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Articles tagged with: Bell
Bell Canada Profits Jump on Strong Mobile Subscriber Growth
bell Canada has reported a jump in 3rd-quarter profits to C $558 million (US$533 million), compared to C $248 million a year ago. bell's operating revenues increased by 1.2% to C$3.79 billion (US$3.62 billion), as higher product revenues from the acquisitions of The Source and the remaining 50% of the equity of Virgin Mobile Canada not already owned by bell and growth in video revenues more than offset declines in local and access, long distance, and wireline data revenues. more
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Bell Aliant Profits Down Slightly
Canada's bell Aliant Regional Communications Income Fund has reported that its 3rd-quarter net profits fell slightly to C$74.3 million on lower revenues and a restructuring charge. EBITDA however, rose slightly to C375 million. more
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Operator News in Brief - 4th Nov 2009
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SaskTel Signs HSPA Network Sharing Deal with Bell Canada
Canada's SaskTel and bell have entered into a wireless network sharing agreement covering their HSPA network rollouts. SaskTel's HSPA network will be initially launched mid-2010 with a targeted completion date of 2011. more
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Telus Confirms Launch Date for HSPA+ Upgrade
Canada's Telus has announced that it will launch its HSPA+ network upgrade next week - on 5th November, 2009. The network will offer a theoretical peak rate of up to 21 megabits per second. more
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Canada's Dave Wireless Secures Funding for Network Roll-Out
Canada's Data & Audio Visual Enterprises Wireless (DAVE Wireless) has signed a $125-million loan agreement with ING Bank to fund the build-out of its wireless network. This long-term financing, which was structured by ING and its affiliate ING Capital, will enable DAVE Wireless to accelerate its roll-out schedule in its service territories, which include Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia. more
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SK Telecom and Bell Labs to Jointly Develop Next-Gen Telecoms Technologies
South Korean mobile network operator, SK Telecom and bell Labs, the research arm of Alcatel-Lucent have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that provides a framework for research projects in next-generation telecommunications technology. more
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Handset Manufacturers Could Benefit from Slower Sales
Americans buy new cell phones every 18 months, Europeans buy them every 15 months, and the Japanese every 9 months. Global replacement rates for digital cameras range between two and three years. And U.S. businesses replace their PCs every four years. Where do most of these used products go? Directly into the trash. Indeed, in the United States alone, consumers throw away 400 million electronic products each year. more
Canada's DAVE Wireless signs roaming agreement with Rogers Wireless
New Canadian mobile network operator, Data & Audio Visual Enterprises Wireless (DAVE Wireless) says that it has entered into a multi-year roaming agreement with Rogers Wireless. more
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Improving LTE Data Speeds at the Edges of Cells
The first live field tests of Coordinated Multipoint Transmission (CoMP) a new technology that will increase data transmission rates pn LTE networks have been carried out by the bell Labs. The labs, now part of Alcatel-Lucent carried out the tests in partnership with Deutsche Telekom Laboratories, the Fraunhofer Heinrich-Hertz Institut, and antenna supplier Kathrein. more
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