Members of Parliament have taken a significant step by issuing a summons to Mirko Bibic, the CEO of Bell, demanding his in-person attendance to discuss the telecom's decision to cut thousands of jobs nationwide. Initially invited to testify before the Canadian Heritage committee on two separate occasions—February 29 and March 19—Bibic and a few other...
Telus-owned Public Mobile continues to tweak its plans for new and existing customers, with the latest change coming to its $29/20GB 4G LTE offering. Last month, we told you the $29/20GB 4G LTE plan expanded outside Quebec for the first time, made available to new customers across Canada. But the problem was this plan was...
Former Toronto Mayor John Tory is set to rejoin the board of Rogers, marking his return to the telecom giant where he previously held an executive role. Tory will stand for election at Rogers's annual shareholder meeting scheduled for April 24. This move comes as Rogers is seeing some big board changes, including the departure...
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced on Friday its plan to improve cellphone service along a 70-kilometre stretch of Highway 37 in northern British Columbia. Through its Broadband Fund, the CRTC will fund Rogers for the construction of new cell towers. This will bring improved access to emergency services and positively impact nearby...
Bell is offering up a sweetheart cellphone plan to some of its home Internet customers, in an attempt to get them to bring their wireless services over to the company as well. The “exclusive” offer for Bell home services customers is a $40/100GB bring your own phone plan, which is the Essential 100 plan, but...
Telus-owned Public Mobile has started giving out up to 240GB of bonus data to select customers, as part of the company’s promise for axing its legacy rewards program. iPhone in Canada readers let us know they were notified by text message this morning, with Public Mobile says they are here “delivering on our promise." The...
Recent Statistics Canada data suggests cellphone and internet prices are falling, part of inflation easing, but that’s not entirely true, according to TekSavvy. "The data reflects temporary promotions and the global drop in data costs, not the actual bills of Canadians, which continue to rise," writes Peter Nowak, Vice-President of Insight & Engagement at TekSavvy....
The City of Toronto has approved a partnership with Rogers to deploy cameras and sensors at five key downtown intersections to monitor and analyze traffic flow, in an attempt to get rid of gridlock. According to Rogers, the 5G artificial intelligence system will record real-time data on vehicle, pedestrian, and cyclist movements as part of...
SIM swap scams are probably the scariest thing that can happen to anyone, where fraudsters trick a wireless carrier into transferring a victim’s number to a SIM card they control, usually at a different wireless carrier. This allows unauthorized access to a victim’s entire life including control of bank accounts, for example. This is exactly...
Quebecor’s Freedom Mobile has launched a new Roam Beyond plan, priced at $45, but only if you subscribe for three months minimum. Want to change plans within that 3-month period? You'll need to pay $30 to do so. The $45 Roam Beyond plan includes 15GB of data to go with unlimited nationwide talk and text,...
Koodo has announced its Internet offering has expanded to more Canadian communities as of Wednesday. The service is now available in Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Nova Scotia, confirmed a spokesperson to iPhone in Canada. Koodo Internet in these areas now join Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Prince Edward Island. Koodo home internet is...
Unifor, the union that represents over 19,000 telecom workers, has slammed Bell for terminating hundreds of its members through virtual meetings, a move that came just a day after the union rallied in Ottawa against the company's job cuts. This action follows Bell's announcement nearly six weeks ago of its plan to eliminate thousands of...
