Carriers

Telus, in conjunction with École de Technologie Supérieure (ÉTS) and Montreal's iBwave, a leader in indoor wireless network deployment, announced a partnership aimed at transforming the telecom and construction sectors using 5G technology. The collaboration involves the creation of a 5G laboratory at ÉTS, positioning it as an innovation and research hub for students, researchers,...

Rogers announced today its partnership with the Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN), the Ontario Ministry of Infrastructure, and Infrastructure Canada, has debuted 5G mobile services across nine underserved communities in the eastern part of the province. This includes coverage in four counties and a single-tier municipality. The latest expansion brings 9 new wireless sites constructed...

Telus has attributed its pause in constructing the fibre optic network in St. Albert and other regions of Alberta to the federal government's ban on China's Huawei. The suspension raises concerns over the impact of such sanctions on the connectivity of smaller communities, reports The Globe and Mail. The delay prevents numerous St. Albert neighbourhoods,...

Telus has announced a $13 million investment plan for Leduc as part of its commitment to Alberta. The commitment includes a projected $19 billion investment in network infrastructure, operations, and spectrum throughout the province by 2027. “As a company that has been headquartered in Western Canada for over 125 years, Telus' $19 billion investment in...

Last month, Telus offered 2,000 workers from United Steelworkers (USW) Local 1944 voluntary severance and retirement packages, but now the union has said this number has increased to over 4,000. Late last week, USW Local 1944 wrote a scathing response to Telus, alleging the company “declares war on the Canadian economy.” The severance and retirement...

Telus-owned Public Mobile has made some changes to its website recently. For starters, it has finally added pricing for 3G speed plans back to its website, instead of only being shown in its mobile apps. Next, new promos have emerged for 4G speed plans, specifically a $44/30GB promo plan, that discounts down to $39/30GB for...

Bell has tweaked its smartphone plans page, removing the tab that showed discounts for plans bundled with home services (or it’s been hidden and we’re blind). The changes today also debut a new “SmartPay Offer”, which is geared towards those financing new smartphones on a two-year term. The Promo 55 plan at $70/month with 55GB...

Telus-owned Koodo has tweaked the pricing required to start a new smartphone financing contract, yet again. Back in April, Koodo increased the required monthly pricing of Tab plans to $62 per month for Tab Plus and Tab Mid. This means customers need to pick a phone plan priced at $62 per month, on top of...

Bell Media announced today ad-supported tiers are coming to its streaming service Crave. Set to launch this summer, these new plans will offer viewers a variety of ways to access Crave’s growing catalogue of award-winning, premium content. Detailed plan specifics, inclusive of pricing, are scheduled to be revealed during the launch. “Crave sets itself apart...

Here are the latest Canadian cellphone plan and device deals, plus other promos from wireless carriers such as Rogers, Telus and Bell, from our partner PlanHub. As always, the promos and plans may change at the last minute, but here they are as of Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Bell Noticeable price changes: Save $400 on an iPhone...

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has granted approval, albeit with changes, to the wholesale roaming tariffs submitted by national wireless carriers. These tariffs incorporate considerations for seamless roaming and the implementation of 5G networks. A lengthy 64-page report details the changes, released today. As per Telecom Order CRTC 2023-171 issued on June 7,...

Rogers, Telus and Bell have launched new Canada-US roaming plans, but only in Quebec and for the Ottawa region in Ontario. The new plans are seemingly a response to Freedom Mobile and its $50/40GB Canada-US plan, but mainly to compete with similar Canada-US plans from Quebecor's Videotron in Quebec. As for the ‘Big 3’, their...