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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 (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...
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 Canadian tourists, according to wireless providers in this country. The outage lasted for 24 hours last...
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...
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...
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...
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 Loblaw Companies Ltd. offering exclusive rights to carriers at its "The Mobile Shop" outlets in grocery...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 largely by its acquisition of Freedom Mobile last year. The telecom company discussed its financial results during a conference call on Thursday.
For the three months...
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...
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...
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...
Loblaws releases No Name mobile plans across Canada
telecom | 04/15/2024 3:41 pm EDT
Grocery giant Loblaw Companies Ltd. is entering the mobile data market with the launch of its No Name Mobile product.
Prepaid mobile SIM cards will be available at the company’s No Frills locations across the country. The cards will replace the PC Mobile SIM cards...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Telecommunications sector sees strong revenue growth in 2022: CRTC report
telecom | 02/27/2024 4:51 pm EST
Revenues were robust in the telecommunications sector, a new CRTC study has found.
Tuesday the commission released its annual report on the telecom market for 2022....
Telus announced partnership with Amazon, Samsung
telecom | 02/20/2024 10:54 am EST
Telus Corp. announced Tuesday that it is partnering with Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Samsung...
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...
CRTC implements thousand-block pooling to address telephone number exhaustion
telecom | 02/05/2024 12:32 pm EST
The CRTC is implementing thousand-block pooling (TBP) as a proactive...
Rogers announces Q4 results and completion of network slicing trial
telecom | 02/01/2024 3:49 pm EST
Rogers Communications Inc., in partnership with Ericsson AB, announced it...
New “use it or lose it” policy helps Indigenous spectrum connectivity
telecom | 01/31/2024 3:42 pm EST
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne introduced a new spectrum licensing framework that will concentrate on rural and remote regions of...
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...
Kitchener MDU pushes for upgrades to Bell’s legacy facilities in access dispute
telecom | 01/12/2024 1:17 pm EST
The owner of a multi-dwelling unit (MDU) in Kitchener, Ontario denies BCE...
Champagne says planned telecom price hikes go against policy direction
telecom | 01/05/2024 5:26 pm EST
The Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry is calling on Canadian...
Supreme Court to hear Telus’ appeal of CRTC access to public infrastructure decision
telecom | 12/07/2023 6:16 pm EST
The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) will hear Telus...
Rogers fires back at Competition Bureau over wireless plan investigation
telecom | 12/05/2023 5:47 pm EST
Rogers Communications Inc. is responding vehemently to the Competition...
Bell still opposed to Rogers’ application seeking changes to BNS services
telecom | 12/01/2023 4:58 pm EST
BCE Inc. has responded to a commission staff letter regarding Rogers...
CRTC reopens Rogers application seeking changes to Bell’s BNS services
Internet and Governance | 11/16/2023 6:47 pm EST
The CRTC has reopened a Part 1 application originally submitted by Rogers...
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...
Quebecor begins beta launch of Fizz in western Canada
telecom | 11/15/2023 3:39 pm EST
Quebecor Inc.’s Fizz will be available outside of Quebec in the “coming weeks”, CEO Pierre Karl Péladeau announced Tuesday at the Canadian Club Toronto.
“Our fully digital disruptive wireless brand Fizz will make its first foray in the west in the coming weeks...
Facilities-based competition fuels Canadian telecom’s $77B contribution to GDP: CTA
telecom | 11/06/2023 2:15 pm EST
MISSISSAUGA, Ont.— The Canadian...
Cogeco MVNO operations still a ways away
telecom | 11/02/2023 5:54 pm EDT
Cogeco Inc. does not plan to roll out its Canadian MVNO operations anytime soon, president and CEO...
Bell, SaskTel, expand high-speed internet in prairie provinces
telecom | 11/01/2023 4:59 pm EDT
BCE Inc. and Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corp. have enhanced...
Both sides react to MVNO decision from CRTC
telecom | 10/11/2023 5:17 pm EDT
Both BCE Inc. and Quebecor Inc. have reacted to the CRTC’s decision that Bell Mobility's offer on...
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 in Canada’s fight against climate change, but is a strategy often overlooked, according to a new...
All carriers to provide TTC services by October 3: ISED
telecom | 09/11/2023 1:07 pm EDT
All passengers on the Toronto Transit Commission’s (TTC) subway system...
Bell sends letter to appeal court backing Rogers; PKP not surprised
telecom | 09/07/2023 5:09 pm EDT
BCE Inc. is backing Rogers Communications Inc. in its appeal over a CRTC...
