TORONTO-Canadian and U.S. wireless carriers are planning soon to offer text messaging services across all their networks.Since April, Canadian cell-phone subscribers have been able to send text messages to users on any of the four national networks, after Bell Mobility, Microcell, Rogers AT&T Wireless...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Canadian wireless operator Telus Corporation closed its previously announced public offering of 34.25 million non-voting shares in Canada and the United States for aggregate gross proceeds of US$214.2 million. Telus said it will use approximately US$206 million in net proceeds to repurchase...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Canadian wireless operator Telus Corp. closed its previously announced public offering of 34.25 million non-voting shares in Canada and the United States for aggregate gross proceeds of $214.2 million. Telus said it will use approximately $206 million in net proceeds to repurchase...
SCARBOROUGH, Ontario-Canadian wireless provider Telus Mobility said it expanded its CDMA digital coverage across Atlantic Canada through reciprocal roaming and resale agreements with Aliant Telecom Wireless and Bell Mobility.The expansion includes towns in New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island and increases...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Canadian carrier Telus Corp. reported 102,600 net wireless subscriber additions during the second quarter, a 34 percent increase over the 76,400 customers it added during the second quarter last year. The company said it ended the quarter with 2.8 million total wireless...
TORONTO-The number of Canadians using mobile phones is expected to more than double during the next four years, with the biggest growth spurt in the teenage and corporate applications markets, according to a new IDC Canada report.IDC forecasted that wireless penetration in Canada will...
TORONTO-Airports across North America are closely watching the battle between Canada's four wireless carriers and Pearson International Airport that has left travelers with reduced levels of cell-phone service. Industry sources said the disagreement between the Greater Toronto Airport Authority and the four carriers is...
TORONTO-Airports across North America are closely watching the battle between Canada's four wireless carriers and Pearson International Airport that has left travelers with reduced levels of cell-phone service. Industry sources said the disagreement between the Greater Toronto Airport Authority and the four carriers is...
TORONTO-Cell-phone coverage at Canada's biggest airport may get worse now that its landlord is demanding wireless carriers remove their network equipment after talks between the two groups over new leases collapsed.The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) said that beginning 1 July, travelers should expect...
TORONTO—Wireless carriers Telus Mobility and Rogers Wireless Communications plan to charge new cell-phone users by the minute instead of by the second. This change in billing is expected to help boost revenue.Beginning 1 July, Telus Mobility will switch to per-minute billing for all new...
TORONTO—Canadians are not getting too excited about the possibilities for short message service (SMS), according to a report released by the Yankee Group in Canada. Its research claims only 5 percent of Canadian cellular users are very interested in SMS, while 42 percent have...
TORONTO—Canada's four national wireless carriers launched commercial availability of inter-carrier mobile text messaging. The four operators, Bell Mobility, Microcell PCS, Rogers AT&T Wireless and Telus Mobility, are all using technology from CMG Wireless Data Solutions.Each carrier will route out-of-network short message service messages to...
BURNABY, British Columbia—Telus Ventures announced it has invested $3 million in Telica Inc., provider of softswitch-based voice and data infrastructure products."This investment gives Telus access to Telica's best-of-breed technology as we prepare to evolve our network infrastructure to increase efficiency and capability," said Mark...
TORONTO—Research in Motion (RIM), the maker of the popular BlackBerry pager, announced a major alliance with Motorola and Nextel Communications to develop a combined e-mail, pager and telephone device for the U.S. market later this year. The Waterloo, Ontario, Canada-based RIM did not disclose...
NEW YORK—Canadian wireless carrier Telus Mobility will offer its customers wireless instant messaging (IM) services, including the ability to create buddy lists and communicate with desktop users, through a deal with MessageVine."We are excited to be introducing private-label wireless IM to the Canadian market...
SEATTLE—Canada's Bell Mobility announced it will offer a service through ViAir Inc. that will allow mobile professionals to wirelessly access their personal and corporate e-mail, calendar and contact information.The service supports Microsoft Outlook, Lotus Notes and Internet-based e-mail services. ViAir said almost 30 million...
NEW YORK—Canadian wireless carrier Telus Mobility will offer its customers wireless instant messaging services, including the ability to create buddy lists and communicate with desktop users, through a deal with MessageVine."We are excited to be introducing private-label wireless IM to the Canadian market with...
TORONTO—Telus Mobility, a unit of Telus Corporation, is targeting revenue of between C$2.1 billion (US$1.3 billion) and C$2.15 billion (US$1.4 billion) in 2002, up from an estimated C$1.9 billion (US$1.2 billion) in 2001.Wireless operating earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) is expected...
BURNABY, British Columbia, Canada—Telus announced it is currently conducting a trial of a voice portal service that delivers location-based information on businesses, restaurants, events, movies and directions, as well as more personalized local information."This trial is an exciting development in Telus' integrated voice, IP...
BURNABY, British Columbia—Telus announced it is currently conducting a trial of a voice portal service that delivers location-based information on businesses, restaurants, events, movies and directions, as well as more personalized local information."This trial is an exciting development in Telus' integrated voice, IP and...
TORONTO-In a joint announcement, four of Canada's wireless carriers announced they are joining forces in an effort to stimulate short messaging service use by creating an interoperable messaging service.Under the deal, subscribers of Bell Mobility, Microcell Connexions, Rogers AT&T and Telus Mobility will be...
TORONTO-Go Prepaid Inc. announced it has added Telus' Talk & Surf Card to its line of prepaid card solutions.The Telus Talk & Surf Card includes toll-free North American Internet access, flat-rate long-distance and toll-free voice mail services, so users can access the Internet from...
TORONTO—Go Prepaid Inc. announced it has added Telus' Talk & Surf Card to its line of prepaid card solutions.The Telus Talk & Surf Card includes toll-free North American internet access, flat-rate long-distance and toll-free voice mail services, so users can access the Internet from...
TORONTO—In a major joint announcement, four of Canada's wireless carriers said they are joining forces in an effort to stimulate short messaging service (SMS) use by creating an interoperable messaging service.Under the deal, subscribers of Bell Mobility, Microcell Connexions, Rogers AT&T and Telus Mobility...
