Telecommunications Industry News
Yellow Pages Group Acquires New Online Assets
2:46 pm on February 22, 2010 | Category: Business, Web Services, CorporateYellow Pages Group, the Montreal-based company responsible for Canada's commercial telephone directories, is seeking to increase its online presence with the purchase of a number of websites.
DAVE Wireless Unveils New Brand Name: ‘Mobilicity’
6:00 pm on February 2, 2010 | Category: Business, Telecom Services, Wireless, CorporateForthcoming Canadian cell phone operator, DAVE Wireless, has unveiled a new logo and brand name and says it is preparing to begin offering wireless voice and data services this spring.
DAVE Wireless to Rebrand Ahead of Launch
4:00 pm on January 30, 2010 | Category: Business, Telecom Services, Wireless, CorporateAspiring cell phone carrier, DAVE Wireless, plans to rebrand itself in the coming days, in preparation for its impending launch.
New Brunswick Helps Research In Motion Subsidiary Create Jobs
3:54 pm on January 11, 2010 | Category: Business, Mobile Devices, Cell Phones, CorporateThe government of New Brunswick has agreed to help a Research In Motion subsidiary create up to 50 new jobs in the province.
CRTC to Review Ownership Structure of Public Mobile
2:52 pm on December 22, 2009 | Category: Business, Telecom Services, Wireless, Corporate, RegulationCanada's telecom regulator, the CRTC, has announced plans to review the ownership structure of Public Mobile, a new mobile phone carrier hoping to begin offering services in the early part of 2010.
DAVE Wireless Secures $75-Million in Additional Financing
2:38 pm on December 22, 2009 | Category: Business, Telecom Services, Wireless, CorporateAspiring cell phone carrier, DAVE Wireless Inc., announced late last week that it had obtained an additional $75 million in private financing ahead of its upcoming launch.
Strong BlackBerry Sales Drive Research In Motion Shares 10% Higher
4:50 pm on December 18, 2009 | Category: Business, Mobile Devices, CorporateResearch In Motion shares surged more than 10% today, in response to record third-quarter profits announced yesterday evening.
Telus Lays Off 125 Business Solutions Employees
12:57 pm on December 7, 2009 | Category: Business, CorporateWestern Canada's leading telecommunications provider, Telus Corp., has announced plans to lay off 125 employees from its business solutions division.
Rogers Communications to Lay Off 900 Employees
3:06 pm on November 26, 2009 | Category: Business, CorporateCable and wireless giant, Rogers Communications, announced today that it is laying off 900 employees in an effort to streamline operations and reduce inefficiency.
Ericsson Completes Acquisition of Nortel’s Wireless Assets
12:14 pm on November 13, 2009 | Category: Business, Wireless Technology, Cellular, CorporateSwedish network equipment giant, Ericsson, announced today that it has completed its $1.13 billion acquisition of Nortel Networks’ wireless technology division.
Wi-LAN Licenses DSL Technology to NEC Corp.
11:58 am on November 10, 2009 | Category: Business, CorporateOttawa, Ontario-based patent holding company, Wi-LAN Inc., has licensed its broadband technology to Japan's leading ADSL equipment supplier, NEC Corp.
Telus Posts 2% Drop in Third-Quarter Profits
4:28 pm on November 6, 2009 | Category: Business, Telephone, Wireless, CorporateBurnaby-based telecommunications giant, Telus Corp., reported a decline in third-quarter revenue and profit today, as increases in wireless and IPTV sales failed to offset an ongoing decline in landline telephone revenue.
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Edited by Jeremy Maddock
