Falling prices in Canada could impact Rogers-Shaw merger
Prices for mobile and home broadband services in Canada declined last year, according to the latest government statistics.
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Competition again in question in Canada as Rogers and Shaw deal deadline looms
Rogers and Shaw appear to be on the brink of getting the go-ahead for their controversial merger deal, but once again the establishment in Canada faces a barrage of criticism over competition in telecoms.
Rogers Shaw acquisition approved but it’s still not a done deal
The Canadian Competition Tribunal has decided Rogers and Shaw have conceded enough to be allowed to merge but the Competition Bureau is fighting on.
Rogers and Shaw sign deal to sell Freedom Mobile in bid to unblock merger
Rival Canadian telcos Roberts and Shaw have signed an agreement to sell Freedom Mobile to Quebecor, a move designed to alleviate the competition regulator’s objections to the two firms merging.
Rogers begs for forgiveness after in the aftermath of massive outage
Canadian telco Rogers suffered a major outage earlier this month and is under pressure to ensure such a thing never happens again.
Canada takes action after Rogers outage
The Canadian government has put the onus on telecoms operators to come up with a back-up plan in the event of a network outage like the one that affected Rogers customers last week.
Rogers and Shaw ink C$2.85 billion deal for Freedom
Canadian telcos Rogers and Shaw have inked a deal for the sale of the latter’s Freedom Mobile arm, a move they hope will give them the freedom to push ahead with their merger plan.
Canadian competition body looks to block Rogers, Shaw merger
The proposed tie-up between Rogers Communications and rival Shaw is under threat, with Canada’s Commissioner of Competition having indicated he intends to block the deal.
Rogers CEO Joe Natale shown the door as family feud concludes
The billionaire’s boardroom battle at Rogers that descended into farce has carried out its coup de grâce.
Rogers goes for a summer Seaside deal
Canadian telco Rogers Communications is once again on the M&A trail, having brokered a deal to acquire rural telecoms provider Seaside Communications.
Canadian 5G auction raises competition questions, again
Canada has announced the results of its latest 5G auction, raising C$8.9 billion (US$7.1 billion) from the sale of spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band. But while the country’s innovation minister declared the result to be a success from the point of view of market competition, it’s pretty clear who the big winners really are.
Rogers to swallow up Shaw in C$26 billion deal
Rogers Communications plans to buy rival Shaw for C$26 billion, a deal that both companies are pitching as a driver of 5G rollout in Canada.
Cogeco owners give a firm ‘no’ to new Altice, Rogers bid
Cogeco’s major shareholder has issued a definitive refusal to the latest takeover bid from Altice USA and Rogers Communications.
Rogers’ C$3 billion Cogeco sweetener falls on stony ground
Canadian telco Rogers has pledged to invest C$3 billion in Quebec, including 5G spend…but only if it is able to buy broadband operator Cogeco.
AT&T takes another step towards the global IOT dream
AT&T has signed a partnership agreement with Canadian telco Rogers, to extend LTE-M coverage for IoT customers of both companies, throughout Canada and the US.
Rivals get Rogered in Canadian 600 MHz spectrum auction
Canada made 70 MHz of 600 MHz spectrum available nationally in a recent auction and Rogers got nearly half of it.
Rogers introduces Roam Like Home for European travellers
Rogers Communications has given Canadian mobile users the green light to go data crazy abroad by implementing its “Roam Like Home” policy across 35 European countries. As of Wednesday, 15th April, customers on the Share Everything tariff will be able to gain unlimited access to data, minutes and texts for a one off payment of $10 per day.
Rogers opts out of C$2.1bn Canadian AWS-3 auction
The Canadian government has announced the results of its AWS-3 (1755-1780 MHz and 2155-2180 MHz) spectrum auction and they reveal that Rogers, which is Canada’s leading operator by subscription, decided not to buy any of this batch of bands.
Bell targets Canadian retail boost with Glentel acquisition
The parent company to Canadian telco Bell Wireless, BCE Inc, has confirmed its intentions to acquire Glentel, a wireless and mobile product distributor and retailer. The agreement will see BCE acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of the mobile retailer, in a deal worth approximately $670million.
Rogers and Telus spend big in 700MHz spectrum auction
Big spending Canadian operator Rogers Communications has dropped C$3.29bn (US$2.98bn) on two 12MHz blocks of paired lower 700MHz band spectrum licences in the nation’s latest spectrum auction. Rival Telus also splashed its cash, shelling out C$1.14bn on spectrum licences equating to a national average of 16.6MHz in the band. The Canadian government raised a sizeable total of C$5.27bn during the auction and the licences issued will remain valid for 20 years.
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