Canadian telecommunications provider Bell Canada reported an alliance with Craig McCaw's U.S.-based wireless broadband network operation Clearwire Corp. The alliance includes a $100 million investment, as well as a further investment in McCaw's NR Communications operations that currently provides wireless broadband services in parts...
TORONTO-The Virgin Mobile Group is reportedly set to launch a mobile virtual network operator-based wireless service in Canada March 1 using Bell Canada's CDMA network. The service is expected to be similar to Virgin's MVNO launch in the United States using Sprint PCS' network...
TORONTO-The Virgin Mobile Group is reportedly set to launch a mobile virtual network operator-based wireless service in Canada March 1 using Bell Canada's CDMA network. The service is expected to be similar to Virgin's MVNO launch in the United States using Sprint PCS' network...
News on the phone front continues in anticipation of the upcoming CTIA trade show, with Motorola Inc., LG Electronics Co. Ltd., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Sanyo making announcements.First up is LG, which appears to be readying a new slider-style phone for Sprint. Sprint...
OTTAWA-Canadian regulatory agency Industry Canada said it has conditionally assigned 306 wireless spectrum licenses in the 2.3 GHz and 3.5 GHz spectrum bands to 12 companies through a recently completed wireless spectrum auction. The auction, which concluded on Jan. 27 and generated $45.3 million...
TORONTO-Canadian wireless provider Rogers Wireless Communications Inc. reported that its board of directors had approved a loan of up to $1.4 billion to parent company Rogers Communications Inc. RCI said it would use the loan with $350 million from cash on hand to repay...
Our neighbors to the north may be suffering through withdrawals brought on by the ongoing National Hockey League lockout, but that did not distract Canadian wireless operators during the third quarter as they again posted a strong showing in N. Moore Capital Ltd.'s ranking...
Our neighbors to the north may be suffering through Hockey Night in Canada withdrawals brought on by the ongoing National Hockey League lockout, but that did not distract Canadian wireless operators during the third quarter as they again posted a strong showing in N....
NEW YORK-Verizon Communications Inc. said it plans to sell its 20.5-percent stake in Canadian telecommunications provider Telus Corp. beginning early next week. Verizon noted that its current stake in the company includes 48.5 million common shares and 24.9 million non-voting shares, and the sale...
TORONTO-Canadian wireless provider Rogers Wireless Communications Inc. launched its TXT 2 Landline service, which will allow customers to send text messages to landline phones anywhere in Canada and the United States. The messages are then converted to voice and can be delivered in English...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Sierra Wireless Inc. enjoyed both a boost in its stock price as well as the release of its Voq smart phone in Canada.Sierra Wireless' stock jumped from around $19 per share to $21 in trading Wednesday. In Thursday trading the company's stock...
Verizon Communications Inc. said it plans to sell its 20.5-percent stake in Canadian telecommunications provider Telus Corp. beginning early next week. Verizon noted that its current stake in the company includes 48.5 million common shares and 24.9 million non-voting shares, and the sale is...
Canadian wireless provider Rogers Wireless Communications Inc. launched its TXT 2 Landline service, which will allow customers to send text messages to landline phones anywhere in Canada and the United States. The messages are then converted to voice and can be delivered in English...
Canadian officials Tuesday introduced wireless priority service for emergency communications in the North American country. In the United States, the nationwide GSM carriers and Nextel Communications Inc. all currently offering WPS. Rogers Wireless, which also uses GSM network technology, will be the first Canadian...
TORONTO-Rogers Wireless Communications Inc. said its independent committee of directors has called the plan to take Rogers Wireless private "fair and reasonable" to minority shareholders of the Canadian wireless carrier following its review. Parent company Rogers Communications Inc. has proposed to buy all the...
BoingoWireless local area network provider and aggregator Boingo Wireless Inc. named David Hagan chief executive officer, replacing company founder Sky Dayton, who will remain chairman of the board at Boingo. Hagan previously served as Boingo's president and chief operating officer. Boingo said that Hagan...
TORONTO-Canadian wireless provider Rogers Wireless Communications Inc. said its Rogers Wireless Inc. subsidiary is launching a $2.35 billion private placement of fixed and floating rate senior secured notes and fixed rate senior subordinated notes. RWI said it expects to use proceeds for the offering...
TORONTO-Canadian communications and media company Rogers Communications Inc. said it will launch an exchange offer for all of the outstanding Rogers Wireless Communications Inc. class B restricted voting shares owned by the public. The offer calls for 1.75 class B non-voting shares to be...
Canadian communications and media company Rogers Communications Inc. said it will launch an exchange offer for all of the outstanding Rogers Wireless Communications Inc. class B restricted voting shares owned by the public. The offer calls for 1.75 class B non-voting shares to be...
Following the recently announced successful tender offer results relating to Canadian wireless operator Rogers Wireless Communications Inc.'s $1.1 billion acquisition of Microcell Telecommunications Inc., Rogers Wireless appointed Alain Rheaume executive vice president of Microcell. Rheaume previously served as president and chief operating officer of...
TORONTO-Canadian wireless operator Rogers Wireless Inc. said it received clearance from the Canadian Competition Bureau for its pending $1.3 billion acquisition of rival Microcell Telecommunications Inc. With the approval Rogers noted it has satisfied all regulatory conditions tied to the purchase.Microcell's board of directors...
REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. said it has completed the sale of its 34-percent interest in Canadian wireless operator Rogers Wireless Communications Inc. to Rogers Communications Inc. for $1.35 billion. The sale included 48.6 million class B restricted voting shares for a cash price...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Telus Corp. said it would not extend its $800 million offers to acquire rival Microcell Telecommunications Inc. beyond the current Oct. 12 extension date following Microcell's announcement last month that it has accepted a $1.3 billion offer from Rogers Wireless Communications Inc....
AT&T Wireless Services Inc. continues to roll out advanced devices and services despite an impending acquisition by Cingular Wireless L.L.C., which could be completed by the end of the year. AWS' trend of new offerings could force Cingular to make some tough decisions about...
