The Wire Report The Canadian telecom industry needs regulatory relief if it is to move seamlessly into the future, an executive with one of the few privately-held companies maintains. Lee…
Global investment group La Caisse (formerly CDPQ), and Brookfield today announced that La Caisse has invested approximately INR 121 billion (CAD 1.76 billion) to acquire a 24% stake in Altius…
Found on InsideTowers.com CVC DIF, the infrastructure business of Jersey-based global private markets manager, CVC, announced on Thursday that its portfolio company, Aurora Towers, has signed a definitive agreement to…
iPhoneinCanada The Eastern Ontario Regional Network and Rogers have wrapped up the $300 million EORN Cell Gap Project, bringing 5G coverage to communities, roadways, and First Nations across eastern Ontario. Federal, provincial, and…
Wireless Estimator A tower tech was rescued Monday afternoon from a broadcast tower at WTVO-TV/WQRF-TV in Rockford, Illinois, after suffering what officials believe was a dehydration-related medical emergency 275 feet…
The Wire Report Canadian wireless service providers are rallying behind Telus Corp.’s appeal for the CRTC to reinstate device-locking capabilities. Last month, the B.C. company asked the CRTC to approve a 60-day…
The Wire Report BCE Inc. is reporting thefts of copper wiring have surged 78 per cent in the first six months of the year. Between January and June, there were 993 incidents…
The Wire Report Proposed changes to the federal government’s cell tower rules have caused a rift between wireless providers and Canadian municipalities. Earlier this year, Innovation, Science and Economic Development…
Information accessed from Ontario Ministry of Labour Overview Working when it’s hot puts stress on your body’s cooling system. When ignored, it can lead to heat-related illness, disability and even…
Wireless Estimator A 31-year-old tower foreman died on July 15 after being struck by a transmission line his crew was removing from a 300-foot self-supporting tower in Castle Danger, Minnesota,…