an NBA basketball game in 4K, a Rogers spokesman confirmed...
Ontario library wins award for hotspot-device lending service
Media | 01/15/2016 4:43 pm EST
The Kitchener, Ont., public library’s hotspot-device lending service has led it to win the Ontario Library Information Technology Association Project award from the Ontario Library Association....
Traditional TV still important for baby boomers: MTM
Media | 01/13/2016 9:54 pm EST
According to a new report on media technology adoption of baby boomers released Wednesday by the Media Technology Monitor, a project of CBC/Radio Canada, 89 per cent of baby boomer anglophones aged 50 to 69 have a paid TV service...
Tangible benefits unclear for Corus-Shaw deal: expert
Media | 01/13/2016 8:18 pm EST
Regulatory approval of Corus Entertainment Inc.'s planned purchase of Shaw Communications Inc.'s media division shouldn't be a problem since there's no real change in who's controlling the assets, said one...
MTS expands HSPA, LTE network in Manitoba
Media | 01/13/2016 4:51 pm EST
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. MTS CEO Jay Forbes said in a press release that the expansion...
Sugar Mobile releases WiFi mobile service
telecom | 01/13/2016 4:15 pm EST
Sugar Mobile, a Toronto-area based company owned by Iristel Inc., announced Wednesday a new mobile service that's based on WiFi. It said in a press release that the service operates through an app that is paired with a SIM card that customers can purchase at Shoppers Drug Mart or 7-Eleven outlets. It added that customers are also required to have an unlocked cell phone in order to use this SIM card. Sugar Mobile said in the release that the $19-a-month service comes with unlimited Canada-wide talk and text when connected to WiFi. Sugar Mobile spokesman Bob Brehl said in a phone...
SaskTel partners with University of Regina to deploy wireless technology
Media | 01/11/2016 2:49 pm EST
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. It said in...
Netflix expands from 60 countries to 190
Media | 01/06/2016 6:37 pm EST
Netflix Inc. announced Wednesday that its streaming service is now available to customers in more than 130 new countries, tripling its international availability. "Today you are witnessing the birth of a new global Internet...
Bell to bring iHeartRadio to Canada
Media | 01/06/2016 2:49 pm EST
BCE Inc. announced Wednesday it has signed a partnership deal with iHeartMedia Inc. in order to bring iHeartRadio, the free digital radio and music streaming service based in the U.S., to Canada this year. It said in a press...
Toronto telecom provider seeks condo access
telecom | 01/04/2016 9:07 pm EST
Beanfield Technologies Inc., an independent provider of fibre-based Internet, TV and phone services in Toronto, is asking the CRTC to help it gain access to one of the few condominium buildings it isn't already connected to in...
Competition Bureau says Telus will pay $7.3M in premium texting case
telecom | 01/04/2016 3:04 pm EST
The Competition Bureau said Wednesday that it had reached an agreement with Telus Corp. to end legal proceedings in relation to premium texting services that former and current customers have paid for. The Competition Bureau said in a press release that Telus would issue up to $7.3 million in refunds to customers after it found Telus made “false or misleading representations in advertisements for premium text messages in pop-up ads, apps and on social media,” and added that this was...
Content on multiple platforms can lower future revenue: report
Media | 12/18/2015 3:48 pm EST
Having premium content on linear TV and on over-the-top (OTT) services can cause adverse effects on revenue growth and will cause consumers to expect lower costs for premium TV content, according to a...
Shaw provides Go WiFi to ferry commuters in Vancouver
telecom | 12/17/2015 6:38 pm EST
Shaw Communications Inc. announced Thursday that it is partnering with Vancouver’s transportation authority to provide Shaw Go WiFi for free to all passengers travelling on the SeaBus ferry route. It said in the press...
Shaw says timing, current market dynamics made Wind deal attractive
Media | 12/17/2015 3:43 pm EST
The economics of entering Canada’s wireless market through the acquisition of Wind Mobile today are better than past opportunities Shaw Communications Inc. has had to enter the mobile sector,...
Ericsson renews contract with Eastlink for 3 years
telecom | 12/17/2015 3:31 pm EST
Ericsson AB announced Thursday that it has renewed its agreement with Eastlink to expand and upgrade its LTE and HSPA networks, as well as continue to be the exclusive supplier for radio access network equipment for another three...
Rogers partners with Trustwave on business security
Media | 12/16/2015 3:02 pm EST
Rogers Communications Inc. announced Wednesday a new portfolio of cybersecurity solutions for Canadian businesses to detect and prevent global cyber-attacks. It said in the press release that the service will provide business...
CRTC denies TekSavvy relief in Toronto wholesale issue
Media | 12/15/2015 9:02 pm EST
The CRTC has denied TekSavvy Solutions Inc.'s request for interim relief in a situation where Rogers Communications Inc. is slated to replace some legacy cable in a Toronto neighbourhood with...
Netflix says new process will waste less bandwidth
Media | 12/15/2015 5:44 pm EST
Netflix Inc. is re-encoding its entire library of content in order to provide customers with a better experience for watching content while using less bandwidth to process it. The company said in a blog Monday that the...