Rogers asks CRTC to dismiss discrimination claims from Telus in TTC dispute
telecom | 08/30/2023 3:34 pm EDT
As the Toronto subway network access dispute continues, Rogers...
Rogers unveils 5G service on Toronto subway
telecom | 08/23/2023 2:39 pm EDT
Rogers Communications Inc. has rolled out its 5G wireless service on some stations on the Toronto Transit...
“Different world, different landscape” says PKP in first earnings report since Freedom buy
telecom | 08/10/2023 5:27 pm EDT
Quebecor Inc. president and CEO Pierre Karl...
OPINION: Freedom may never be a fourth national player, and consumers need more data
telecom | 07/28/2023 6:19 pm EDT
By John Lawford, executive eirector and general counsel of the Public...
Champagne orders ISED to start expedited consult over TTC access rights
telecom | 07/24/2023 5:53 pm EDT
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced that he is...
Feds grant $177M to combat suicide through 988 number
telecom | 07/24/2023 4:07 pm EDT
The Canadian government is giving the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) $156 million over...
TTC wants CRTC to let Bell and Rogers work it out; PIAC says CRTC should use interconnection powers
telecom | 07/18/2023 5:21 pm EDT
The CRTC should not intervene in an ongoing dispute between Rogers Communications Inc. and BCE Inc. over wireless network access in the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), and...
Bell says Rogers purposely delaying network access to Toronto subway, asks CRTC to intervene
telecom | 06/19/2023 4:52 pm EDT
BCE Inc. is asking the CRTC to prohibit Rogers...
Quebecor launches Freedom’s first nationwide plan
telecom | 05/25/2023 4:05 pm EDT
In its first major promotion since acquiring Freedom Mobile from Shaw Communications, Quebecor Inc. has...
China Mobile makes its appeal for Gov. evidence in banning order
telecom | 05/16/2023 4:42 pm EDT
When the cabinet of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ordered China Mobile...
CRTC becoming more accommodating to stakeholders: Eatrides
Internet and Governance | 05/15/2023 2:34 pm EDT
OTTAWA–The CRTC is improving its process to be more responsive to its...
Telus Q1 profit down from last year
telecom | 05/04/2023 5:40 pm EDT
Telus Corp. reported profits of $224 million for the three months ending March 31, a 45 per cent dip compared to last year’s $404 million due to “higher interest, depreciation and amortization, and restructuring and other costs.”
The company reported its Q1 2023...
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...
Bibic says Canada has “unsophisticated” discourse on pricing, gov. reached wireless goals
telecom | 05/04/2023 4:16 pm EDT
BCE Inc.’s CEO said that the government’s job...
Young Liberals call for telecom reform including foreign investment rules
Media | 05/04/2023 2:23 pm EDT
OTTAWA–As the Liberal Party of Canada gathers in the capital for its...
CWTA rebrands as Canadian Telecommunications Association
telecom | 05/03/2023 5:08 pm EDT
The Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association is dropping the “wireless” from its name and will henceforth be known as the Canadian...
Public safety authorities want lower thresholds for network outage reporting requirements
telecom | 04/14/2023 5:15 pm EDT
Provincial public safety agencies are requesting...
Court rejects Telus challenge to CRTC’s wholesale roaming, municipal infrastructure decisions
telecom | 04/14/2023 4:55 pm EDT
The Federal Court of Appeal has rejected a Telus...
Ottawa police caution about misusing 911 calls
telecom | 04/14/2023 1:14 pm EDT
To mark National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, the Ottawa Police Service issued a news release...
Nearly one million dormant phone lines under government review
telecom | 04/11/2023 3:40 pm EDT
The government is in the process of checking into how many phone numbers in...
CCTS complaints up for Rogers and Telus, down for Bell
telecom | 04/04/2023 1:48 pm EDT
The Commission for Complaints for Telecom-television Services (CCTS) found that complaints were up 12 per cent for the six months ending Jan. 31, according to its report released Tuesday.
Rogers Communications Inc. was tagged with the most complaints, 1,294, a 29 per cent...
Broadband, mobile prices drop slightly; still high internationally in 2022: Wall report
telecom | 03/14/2023 4:38 pm EDT
The 2022 edition of the department of Innovation,...
Senate ‘one-size-fits-all’ spectrum deployment bill is counter-intuitive: CWTA, CanWisp, ISED
telecom | 03/09/2023 2:45 pm EST
Telecom experts say that a Senate bill that would...
CRTC wants Optitel to join CCTS process
telecom | 03/01/2023 5:46 pm EST
The CRTC Wednesday issued a notice of consultation about a telecom service provider (TSP) it says has not...
