Carriers
TELUS Inducted to Canada’s 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures Hall of Fame
TELUS has announced the company has been inducted into the Canada's 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures Hall of Fame for 2012 under the Enterprise category, as part of Waterstone Human Capital's annual national program, now in its ninth year. “We are deeply honoured by this recognition from Waterstone Human Capital as it is a great...
TELUS Launches Unlimited Nationwide Talk Plan with 1GB for $67
TELUS has launched a new unlimited nationwide talk plan that comes with 1GB of data and is $67 per month. Full details below: $67 per month 1GB of shareable data Unlimited nationwide calling Unlimited SMS/MMS Caller ID, Voice Mail 3, Call Waiting, Conference Calling 2 year term for new or existing customers and month to...
SaskTel 4G LTE Network Launches Tomorrow in Regina and Saskatoon
SaskTel has announced it will officially launch its 4G LTE network tomorrow in Regina and Saskatoon, along with coverage in Clavet, Dundurn, Langham, Lumsden, Martensville, Osler, Pense, Vanscoy, Warman, and White City. The company says their 4G LTE coverage will have double the towers and up to 33 per cent more speed compared to other wireless...
TELUS, Rogers and Bell Want Ottawa to Relax Foreign Investment Rules
Speaking with The Globe and Mail, Darren Entwistle, president and chief executive officer of Telus said the federal government should consider relaxed foreign investment rules for telecom companies over the next 3-5 years to create an even playing field. “We believe in market liberalization. We don’t think that there should be any artificial regulation or fettered...
CRTC Wants You to Comment on the Draft Wireless Code
The CRTC has announced its draft wireless code has been completed and invites Canadians to share their input on this first draft. Back in November, the CRTC invited Canadians to share their input in creating the first wireless code draft. The draft wireless code today aims to introduce: A clearer understanding of their wireless services and...
Canadians Sent 71.5 Billion Text Messages in First 9 Months of 2012
The latest newsletter from the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association reports Canadians sent 71.5 billion text messages in the first 9 months of 2012, which almost eclipses the entire 78 billion sent in all of 2011. 438.8 million MMS messages were sent in this same period (326.7 million were sent in 2011 alone). In September 2012 alone,...
TELUS Launches $50 Unlimited Plan with 6GB, 4G LTE in Thunder Bay
TELUS has announced the official launch of their 4G LTE network in Thunder Bay. “TELUS is committed to offering the best experience for our customers and the launch of our 4G LTE service in Thunder Bay is an excellent example of how we’re delivering on this promise.” said Hilen Wong, TELUS director of national retail....
Analyst Predicts Quebecor Next to Sell Unused Wireless Spectrum
As consumer advocacy groups recently voiced their opposition to Rogers acquiring Shaw's unused AWS spectrum, a new analyst report predicts Quebecor will be the next likely seller of its wireless spectrum, according to Scotia Capital analyst Jeff Fan: “Shaw agreed to sell an option to Rogers Communications Inc. to purchase its Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) licences...
Consumer Groups: Rogers-Shaw Wireless Deal Will Mean Less Competition [Update]
According to a report from the Canadian Press, consumer and public advocacy groups believe if Rogers is able to complete its purchase of Shaw's unused AWS wireless spectrum in 2014, it will result in less competition for consumers. The Public Interest Advocacy Centre, Consumers’ Association of Canada, OpenMedia.ca, the Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy and Public...
Fido $57 Unlimited Promo Plan to Increase to $60 on Jan. 23
Fido keeps flip flopping with its promos for the $57 unlimited promo plan, as it brought back the extra gigabyte of data and $1 off during the first week of January. If you haven't jumped on the $57 plan, you have about one more day to do so (it expires at midnight on Jan. 22nd)...
Orascom Reportedly Looking to Sell WIND Mobile to ‘Big 3’ Carriers?
A couple days ago WIND Mobile announced its parent company, Orascom, would gain 99.3% control of the company and become Canada's first foreign-owned wireless carrier. The moves comes as WIND Mobile CEO Anthony Lacavera sells his portion of the company to Orascom, and will step down as CEO but continue as an honorary chair. Does...
Fido $30 Promo: Unlimited SMS, Long Distance, 5pm Evenings, 200 Minutes, CID/VM
Fido's website has another voice promo plan available, this time for $30. The plan is listed under its Standard Plans page and includes the following: Unlimited SMS/MMS Unlimited International SMS/MMS 200 anytime minutes Unlimited 5PM evenings and weekends Unlimited Canada-wide long distance Mini Voicemail (up to 3 messages of 3 minutes each, saved up to...
