Olympic communications network delivers record numbers
Canadians are well aware of the tremendous achievements by our Olympic athletes but another incredible achievement is the telecommunications network put into place the Vancouver Olympic organization.
Bell releases Mobile TV app for iPhone
Bell has announced Mobile TV, a new Apple iPhone app which gives Bell Mobility customers access to live TV programming.
Available from the iTunes Canada app store, the program lets subscribers watch programming on CBC, CTV, Muchmusic, TSN, SportsNet, the Weather Network and more.
Average Bell Mobility customer spends $51 a month
The average Bell Mobility customer spent $51.08 a month on wireless services in the fourth quarter of 2009 according to figures published today by Bell.
By the end of the October to December period, the company had 6,833,000 wireless customers which consisted of 1,792,000 pre-paid customers and 5,041,000 post paid customers.
Revenues at Bell Canada Enterprises up 3.9%
Bell Canada Enterprises (BCE), Canada’s largest communications company, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter of 2009.
BCE, which includes Bell Canada, Bell Aliant, Telesat, Virgin Mobile, and the Source, reported a 3.9% increase in operating revenues and 12.8% increase in operating income, when compared to the same quarter in 2008, thanks to strong growth in the number of wireless and TV customers.
Bell announces new fibre to the home plans
Bell today announced several new Fibre to the Home (FTTH) initiatives in Quebec and Ontario.
FTTH connectivity is notable because it allows telecommunications providers to offer numerous services such as high definition television along with very fast internet speeds.
Bell TV External Hard Drive FAQ
n the last several years, the amount of high definition programming on television has exploded but unfortunately the storage capacity of HD PVR’s has remained virtually unchanged.
To deal with the problem, companies like Bell TV have resorted to offering consumers the ability to connect an external hard drive (EHD) to their HD receivers.
BCE income and earnings up in third quarter
Bell Canada Enterprises (BCE), Canada’s largest communications company, today reported financial results for the third quarter of 2009.
BCE, which includes Bell Canada, Bell Aliant and Telesat, reported a a modest 0.5% increase in operating revenues to $4.46 billion when compared to the same quarter of 2008, however, thanks to improved financial discipline and record net activations at Bell Wireless, operating income rose 17.2% to $782 million.
CRTC says Wind Mobile not eligible to operate in Canada
In a telecom decision handed down today, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has announced that Globalive Wireless Management (Globalive) cannot operate in Canada because it says the company is not Canadian controlled.
Globalive Wireless, under the brand name Wind Mobile, was expected to launch wireless phone service in Toronto and Vancouver later this year.
