![Bell ups internet prices, Koodo kills 5G [Apr. 27-May03]](https://cdn.mobilesyrup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/bell-header-1-resized.jpg "Bell ups internet prices, Koodo kills 5G [Apr. 27-May03]")
This week in Canadian telecom saw disappearing 5G plans, price hikes and more. Check it out below: Pricing and deals Fido offered some existing customers special deals, including $30/60GB and $40/90GB 4G plans. Virgin Plus launched a five-year price lock on internet plans, but only in Quebec. Lucky and Chatr launched a 15GB data bonus …
Given how high the cost of internet is in Canada, you’d think people would at least get decent service. But that’s not always the case — sometimes you end up with a temporary line weaved through your fence and your neighbours’ backyards that doesn’t get fixed for months. Such was the case for Noel Lamothe, …
Bell wants the federal government to intervene in a telecom direction that orders the company to offer independent internet service providers (ISPs) fibre access at regulated rates, according to a February 2nd petition. The telecom giant is arguing the order will impact investments in networks, hurting Canadian consumers and businesses. “It will…force facilities-based carriers to …
The federal government announced the results of its 3,800MHz spectrum auction at the end of November. It awarded 4,099 spectrum licenses, bringing in over $2.1 billion. 3,800MHz is among the key spectrum for mid-band 5G, which is a crucial part of overall 5G service — and an area where Canada has fallen behind its peers. …
Vancouver-based national carrier Telus has dropped its Black Friday deals. We’ve got a breakdown of some of the best (and worst) offers below. First up, Telus’ Black Friday webpage highlights how customers can get 120GB of 5G+ data for $75/mo, but it’s worth noting the plan is not a deal and is actually the same …
While reviewing the Apple Watch Ultra 2, I finally started testing what it’s like to live with an always-online smartwatch. The month had its ups and downs, but like a lot of things in Canada, the carriers sour the experience. How it feels if you don’t worry about the price It’s awesome to leave home …
![service providers react to the CRTC’s interim internet decision [Nov. 4-10]](https://cdn.mobilesyrup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/CRTC-header-dark-mode-new-WM-scaled.jpg "service providers react to the CRTC’s interim internet decision [Nov. 4-10]")
Under its review of wholesale internet rates, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has made a decision it hopes will help increase internet competition in Ontario and Québec. More details on the decision, along with a roundup of other telecom news from this week, are outlined below. Business The CRTC has ordered Bell and Telus …
Telus says it’s still assessing the impact of a decision forcing it to provide competitors with wholesale access to its fibre network. On Monday, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) ruled that Bell and Telus have six months to provide internet service providers (ISPs) in Ontario and Québec access to their fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) networks. …
Telus added 406,000 telecom customers to its business in the third quarter of the year, the company’s latest financial earnings show. Compared to Q3 2022, this figure saw an increase of 59,000, or 17 percent, and was driven by the company’s bundled service offerings. Breaking the figure down, 160,000 of the new customers were mobile …
As the whirlwind of the holiday season approaches, Canadians coast-to-coast are catching onto a key time-saving hack: smart home devices. In fact, a recent TELUS SmartHome Security survey tells us that 66 percent of Canadians claim they have at least one smart home device, and 70 percent say they plan to purchase one in the …