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Rogers details potential financial woes if merger with Shaw is not completed by deadline

Rogers released its annual financial report yesterday, in which it painted a happy future together with Shaw. But the report also detailed the colossal...

CRTC launches review of wholesale network rates, slashes some rates by 10 per cent immediately

Today, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced that it will be reviewing its existing framework for wholesale high-speed access (HSA) services, and...

Governments of Canada and Ontario invest over $109 million to bring high-speed internet to home and rural communities in Ontario

The governments of Canada and Ontario have announced a total investment of $109 million to bring high speed Internet access to over 19,000 homes,...

Vidéotron accuses Bell of “abusive price increases” in new CRTC application

In a Part 1 Application filed with the CRTC on Friday, Vidéotron is accusing Bell of excessively increasing the prices of its last-mile services...

Dell announces major telecom partner initiative at MWC 2023

Dell Technologies unveiled an initiative at Mobile World Congress 2023 in Barcelona that it said is designed to “simplify today’s disaggregated telecom landscape.” That simplification...

Nokia shares updated strategy and new logo at MWC 2023

On Sunday, Nokia unveiled an updated company and technology strategy, as well as a “brand refresh” at Mobile World Congress 2023 in Barcelona. “Today we...

CRTC puts off-tariff agreements under scrutiny again

TekSavvy’s application to the CRTC to address issues of undue preference arising from off-tariff agreements (OTAs) stirred up a hornet’s nest, with interventions pouring...

CRTC launches consultation on enhancing reliability of Canada’s telecom; imposes interim directive on carriers

The new head of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is wasting no time kickstarting efforts to improve the reliability and resiliency of...

Rogers-Shaw merger deadline extended again

The deadline to complete Rogers’ C$26 billion takeover of Shaw has been extended again. Rogers, Shaw, and Québecor announced in a joint statement this morning...

Rogers-Shaw merger closing date looms, critics go all out

The deadline to complete the biggest and most contentious merger in the history of Canadian telecom is nearing, and critics are pursuing their crusade...

Government of Canada announces final policy direction to the CRTC to improve competition in the telecom sector

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) has finalized the policy direction to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), proposed last summer to enhance competition in...

Zoho launches new unified communications platform

Today, global technology company Zoho unveiled its unified communications platform, Trident, and added new capabilities to its virtual office platform, Zoho Workplace. Trident seeks to...

Coffee Briefing Feb. 7 – Galaxy Broadband to deliver LEO satellite services, Bell and Staples partner; VentureLAB announces 5th cohort of Hardware Catalyst Initiative;...

Coffee Briefings are timely deliveries of the latest ITWC headlines, interviews, and podcasts. Today’s Coffee Briefing is delivered by IT World Canada’s editorial team! Missed...

Rogers confident to face increased competition after robust Q4 earnings

Last week, Rogers announced its fourth quarter earnings, reporting a 25 per cent increase in net income to C$508 million, up from C$405 million...

Maritime-wide 911 outage likely a configuration issue similar to the “software bug” that disrupted Rogers internet last summer, says analyst

On Tuesday, the emergency 911 service was down for two and a half hours in the early morning across the province of Nova Scotia...

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