Articles tagged with: Bell Canada and Rogers Wireless

Twitter Goes Wireless with Canada's Rogers

Canada's Rogers Wireless has followed Bell Canada in resuming SMS services for the Twitter micro-blogging platform. The feature comes at no additional cost for customers on text messaging plans.  more

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No sign of wireless downturn in North America yet

Independent Analyst Comment - Steven Hartley, Senior Analyst at Ovum

North America was the first region to be affected by the current economic crisis and, to date, has been the hardest hit. Although the full effects of the downturn are yet to be felt, the wireless operatorsÃ' results in the third quarter reflect how mobile services have become indispensable and two-year contracts are protecting the sector in the region. Mobile telecom remains on track to grow in the region in 2009.  more

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Debt Agency Confident Canadian Telcos Can Maintain Ratings

In a new study - the debt ratings agency, DBRS says that despite the evolving dynamics of the communications sector, the Canadian telcos still have the ability to maintain their ratings which currently span the BBB and "A" rating ranges. Of the seven telcos covered in the study, Bell Canada (Bell, rated "A") and Rogers Wireless (Rogers Wireless, rated BBB (low)) represent the bookends of the industry. more

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