Telecommunications Industry News
Telus to Boost Dividend on Higher Profit
10:26 am on May 5, 2011 | Category: Business, Corporate, WirelessShares in Telus Corp., Western Canada’s leading telecommunications operator, were trading 2.64% higher today, after the company reported higher profits and announced plans to increase its dividend by approximately 10% in each of the next two years. A jump in wireless data usage was largely responsible for a 19% increase in Telus’ profits, which came [...]
Research In Motion Stock Surges on High PlayBook Expectations
11:18 am on November 30, 2010 | Category: Business, Cell Phones, Corporate, Mobile Devices, MultimediaShares in BlackBerry manufacturer, Research In Motion, surged more than 6% this morning on the Toronto Stock Exchange, as analysts increased their expectations for the company’s 'PlayBook' tablet device.
Canada’s Satellite Radio Operators, XM and Sirius, to Merge
11:21 am on November 24, 2010 | Category: Business, CorporateSatellite radio operators Sirius Canada and XM Canada, have reached a long-awaited merger deal, in a move that will ultimately make the full range of satellite radio content available to all Canadian subscribers.
Apple Lures Research In Motion Sales Managers
11:05 am on November 24, 2010 | Category: Business, Corporate, Mobile DevicesAs Apple Inc. strives to increase its share of the enterprise smartphone market, it is luring senior managers from the enterprise sales division of major rival and BlackBerry manufacturer, Research In Motion.
Yellow Pages Group Founds Internet Marketing Subsidiary
11:28 am on October 26, 2010 | Category: Business, Corporate, Web ServicesMontreal-based Yellow Pages Group announced today that it will consolidate a several recently-acquired brands into a single digital marketing subsidiary known as Mediative Performance.
Rogers Communications Profit Drops 24%
11:22 am on October 26, 2010 | Category: Business, Corporate, WirelessRogers Communications has reported a 3% increase in third-quarter revenue, but saw its quarterly earnings slip by 24% as new competition began to eat into the profit margins of its flagship wireless business.
Rogers Buying Fiber-Optic Carrier, Atria Networks
8:44 pm on October 5, 2010 | Category: Business, Corporate, Internet, Telecom ServicesCanada's cable leader, Rogers Communications, has agreed to pay $425 million for Atria Networks LP, an Ontario-based fiber-optic telecom operator.
Mobilicity Recruits ‘Industry Veterans,’ Prepares to Expand
11:10 pm on September 28, 2010 | Category: Business, Corporate, Telecom Services, WirelessCanadian wireless startup, Mobilicity, has recruited three new executives – one from each of the country's three leading wireless carriers – in preparation for its expansion into four new cities this fall.
Ericsson to Acquire Nortel Switch Business for $65-Million
7:39 pm on September 26, 2010 | Category: Business, CorporateSwedish wireless equipment maker, Ericsson, has tentatively agreed to purchase the multi-service switch (MSS) division of bankrupt networking giant, Nortel, in a cash deal worth $65 million.
Research In Motion Acquires DataViz Assets
11:18 am on September 8, 2010 | Category: Business, Cell Phones, Corporate, PDAs, SoftwareResearch In Motion has acquired the bulk of the assets of DataViz, maker of Documents To Go and other business productivity applications for mobile devices.
Research In Motion Hoping to Acquire Mobile Advertising Network?
10:11 am on August 21, 2010 | Category: Business, Corporate, Mobile DevicesAs BlackBerry sales slump and analysts raise questions about Research In Motion's future, the company is rumoured to be investigating a foray into the mobile advertising business.
Glentel Acquiring Verizon Affiliate, Diamond Wireless
4:18 pm on August 16, 2010 | Category: Business, Cell Phones, Corporate, WirelessGlentel Inc., a Burnaby, B.C.-based retailer of personal wireless products, has agreed to purchase an 82% stake in Diamond Wireless LLC, a retail affiliate of Verizon Wireless.
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