Bell drops 5 cents per post donation for Let’s Talk Day [Jan 7-13]

2023 is simply two weeks previous, however the telecom information isn’t coming in slowly. Some corporations have already launched Q1 monetary outcomes for the yr, whereas others have modified the best way they’ll make monetary donations.

As a recap, right here’s nearly every thing that occurred in Canada’s telecom sector this week.

Enterprise

Bell is changing its donation technique for Bell Let’s Speak Day. The corporate sometimes offers 5 cents for each message shared on the day. But it surely’s now retiring the follow for a $10 million donation as an alternative. It’s unclear why Bell went this route.

The telecom big additionally rolled out 3Gbps speed and 5G+ in Atlantic Canada. The latter service is now out there in Moncton, Riverview, Mount Pearl, and Halifax.

ISP TekSavvy says Trade Minister François-Philippe Champagne should block Rogers’ $26-billion takeover of Shaw. Peter Nowak, the corporate’s spokesman, stated ISPs are being “squeezed out,” and the Minister should take motion.

The Competition Bureau is ready to face the Federal Courtroom of Enchantment on January twenty fourth to argue towards the Competitors Tribunal’s approval of Rogers’ merger with Shaw. In its unique enchantment, the bureau argued the tribunal ought to’ve solely centered on the Rogers-Shaw merger as an alternative of Vidéotron’s dedication to accumulate Freedom Cellular. The tribunal stated it might’ve reached its conclusion to assist the bigger merger both method. In its up to date enchantment, the bureau stated the tribunal failed to elucidate why that might’ve been the case.

SaskTel has launched Cloud PVR service on maxTV Stream, permitting customers to file as much as 300 hours of content material.

The University of Waterloo is main a gaggle of corporations and lecturers to create applied sciences that may shield Canada’s nationwide safety by means of 5G. École de technologie supérieure in Montréal, College of Regina, BlackBerry, NoviFlow, Rockport Networks and Rogers are a part of the consortium.

Shaw reported adding 12,000 new wi-fi pay as you go prospects within the first quarter of 2023. Nevertheless, the corporate’s total income decreased.

Cogeco additionally launched its Q1 monetary outcomes for the yr, bringing in $762 million in income. Regardless of the income enhance, the corporate initiatives progress will gradual this yr.

The House of Common’s trade and know-how committee will maintain a second listening to on Rogers’ merger with Shaw, in keeping with The Globe and Mail. 

Offers

Public Cellular is providing new prospects 5GB of bonus information per 30 days for eight months. Learn the main points here.

Koodo and Virgin have elevated the price of their unlimited talk and text plans to $33/ month. This can be a important value enhance, contemplating the plans used to shut $27 again in August 2022.

Fido has discounted a few of its plans by $10/month for Lunar New Yr. Extra specifics can be found here.