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Don’t write off Nortel yet

The acquisitions of companies like Qtera and Bay networks did not bankrupt Nortel Networks, and nor did its investor lawsuit three years ago. So why should a recession next year bankrupt the Canadian telecom equipment maker? A rumour last month that Nortel...

Published Tue, Dec 23 2008 5:50 AM by Greg Meckbach
BCE sues Teachers

In a move that surprised no one, BCE Inc. filed a statement of claim in Quebec Superior Court alleging its would-be buyers owe the telco a $1.2 billion breakup fee. Published reports today indicated BCE claims the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan’s...

Published Thu, Dec 18 2008 5:49 AM by Greg Meckbach
The year of fixed mobile convergence?

The Yankee Group last week released its predictions for 2009, and the Boston-based research firm is predicting for the first time in history, sale of wireline switches, when measured by the total number of ports on switches shipped, will decrease. This...

Published Tue, Dec 16 2008 5:47 AM by Greg Meckbach
Calgary broadband network builder riding high down under

Calgary's Axia NetMedia has a good shot at building Australia's new $8.3 billion National Broadband Network (NBN) now that incumbent telco Telstra has been given the boot. At least, that's the view of National Bank Financial, which covers publicly-traded...

Published Mon, Dec 15 2008 5:47 AM by Howard Solomon
Are carriers getting desperate for wireless data revenue?

Though the Conference Board of Canada says our telecom industry will see modest revenue growth in the recession, a major carrier south of the border appears desperate to sell expensive data plans. To encourage customers to sign two-year contracts for...

Published Fri, Dec 12 2008 5:46 AM by Greg Meckbach
Cope at the bat: With apologies to Ernest Thayer

The outlook wasn’t brilliant for the pension fund that day The telco owed big bucks And had to keep lenders at bay And then when KPMG failed to Deliver news of fiscal health A sickly silence fell upon investors seeking wealth A straggling few sold...

Published Wed, Dec 10 2008 5:45 AM by Greg Meckbach
Bell Canada gets new auditor involved in leveraged buyout

BCE Inc. announced this week it has hired PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to perform “valuation work” related to the telecom holding company’s acquisition by the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and three partners. The acquisition, which...

Published Tue, Dec 09 2008 5:45 AM by Greg Meckbach
Obama fleshes out tech vision but adds few details

There are two schools of thought when it comes to recessions. One is that governments should go into debt – either through tax cuts or spending increases or both – to pay the salaries of people who might otherwise be out of work. The other...

Published Mon, Dec 08 2008 5:44 AM by Greg Meckbach
Will oil price drop stifle broadband access in Western Canada?

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Published Fri, Dec 05 2008 5:09 PM by Greg Meckbach
Will oil price drop stifle broadband access in Western Canada?

Crude oil prices have plunged below the US$44 per barrel, and published reports today indicate oil could hover at US$43 per barrel early next year. This should provide relief to truckers, cab drivers and anyone else who can’t afford the high gas...

Published Fri, Dec 05 2008 5:43 AM by Greg Meckbach
Recession should not breed insecurity

As companies rein in IT spending, analysts are predicting less spending on PCs and mobile handsets, but the recession will not hurt cloud computing and security products. These are predictions made by two market research firms this week. IDC of Framingham...

Published Thu, Dec 04 2008 5:40 AM by Greg Meckbach
Canada loses a tech legend

Ted Rogers’ status as man ahead of his time was cemented by the tributes from former employees, competitors and analysts we received the day after he died. Rogers, who died at the age of 75 at his Toronto home Monday night, is proof that success...

Published Tue, Dec 02 2008 5:39 AM by Greg Meckbach
Federal political wrangling a threat to tech reform

In Ottawa, opposition politicians are talking about voting down the ruling Conservatives and forming a Liberal-NDP coalition government, supported by the separatist Bloc Quebecois. A new government is far from reality, but the mere threat of a defeat...

Published Mon, Dec 01 2008 10:36 AM by Greg Meckbach

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December 2008 - Network World

Don’t write off Nortel yet

BCE sues Teachers

The year of fixed mobile convergence?

Calgary broadband network builder riding high down under

Are carriers getting desperate for wireless data revenue?

Cope at the bat: With apologies to Ernest Thayer

Bell Canada gets new auditor involved in leveraged buyout

Obama fleshes out tech vision but adds few details

Will oil price drop stifle broadband access in Western Canada?

Will oil price drop stifle broadband access in Western Canada?

Recession should not breed insecurity

Canada loses a tech legend

Federal political wrangling a threat to tech reform

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