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Bell Canada grows Fibe TV subscribers 42 percent in Q1, as wireline voice declines
Bell Canada reported that in Q1 it added 47,463 new Fibe TV IPTV customers in Q1 2013, up 41.9 percent from the same period a year ago, a factor that helped it stem traditional wireline voice revenue losses.
Bell Canada IPTV service draws patent infringement suit
In today's spotlight, FierceIPTV takes a look at a lawsuit that Toronto-based technology companies NorthVu and MediaTube filed against Bell Canada and Bell Aliant.
Bell Canada sued for $350 million by small tech companies over IPTV patent
A pair of Toronto-based technology companies, NorthVu and MediaTube, believe that Bell Canada and Bell Aliant infringed on their patent when they launched IPTV services. The pair have filed suit seeking at least $350 million.
Bell Canada extends McAfee security to Internet service customers
Bell Canada is extending its ISP capabilities beyond connectivity by bringing McAfee security services to its end-users.
CenturyLink DSL usage caps cause subscriber confusion
CenturyLink may be following the growing usage-based billing (UBB) trend where service providers place usage caps on bandwidth consumption, but the telco's policies are anything but clear for its end users.
Bell Canada gets Competition Bureau clearance for Astral acquisition
Bell Canada on Tuesday cleared another major hurdle in its effort to acquire Astral Media when it got the Competition Bureau's approval to proceed with the proposed acquisition. The telco still needs to get the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission's (CRTC) approval.
Canada's CRTC reveals wholesale rates for competitive ISPs
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) on Thursday released the wholesale rates for broadband access services that competitive ISPs like TekSavvy will purchase from the country's incumbents like Bell Canada to deliver services to their customer bases.
Bell Canada's net earnings jump 45 percent; wireline losses improve, TV coverage grows
Telecom giant Bell Canada reported fourth quarter 2012 earnings this week that showcased a 45 percent jump in net earnings--although just 4.5 percent after adjustments--as well as improvement in access line losses and its IPTV footprint.
IPTV expansion key to Bell Canada's future
Bell Canada will continue to aggressively pursue an IPTV business to overcome what a carrier executive concedes is a "challenged" traditional wireline business, extending the footprint where service is available and introducing a wireless set-top box toward the end of 2013.
Telus pursues changes to Canada's foreign ownership rules
Incumbent telecom service providers in Canada are campaigning for a relaxation on that country's rules on foreign ownership of their firms. Western Canadian service provider Telus is the latest firm to stoke that debate.
