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Bell has introduced two new cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) solutions on Wednesday to help Canadian businesses better manage their cloud security. The solutions include Cloud Security Posture Assessment (CSPA) powered by Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud, and Cloud Security Posture Protection (CSPP). These cybersecurity offerings detect threats to enterprise data in the cloud and...

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has recently received a request from Bell Canada to extend the filing deadlines for tariff filings and cost studies in the Notice of Hearing - Review of the Wholesale High Speed Access Framework. Bell Canada asked for an extension from April 24, 2023, to June 6, 2023, for...

The federal government, in its 2023 budget released today, aims to tackle the issue of junk fees that Canadians face daily, specifically calling out internet overage charges and telecom roaming fees. These unexpected, hidden, and additional fees accumulate rapidly, affecting the affordability of various services for Canadians, explains the government. Ottawa plans to collaborate with...

It wasn't until the media picked up the customer's story that Bell got in touch with her and initiated an investigation into what happened

Rogers and Fido have launched a new adaptive AI-powered feature called Spam Call Detect, to help customers avoid unwanted and fraudulent calls. The technology is designed to monitor and evaluate incoming calls to the Rogers wireless and wireline networks in real time, said the company on Tuesday, leveraging a "self-evolving analytic engine" that continuously improves its...

OneSoccer last year lodged a complaint with the CRTC against Rogers for refusing to carry its channel, alleging that the latter was being anti-competitive

With the public release of iOS 16.4 for iPhone users, many in Canada are starting to see a ‘5G+’ carrier icon from Bell and Rogers, with their compatible 5G plans. Many iPhone in Canada readers such as Rogers customer Sagar, noted the 5G+ icon is now present for his iPhone. Similar Bell customers on 5G+...

The Auditor General's report on Connectivity in Rural and Remote Areas in Canada has highlighted the severe digital divide between urban and remote communities. The audit scrutinized programs run by Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) and the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to determine their effectiveness in improving accessibility, affordability, and quality of...

The CRTC's discount only applies to specific costs that make up a small portion of what independent ISPs have to pay incumbents for network access

SaskTel announced on Monday its plans for a record investment of approximately $413 million in wireless and fibre optic broadband infrastructure in Saskatchewan for the fiscal year 2023/24. This commitment is part of the crown corporation’s goal to invest over $1.6 billion in the next five years, aiming to significantly expand its 5G wireless network...

Rogers CEO Tony Staffieri and other top executives are poised to receive a combined total of $17 million in bonuses, pending the successful closure of the Shaw acquisition and the fulfillment of specific performance targets over two years. Staffieri took over as Rogers CEO in January 2022 and could earn $8 million in stock options,...

Rogers has agreed to provide Vidéotron with favourable access to its networks for an extended period of time as part of the $2.85 billion Freedom Mobile sale