Monday, February 06, 2012
Fixed wireless provider wants to expand in Canada Accel Networks wants to expands its small cellular data service in Canada, saying it's a better alternative to T1 and DSL. An industry analyst isn't sure about the pricing
Monday, December 19, 2011
Will spectrum fragmentation mean costlier LTE phones? An industry analyst argues more expensive LTE devices are a certainty because manufacturers will have to consider the many frequencies carriers want to run it on. Read why others disagree
Thursday, December 15, 2011
CRTC opens up telecom competition in the north Regulator ends Northwestel’s monopoly in the NWT, Yukon and Nunavut to try to spur competition and lower prices for telecommunications in the north
Monday, November 21, 2011
Mobilicity replaces president Dave Dobbin President of wireless startup is gone after 18 months of operations. An industry analyst says the debt from buying spectrum plus having to build its own network may have played a part
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
CRTC opts for capacity-based billing for ISPs Many independent ISPs are uncertain what the effect of the ruling will be on the prices they will charge residential and business customers
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Lazaridis apologizes to BlackBerry customers As the heads of Research In Motion try to explain how outage happened and what they're doing to fix it, industry analysts ponder the effect on the company
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Why CRTC chairman won't get a second term ANALYSIS: The usage-based billing was the last straw for the Harper government, which wants the regulator to obey its directive to interfere with the market as little as possible
Thursday, September 01, 2011
Shaw turns back on cellular for now Cable operator says it will get into wireless by building local Wi-Fi networks in the West instead of spending $1 billion on cellular
Monday, August 22, 2011
Eastlink to launch wireless service in 2012 Halifax-based cable operator will increase cellular competition in the country with network built on Ericsson equipment
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Ensuring fair Internet access critical, says CRTC The telecom regulator says new approaches may be needed to ensure all Canadians have Internet access and to increase wireless spectrum to meet demand in an era of increasing industry convergence
Thursday, July 28, 2011
IEEE sets standard for using 'white space' spectrum Green light given for using space between analogue TV channels. It may help meet spectrum demands, but a Canadian analyst isn't sure 
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Wireless revenue up as competition increases: CRTC In its annual report on the communications industry, the telecom regulator shows how new entrants have made an impact in only a year
Monday, July 25, 2011
Wireless networks are near capacity: Study An investment bank says North American mobile networks are close to capacity, but a Canadian telecom expert says that's not likely true here -- yet
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Mobilicity chair resigns from one of his companies The company's chair, John Bitove, resigned as executive chairman of fast food chain owner Priszm Income Fund. A telecom consultant says the failure of a company Bitove had invested in won't affect the wireless carrier
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Tories tease with digital strategy in budget In the absense of a full digital economy strategy, government promises to spend $440 million over three years for education, business and media creators
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
RIM’s PlayBook to debut April 19 Eight carriers will offer the device, which initially will only have Wi-Fi connectivity. Read why some analysts think it's too late to seriously challenge the iPad
Monday, December 20, 2010
West coast wireless startup willing to be patient The owner of Novus Wireless says he's in no hurry to launch service in B.C. and Alberta, hoping technology will advance enough to let LTE run on his spectrum. Read why an industry analyst is surprised
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Wind Mobile marks first anniversary After a scare from the CRTC and with the help of the federal cabinet, Wind Mobile got off the ground a year ago. Chair Anthony Lacavera looks back, while industry analysts look ahead
Friday, December 10, 2010
CRTC gives business more choice in buying broadband Service providers lighting and selling leased dark fibre won’t be regulated, the commission says. The ruling not only gives enterprises more choice in who they buy connectivity from, but it may also increase the number of foreign carriers operating here
Monday, December 06, 2010
OECD again assailed for Canadian telecom ranking Industry analysts complain the international agency has slighted the country once more in failing to count the number of wireless subscribers here
Wednesday, December 01, 2010
Lobbying starts on 700 MHz spectrum auction Wireless carriers have until Feb. 28 to push Ottawa on the framework for the next wireless auction. One executive was quick to say new entrants don't need the protection they got in 2008
Monday, November 22, 2010
Clement delays decision on foreign telecom ownership Expected this fall, Industry Minister now pushes his decision on setting rules for the next wireless spectrum auction. But an industry consultant suspects the ruling will come sooner rather than later
Monday, November 15, 2010
Telecom providers are overbuilding: Cogeco exec Carriers and operators should be collaborating where they can instead of wasting money overbuilding building networks, says official -- but he doesn't want government-mandated open access
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, 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