Bell adds Netflix link to IPTV services
Media | 12/14/2015 3:19 pm EST
BCE Inc. announced Monday that subscribers of Bell’s Fibe TV and Bell Alliant’s FibreOP TV will have access to their Netflix Inc. account directly from their TV receivers. It said in the release that all Fibe TV...
Relevance trumps affordability in reasons to forgo Internet: Ipsos
telecom | 12/11/2015 8:54 pm EST
Newly released survey results show that almost 10 per cent of Canadians still do not have Internet access at home, and more people cite its relevance to their personal lives than affordability as a reason why. Data released by Ipsos Public Affairs on Friday showed that 91 per cent of respondents to a survey reported getting the Internet at home. Among the nine per cent without home Internet, two per cent said they had it on a mobile subscription only, another two per cent used it outside of...
Yahoo launches mobile app in U.S. to find OTT content
Media | 12/11/2015 8:04 pm EST
Yahoo Inc. announced Thursday the launch of its Yahoo Video Guide mobile app for customers in the United States to search for video content across multiple services they have installed on their devices. The company said in a blog...
Rogers customer care joins Facebook Messenger
Media | 12/11/2015 2:40 pm EST
Rogers Communications Inc. announced Friday that its customers will now have access to its customer care service on Facebook Inc.’s Messenger. It said in a press release that the service is available for all consumer...
Wind to launch LTE by end of 2016 with new financing
telecom | 12/10/2015 10:46 pm EST
Wind Mobile is looking to make LTE service available to at least some of its customers by the end of next year, after announcing it has borrowed $425 million to help it do so. On Thursday, Wind issued a press release that...
Millennials consume most TV, video content online: MTM
Media | 12/10/2015 8:32 pm EST
Canadian millennials, defined as individuals aged 18 to 34, spend 31.8 hours a week on the Internet and are more likely to watch TV and video content online than those aged 34 and above, who...
Bell ranked highest in mobile network performance
telecom | 12/09/2015 8:38 pm EST
BCE Inc. was tops in RootMetric’s 2015 Canadian mobile network performance review that was released Wednesday, with Rogers Communications Inc. and Telus Corp. not far behind. The U.S.-based mobile analytics company said in the report that Bell scored an overall national performance rating of 94.5 per cent, while Rogers scored 93.7 per cent and Telus scored 93.6 per cent. Results were based on performance metrics across several categories such as network reliability, network speed, data speed, call performance and text performance. RootMetrics said that Bell “delivered top speeds...
Otono to launch prepaid wireless service for parents in U.S.
Media | 12/09/2015 2:54 pm EST
Otono Networks Inc. announced Wednesday it is launching next year in the U.S. a new prepaid wireless mobile service specifically for parents that will include two free lines for their kids. It said...
Federal government funds Internet expansion in eastern Ontario
telecom | 12/07/2015 5:40 pm EST
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, formerly known as Industry Canada, announced Monday that it is funding high-speed Internet services for about 1,000 households in communities...
Roam Mobility offers SIM cards for vistors to Canada
telecom | 12/04/2015 5:22 pm EST
Otono Networks Inc.’s Roam Mobility, a provider of SIM cards for out-of-Canada mobile usage, announced Friday it is launching a new SIM card for visitors to Canada. The Vancouver-based company said in a press release that...
Smartphone shipment growth slowed this year: IDC
telecom | 12/03/2015 5:32 pm EST
Worldwide smartphone shipments in 2015 are expected to be 9.8 per cent more than last year for a total of 1.43 billion units, marking the first time that percentage growth for this product has been less than double digits,...
Wearable shipments up almost 200% in Q3: IDC
Media | 12/03/2015 4:08 pm EST
Worldwide wearable shipments rose 197.6 per cent with 21 million units shipped in the third quarter this year, up from 7.1 million units in the same period a year earlier, according to a new report released Thursday...
Telus launches new cloud services for businesses
telecom | 12/03/2015 2:52 pm EST
Telus Corp. announced Thursday it has expanded its cloud services to offer Canadian businesses a suite of managed infrastructure as service solutions that include private and public cloud offerings, as well as a hybrid of the two....
Shaw provides better public WiFi for premium plans
Media | 12/02/2015 8:38 pm EST
Shaw Communications Inc. announced Wednesday that all customers who are subscribed to its Internet 30, or any broadband Internet plan above that, will have access to download speeds six times faster when connected to any of the...
B.C. community temporarily without Internet service
telecom | 12/02/2015 7:03 pm EST
Onewayout.net Society, the only Internet service provider in Stewart, B.C., has shut down its services as it awaits the provision of new connections, courtesy of Telus Corp. and another small British Columbia-based ISP. In a...
Rogers to continue providing wireless services for Quebec government
Media | 12/02/2015 2:45 pm EST
Rogers Communications Inc. announced Wednesday it has signed an agreement with the Centre de services partagés du Quebec (CSPQ) to continue its wireless services for up to 10 years with the government of Quebec. Rogers said in the press release that it will provide wireless technologies, including voice and data services, and connectivity for the Internet of Things (IoT) at the provincial and municipal levels. "Employees are looking for flexible ways to work, and we are eager to...