Independent internet service provider (ISP) TekSavvy has voiced concerns over the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission's (CRTC) recent interim wholesale internet decision made yesterday. The ruling mandates Bell and Telus to provide wholesale access to their fibre networks in Ontario and Quebec to smaller ISPs within six months. Although TekSavvy sees the decision as a...
Rogers has labelled a lawsuit by Melinda Rogers-Hixon and Martha Rogers, daughters of the company's founder, as unfounded and self-interested. The sisters, who are also siblings of the current Chair, Edward Rogers, had previously accused the company of excluding them from board meetings and withholding information, calling the actions oppressive. In a recent court filing...
Rogers has unveiled a new initiative aimed at expanding the reach of 5G wireless services to low-income Canadians. The Connected for Success program will provide over 2.5 million Canadians with a free 5G smartphone and a 5G wireless plan. "Our goal is to ensure that the transformative benefits of 5G technology are within reach for...
Telus-owned Koodo is offering up some special 5G plans for existing customers within the company’s self-serve portal, according to info obtained by iPhone in Canada. In particular, customers from last year’s $45/50GB 4G Black Friday promo are seeing some of the following 5G plans in their online self-serve portal: $70/90GB (expires in 2 days) $60/70GB...
In an in-depth analysis by Opensignal, Canada's position in the global 5G race has been highlighted as "struggling" due to a critical shortfall in mid-band spectrum allocation. Despite having some of the fastest 4G download speeds among OECD countries, Canada's transition to 5G is struggling due to insufficient spectrum bandwidth, says the report. Opensignal notes...
Videotron’s Fizz has revamped its mobile plan pricing and it’s now possible to get a $44 per month plan that includes unlimited talk, text and 40GB of data in Canada and the U.S. Here are the new data offerings, according to RFD: $13/25GB (was 20GB) $14/40GB (was $24) $24/50GB (new) If you were on one...
Bell has announced a significant reduction in its capital expenditure plans for the years 2024 and 2025, with a projected cut of over $1 billion. This includes a reduction of $500 to $600 million in 2024 alone, funds that it says were earmarked for the expansion of high-speed fibre Internet to numerous homes and businesses...
Koodo is again offering up some data add-on promotions for select customers. “Data Days is back for a very limited time! Until tomorrow at 11:59pm, you can get HUGE monthly bonus data added to your plan for our lowest price ever,” reads the Koodo text message received by RFD users. Here are the monthly data...
Telus-owned Koodo has launched a promo on its Stream+ offering, which it says can save you 70% on entertainment for the first three months. With Stream+, you get Netflix Premium, Apple TV+ and Discovery+ streaming services at a discount, billed to your Koodo account. Right now, the offer is for all three services for $10...
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) says it has launched measures to enhance the choice and affordability of high-speed Internet for over five million households in Canada. The CRTC has launched a fast-tracked process aimed at opening up access to fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) networks owned by major telephone and cable companies to their competitors, particularly...
Rogers is set to lock out nearly 300 former Shaw technicians on Monday, following a breakdown in contract negotiations. This decision comes after the United Steelworkers union Local 1944 Unit 60, representing workers in Vancouver, Richmond, Surrey, and Langley, B.C., announced its intention to initiate rotating strikes starting noon on Monday. The union rejected a...
Eastlink has unveiled its new brand platform in collaboration with Trampoline, its newly appointed agency partner. Jeff Gillham, CEO of Eastlink, emphasized the customer-centric approach of the company, stating, "Everything we do is driven by the customer. As we develop products and services that accommodate the modern customer, our primary focus is to do so...
