Verizon

According to a new report from The New York Times, AT&T and Verizon are being actively investigated by the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) over a claims of collusion. Both telecoms, in addition to the G.S.M.A, a mobile standards-setting group, are being subject to an antitrust investigation over potential coordination to hinder customers from...

The Canadian wireless landscape is about to see major changes: the biggest of the wireless startups, Wind Mobile, is encircled by potential buyers, and Quebecor is apparently one of them. According to sources speaking to the Globe and Mail, New York-based equity giant Blackstone Group LP is one of the potential buyers interested in Wind...

Verizon is back. Well, not literally, but behind the statements of Canada's No. 1 wireless carrier, Rogers. It seems like two red carriers don't have a place in the country. Or at least foreign investment won't bring any benefits for Canadian wireless subscribers; instead, it would transform the country into nothing more than a "branch...

For those Canadians hoping for a fourth wireless carrier to arrive, there may still be some hope coming out of the 700MHz wireless auction. A fourth block of the wireless spectrum in Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia becomes available with the departure of Wind Mobile. The Big Three carriers, Rogers, Bell, and Telus, will presumably...

Dwayne Winseck, a professor in the school of journalism and communication at Carleton University, has released a new study saying that Canada should welcome cellular firms to better serve Canadians. The report comes from new commercials by the federal government urging for more wireless competition in Canada. The Ottawa Citizen reports, Winseck says that more...

According to a new entry in the federal lobbyist registry, the U.S. wireless giant Verizon Communications Inc. has hired a consultant to lobby the federal government on telecom policy. However, the company has revealed that the move is related to "serving its existing U.S. customers" and not to set up shop as Canada’s fourth major wireless provider, the Financial Post...

While the Verizon message was simple and clear – the company had never seriously considered to enter the Canadian wireless market – the Globe and Mail sources tell a completely different story. Verizon had real interest and elaborated two scenarios of a successful foray onto the Canadian landscape. (more…)

Speaking with the Globe and Mail, Industry Minister James Moore stepped up Ottawa's ongoing battle with incumbent carriers, saying their "Fair for Canada" campaign was motivated entirely by fear of Verizon as competition, rather than a campaign to stand up for Canadians. Rogers, TELUS and Bell argued Ottawa's wireless policies were 'unfair' and contained 'loopholes'...

After crushing the hearts of many Canadians yesterday when news broke Verizon was not interested in Canada anymore, CEO Lowell McAdam said today the press was to blame for creating more buzz than what was actually happening in reality, during a Tuesday morning conference call, reports the Globe and Mail: “Look, I just have to...

After today's blockbuster announcement of Verizon and Vodafone completing a $130 billion deal, the CEO of the former has now confirmed with The Globe and Mail the company is not interested in coming to Canada: (more…)

Last week it was reported Verizon was set to buy out U.K. partner Vodafone's 45% stake in Verizon Wireless for a reported $130 billion deal. It has now become official, as a press release this morning has confirmed it, after reports on the weekend said a deal was imminent: Verizon Communications Inc. today announced that...

The latest ad created by Rogers, Telus and Bell as part of their 'Fair for Canada' ad campaign against the Federal government's wireless rules, compares the selling of wireless spectrum to a "foreign corporation" (i.e. Verizon) as the equivalent to selling half of Canada's water. Check it out below: The ad says the wireless spectrum...