Tuesday, November 02, 2010
Bell, consumers face off on rural broadband No mandatory broadband goals, telco tells regulator. But three consumer groups say affordable high speed Internet is a right all phone providers must offer 
Friday, October 29, 2010
Bell tweaks rates, gets OK for rural wireless plan A Bell executive says the decision indicates the telecom regulator sees wireless broadband as an equal to wireline in rural areas
Thursday, October 28, 2010
CRTC reverses decision on Internet resale discounts The telecommunications regulator's decision will hurt Internet providers trying to differentiate themselves from Bell, says a competitor 
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Fight over basic phone services starts this week The CRTC will be told to modernize rules incumbent phone companies say are handcuffing them in fights with competitors. But also on the table is whether the ancient obligation to offer at least dialup Internet access to customers should be hiked to high speed
Monday, October 18, 2010
Completely lift foreign telecom controls: Consultants The time has come to put our xenophobia behind us, says the SeaBoard Group. Remove the restrictions, quickly
Thursday, October 07, 2010
Bell buys Montreal data centre, eyes DR play An Info-Tech analyst says it’s a move Bell needed to make. All that’s left is getting the word out that Bell is in the managed services business
Thursday, October 07, 2010
Takeover may help Wind Mobile’s hunt for funds With the takeover of banker Orascom Telecom, the Canadian startup's search for money to fund expansion may be easier. However, Ottawa has yet to detail its new foreign investment rules
Thursday, October 07, 2010
N.B. carrier says it will beat all to 4G wireless BREAKING NEWS - Barrett Xplornet, which provides fixed wireless broadband to businesses and homes across Canada, will launch a WiMAX-based network by the end of the year
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
U.S. launches next-gen wireless; where's Canada? Now that MetroPCS has launched LTE service in Las Vegas, what's holding up Canadians? No network congestion and Industry Canada
Thursday, September 09, 2010
Videotron unveils 3G+ service on Google Nexus One The Quebecor Media subsidiary announced today its new mobile service in Quebec and Ottawa along with some firsts for Canada: four new handsets and the Android 2.2 OS. An IDC Canada analyst expects Bell and Telus to soon respond with their own competitive offerings
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
CRTC OKs $730M rural broadband, urban rebate plan Decision opens way for 287 rural communities to get broadband from three big phone companies, while urban subscribers get rebate
Thursday, August 05, 2010
Startup Wind Mobile has 100,000 subscribers: Analyst Wind is showing 'encouraging' signs, says Wireless Intelligence, while Mobilicity and Public Mobile have modest sales. However, another analyst says those two startups are doing better
Tuesday, August 03, 2010
Telus to double wireless data speed to 42 Mbps Move may trigger a wireless speed war as carrier announces technology will start to be deployed in a few weeks. However, handsets and USB modems aren’t expected until early next year
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Telecom industry revenue slowed in 2009, says study Service revenues grew by only 1.8 per cent last year, but wireless and Internet revenue showed solid gains. However, an industry analyst wonders why so many Canadians still don't have broadband
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Digital strategy ideas call for 'grand challenge' Suggestions to Ottawa range from giving all residents access to 500 Mbps broadband by 2010 to keeping government away from the private sector