CRTC seeks answers on whether or not to include IoT in MVNO framework
telecom | 03/01/2023 1:53 pm EST
The CRTC is asking Canadians and interested parties to weigh in on whether...
10 digit dialing coming to Yellowknife, northern Ontario, and Newfoundland next month
telecom | 03/01/2023 1:44 pm EST
Ten-digit dialing is coming to a number of different areas of the country starting Apr. 1, a body representing Canada's major telecommunications service providers announced...
Bell presses pause on NG911 onboarding
telecom | 02/24/2023 5:04 pm EST
BCE Inc. is implementing a temporary embargo for next-generation 911 (NG911) onboarding and go-live...
CRTC wants telecoms to address Canadians with disabilities wireless services
telecom | 02/23/2023 3:29 pm EST
Thursday the CRTC issued a decision directing wireless service providers...
Deadline for Shaw-Videotron deal extended, yet again
telecom | 02/17/2023 1:27 pm EST
For the fourth time, the deadline for the proposed merger of Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw...
UPDATED: Government finalizes new directions for CRTC
Media | 02/13/2023 4:00 pm EST
Monday the federal government outlined new policy directions for the CRTC, with an emphasis on...
Canadian telecoms waive fees to Turkey and Syria following earthquake
telecom | 02/09/2023 3:16 pm EST
Telecommunications companies across Canada are waiving fees for texts and...
Democracy Watch calls for Telecom Consumer Organization
telecom | 02/08/2023 5:04 pm EST
Public interest lobby group Democracy Watch is urging the establishment of...
While more involved, Rodriguez’s CRTC letter doesn’t go far enough: consumer advocates
Internet and Governance | 02/08/2023 4:02 pm EST
While the letter from Heritage Minister Pablo...
Wireless, internet and media lead to strong Bell fourth quarter
telecom | 02/02/2023 4:09 pm EST
BCE Inc. released its fourth quarter results Thursday, reporting 330,743...
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...
CRTC demands info on MVNO negotiation process
telecom | 01/27/2023 1:33 pm EST
The CRTC is asking a number of incumbent telecom companies to report back to the regulator with an update about the ongoing mobile virtual network operator (MVNO)...
Globalive seeks to become national carrier by buying Manitoba spectrum
telecom | 01/23/2023 2:59 pm EST
Frustrated in its attempt to buy Freedom Mobile back from Shaw...
Ten-digit dialing comes to New Brunswick
telecom | 01/18/2023 1:42 pm EST
Starting Friday, callers across New Brunswick will have to begin using 10-digit dialing, and will have to...
Cogeco sees “less risk” on MVNOs, but still deciding when to launch.
telecom | 01/13/2023 2:01 pm EST
While Cogeco Inc. says it currently sees "less risk and greater clarity"...
Indigenous Connectivity Summit calls for more inclusion in consultations
telecom | 12/07/2022 1:19 pm EST
Indigenous telecommunications stakeholders are calling on the government to incorporate them into its consultation requirements, and develop a participatory and inclusive...
Videotron more effective owner of Freedom than Shaw, expert testifies
telecom | 11/29/2022 2:38 pm EST
An expert witness for Shaw Communications Inc. took issue Monday with...
Rogers-Shaw integration should be completed within three years, Tribunal told
telecom | 11/25/2022 12:10 pm EST
The integration of Shaw Communications Inc. properties into the network of...
‘Extremely difficult’ to sell to Rogers, Brad Shaw tells Tribunal
telecom | 11/24/2022 11:13 am EST
Shaw Communications Inc. CEO Brad Shaw told the Competition Tribunal...
July outage, Shaw financing costs, to blame for Rogers profit drop
telecom | 11/09/2022 5:24 pm EST
Rogers Communications Inc.’s profit fell 24 per cent for the three months...
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...
Cogeco plotting next steps on MVNO: CEO
telecom | 10/28/2022 4:39 pm EDT
While Cogeco Inc. is pleased to finally see the terms and conditions of the MVNO framework from the CRTC,...
ISED lays out ‘expectations’ for Quebecor’s national debut, should Competition Tribunal allow it
telecom | 10/25/2022 6:52 pm EDT
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne...
Telecom sector surpasses 2020 investments and GDP, workforce, contributions: Report
telecom | 10/25/2022 2:02 pm EDT
Canada’s telecommunications sector contributed $4.3 billion more in...
CRTC allows for use of hosted call handling solutions sites in the NG911 networks
telecom | 10/17/2022 5:24 pm EDT
The CRTC determined that 911 governing authorities can designate demarcation points at hosted call handling solutions (CHS) sites in the NG911 networks, subject to certain...