Monthly Archives: September 2004

Rogers Buys Microcell…Telus Wins

By Mark Evans | Published: September 20, 2004
If anyone can track down Telus CEO Darren Entwistle, don't be surprised if he looks like the cat who swallowed the canary. With Rogers Communications boldly stepping up to the plate to acquire Microcell Telecommunications for $1.4-billion, Telus gets what it really wanted: consolidation within the wireless industry without more debt on its balance sheet. [...]
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RIM and Competition

By Mark Evans | Published: September 20, 2004
Over the weekend, the Globe & Mail's business section ran a story about Research in Motion reaching a crucial strategic crossroad. The thesis, which is far from new, is that while RIM has enjoyed tremendous success and attracted nearly two million users, it is vulnerable to competitive threats from hardware makers such as Nokia and [...]
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Nortel's Credibilty Issues

By Mark Evans | Published: September 17, 2004
In the past five months (sincel CEO Frank Dunn and CFO Doug Beatty were fired), Nortel has been trying to restore its credibility. Bringing in ex-U.S. Admiral Bill Owens was seen as a necessary move in this direction despite his lack of private sector experience and success. Unfortunately, the company just can't seem to do [...]
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Telecom's Tough Times

By Mark Evans | Published: September 16, 2004
As Nortel Networks CEO Bill Owens continues to tell investors and analysts the company – among other things – can be competitive with Asian rivals and emerge from its troubling accounting scandals, it is important to remember the realities of the market – things are are extremely tough out there for most suppliers. Nortel came [...]
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RIM's 7100T – Reality Starts to Hit Home

By Mark Evans | Published: September 15, 2004
In the wake of the rave reviews for Research in Motion's new 7100T wireless device, some sober thought is being given about its potential impact with consumers. The 7100T is RIM's boldest move to produce more of a telephone-like product, and a real move away from its e-mail-centric Blackberry product. The tech world is excited [...]
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Microcell's Future

By Mark Evans | Published: September 15, 2004
Now that Rogers Communications Inc. has spent nearly $2-billion to acquire AT&T Corp.'s 34% stake in Rogers Wireless Inc., where does that leave Microcell Telecommunications. It now seems rather unlikely Rogers would make a run at Microcell, which has been sitting in limbo since Telus made a $29-a-share bid for it earlier this year. Rogers [...]
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