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Minister Meets with Rogers, Bell, Telus and Others to Discuss Hurricane Fiona Outages
According to Minister Champagne, there was no significant damage to telecom infrastructure and service restoration is well underway.
Rogers, Telus, Bell Donate $50K to Hurricane Fiona Relief and More
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne is organizing telecom operators to "ensure their services are working" in impacted areas.
Bell Named ‘Fastest Mobile Networks Canada 2022’ Winner by PCMag
PCMag has released its 10th annual Fastest Mobile Networks Canada results, this time for 2022. This is where the publication drives across Canada to test wireless speeds and coverage with its array of devices. For 2022, the fastest mobile network crown goes to Bell, seeing maximum download speeds of 1373 Mbps, versus Rogers in second...
Bell CEO ‘Won’t Comment’ on Lisa LaFlamme Ousting, Talks Starlink and More [Interview]
Bibic said Bell has "never been against competition" but the company doesn't see Starlink as competition in an urban environment.
Bell Launches Fastest Internet in North America With 8 Gbps Download and Upload Speeds
Ontario is only the first to get Bell Fibe Gigabit 8.0, as the company plans to expand availability over the coming months.
Bell Subsidiary Hacked, Employee and Customer Data Stolen
While the perpetrators may have absconded with customer names and phone numbers, Bell assured that no financial information was touched.
Rogers Hires Lisa LaFlamme, After News Anchor Dropped by Bell
Rogers Sports & Media announced on Friday it has hired former CTV News anchor Lisa LaFlamme to cover the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, as a special correspondent for CityNews, reporting from London, England. According to Rogers in a statement, LaFlamme will be reporting daily for all newscasts on TV and radio, plus also appear...
Rogers, Telus, Bell Sign Network Safety Plan in Wake of July Outage
The agreement covers emergency roaming, mutual assistance, and a communications protocol for mass network disruptions like July's Rogers outage.
Bell, Virgin Plus iPhone 14 Pro Pre-Orders Now Available [u]
Bell iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 pre-orders are set to take place on Friday, September 9, 2022. This is the same day Apple.ca launches pre-orders of the newest iPhone 14 lineup. The wireless carrier’s website states you can pre-order iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro this Friday. Customers can submit their email to “be...
Consumer Advocate Slams Feds: ‘Complete Failure’ for Letting Internet Competition Crumble
Last Friday, Bell announced it was set to acquire independent internet service provider (ISP), Distributel, reducing yet another provider. Bell purchased Ebox in February as well. Now, consumer advocates and independent ISPs have weighed in on the matter, reports the National Post. Vancouver-based internet advocate, OpenMedia, told the Post, “We are losing the very marginal telecom...
Virgin Plus Offering $30/10GB, $35/20GB Plans with 1,000 Long Distance Minutes
Image via RFD user ‘eclone' Bell’s flanker brand Virgin Plus is offering up a promotional bring your own phone plans right now at select stores. The Virgin Plus store at Pacific Mall in Markham, Ontario, has posters advertising $30/10GB and $35/20GB plans, with included 1,000 long distance minutes to India, Mexico, Japan and South Korea....
Bell to Acquire Distributel, Gobbling Up Another Independent ISP
On Friday afternoon heading into the Labor Day long weekend, Bell announced it would acquire Distributel, one of Canada’s largest independent network providers. "Investing in a successful company such as Distributel and its family of brands aligns with Bell's efforts to provide customers with a choice in service options,” said Bell in a press release....