Wireless Policy Review: “Facilities-based” wins the MVNO decision
CRTC focuses on accelerating regional carrier network builds. Eyes now on Cogeco if regulatory conditions satisfy mobile entry By Ahmad Hathout GATINEAU – In requiring the country’s largest telecommunications companies […]
Federal, territorial governments to spend $11 million to connect 152 homes
OTTAWA – Never let it be said connecting Canadians living in remote regions is inexpensive. While there have been myriad announcements of late from various levels of governments, all spending […]
Speedtest: Everyone gets a win
INTERNET SPEED TESTING pioneer Ookla released its latest test wireline and wireless broadband speed results for a number of markets around the world, including Canada, and its fair to say […]
Bell increases Let’s Talk funding for post-secondary students
MONTREAL – Bell Let’s Talk today announced that $3.07 million in grants from the Bell Let’s Talk Post-Secondary Fund have been awarded to 123 Canadian colleges and universities to support […]
SaskTel improves network in more rural towns
REGINA – Residents in the rural communities of Abbey, Eastend, Gull Lake, Prelate, Raymore, Sceptre and Semans, Saskatchewan can now enjoy faster internet speeds and the next-generation TV service from […]
Shaw launches new Gig Wi-Fi
CALGARY – Shaw Communications today launched what it’s calling Gig Wi-Fi to give customers “the faster speeds, lower latency, and more consistent Wi-Fi signal they need to connect all their […]
More broadband for the Avalon Peninsula
OTTAWA – The federal government will spend $233,000 to bring better broadband to 335 households in Tors Cove and Mobile, Newfoundland. The funding, just like the many announcements of late, […]
Wireless Policy Review: MVNOs mandated by the CRTC, but…
GATINEAU – The CRTC today decided to mandate mobile virtual network operators for the Canadian wireless market – as long as companies who want to be one already own and […]
5G: Rogers expands network again, powers first drone flight
TORONTO – Rogers Communications said today it expanded its 5G network into Selkirk and Steinbach, Manitoba, and St. Catharines, Ontario – and it was used it to direct the flight […]
More UBF money for small Bell project near Hamilton
OTTAWA – The federal government said today it will grant $352,000 in federal funding to bring high-speed Internet to rural residents in the Ontario communities of Millgrove, Pleasant View Survey, […]