Carriers

Xplore announced on Tuesday that it has successfully connected 16,000 premises to its fibre-to-the-premises network in Quebec, offering up to gigabit-speed internet access to residents and businesses. With partial support from the province’s Operation Haute Vitesse, this project will provide close to 30,000 premises across Les Sources, Pontiac, Vallée de la Gatineau, Papineau, and La...

How much do you value your gaming fingers? Bell has announced a unique partnership with Toronto Ultra, the Canadian professional Call of Duty esports team. Each player on the team has had their fingers insured for $1 million, marking a first in Bell's history and a novel precedent in Canada's professional esports arena. This comes...

Telus Health today unveiled 'Total Mental Health', offering a solution for businesses to support employees. This solution gives employees unlimited access to a team of care professionals, who devise personalized care journeys involving mental health counselling, therapist-led iCBT programs, digital tools, and regular feedback. Through a company's health benefits, Total Mental Health harnesses Telus Health's...

Vicky Eatrides, the newly appointed Chairperson and CEO of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), shared her vision for the future of Canadian telecommunications in a speech on Monday. The focus of her address was on ensuring affordable and accessible Internet and cellphone services for all Canadians. Addressing a crowd in Ottawa, Eatrides acknowledged...

SaskTel announced on Monday it has started to deploy its 5G network in the cities of Estevan, Weyburn, and Yorkton, offering faster download speeds for those with supported smartphones and other devices. The initial rollout is already available in certain parts of the three cities, with SaskTel projecting that by March 2024, most of Estevan,...

Earlier this month, Rogers launched some lower 5G plan pricing, while offering an even bigger discount for its newly-joined Shaw customers. Now, Bell has matched these Rogers 5G plan discounts, offering its own home bundles as well. Bell’s website (changed on Saturday) now states you can save up to $30/month on 5G wireless plans, in...

After writing about Telus-owned Koodo offering a $55/50GB promo plan for existing customers, Bell's Virgin Plus has this plan available on its website for new activations, added yesterday. The $55 plan includes 50GB of data and unlimited Canada-wide minutes and texting. It sits below the $55/8GB plan, and clearly is pushing new customers to pay...

Telus-owned Koodo is offering up a new promo plan targeting some existing customers. The plan is $55 per month and includes 50GB of data, along with unlimited Canada-wide calling and messaging. It also includes one free perk such as Premium Voicemail, Unlimited International SMS, Rollover Data, Speed Boost and Unlimited Long Distance Pack. According to...

Pierre Karl Péladeau, CEO of Quebec-based telecom Quebecor, has claimed that Bell and Telus are stalling negotiations that would allow his company to access their wireless networks, reports The Globe and Mail. This follows a recent rule by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunication Commission (CRTC) requiring large telecom companies to sell network access to regional...

Telus is the new major partner of CF Montréal, effective immediately, with the deal set to go until 2027. The announcement coincides with CF Montréal’s 30th-anniversary celebrations throughout the upcoming 2023 season. Telus and CF Montréal will provide free access to soccer camps for thousands of young people and foster athletic talent through sports bursaries,...

In light of its 25th anniversary, independent telecom provider, TekSavvy is taking a stand against the derogatory label of "reseller" that it says Big Telecoms have repeatedly used to undermine its operations and reputation. Peter Nowak, TekSavvy's Vice-President of Insight & Engagement, rebuffed the mischaracterization, stating, "It's dirty, incorrect, and intended to diminish what TekSavvy...

First it was Freedom Mobile launching a $39/20GB promo plan, that was quickly matched by Fido, then Virgin Plus. Telus-owned Koodo was the last holdout to match this plan. As of this morning, the company’s website was not updated yet to show a $39/20GB promo plan. After reaching out to Koodo, a spokesperson told iPhone...