Monthly Archives: February 2005

Wireless Party!

By Mark Evans | Published: February 24, 2005
If you're looking for the right word to describe how Canadian wireless CEOs are feeling these days, it's chuffed.. With pesky Microcell Telecommunications taken out of its misery by Rogers, the Big Three (Rogers, Telus and Bell Mobility) are enjoying a stable pricing environment, strong subscriber growth and more revenue from data services. As Rogers Wireless [...]
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Bell's Bargain-Basement LD Draws Wrath

By Mark Evans | Published: February 24, 2005
A common theme during the first day of RBC Capital Markets' conference was the carping about Bell Canada's $5 a month long-distance plan that it introduced last summer. Everyone not only had to match the Wal-mart types prices to stay in the game, but now everyone launching VOIP service – at least in Eastern Canada [...]
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Vonage: Belle of the Banff Ball

By Mark Evans | Published: February 24, 2005
Amid the large, publicly-traded companies at RBC Capital Markets' conference this week, a somewhat surprising participant was Vonage, which was part of a panel on the outlook for the wireline business. It turns out Vonage Canada CEOBill Rhamey was popular as it held several long meetings with invesotors and had to schedule conference calls on [...]
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The Wait is Over – we think – for Virgin Canada

By Mark Evans | Published: February 23, 2005
After much speculation and a few off-the-mark target dates, Virgin Mobile Canada will launch March 1. At least, that's what a corporate press release said today that promises an appearance by Richard Branson. Virgin says its new service “will change the face of the Canadian mobile phone industry”. For ex-Bell Mobility president Michael Neumann, who [...]
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Rogers on track for VOIP

By Mark Evans | Published: February 23, 2005
Rogers Communications is still shooting for July 1 for its launch into Internet telephony. Alan Horn, Rogers' chief financial officer, told an investment conference today the service will be launched in Ontario this year and Atlantic Canada in 2006. Horn was less forthcoming on Rogers' pricing plans. He diplomatically said Rogers will fall somewhere between [...]
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VOIP spending up 36%

By Mark Evans | Published: February 23, 2005
According to Infonetics, carriers spent $1.7 billion on VOIP equipment in 2004, a 36% increase from 2003. Infonetics forecasts spending will climb to $5.9 billion by 2008. The good news for Nortel is it was the softswitch market leader last year in class 4 and class 5 apps. Among the companies getting into Internet telephony [...]
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