Canada's telecom regulator, the Commission for Complaints for Telecom and Television Services (CCTS), reported a sharp rise in consumer complaints in 2024, with over 20,000 filed—an alarming 38% increase from the previous year.
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is taking action to improve cellphone service along nearly one hundred kilometers of major roads in Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, and Ontario. Better coverage will help make it safer for Canadians to travel along these roads.
Just when industry experts thought technological evolution couldn’t get any more radical, persistent, and capricious, 2024 delivered a year that encompassed it all; from volatile challenges and new opportunities to enhanced collaborative arenas and surprising breakthroughs.
Driven by its significant return to growth, North America will lead the Radio Access Network (RAN) market by 2028, according to the latest global RAN market report by analyst firm, Dell’Oro Group.
As a wrap-up to the 18th edition of the Telecom Review Leaders’ Summit, Telecom Review Group organized its Excellence Awards ceremony to recognize exceptional global and regional companies, along with industry leaders, for their innovative initiatives and influential contributions throughout 2024.
Based on Ookla’s Speedtest Connectivity Report for the first half of 2024, there was no top rated mobile provider by Speedtest users in Canada, with Rogers, TELUS and Bell due to close scoring as per consumer sentiment.
According to a recent AI maturity index, out of 73 economies assessed, only Canada, Mainland China, Singapore, the UK, and the U.S. are categorized as AI pioneers. More than 70% scored below the halfway mark in categories like ecosystem participation, skills, and R&D.
A global internet outage has caused widespread telecommunication breakdowns and shutdowns of Windows operating systems, leading to chaos at broadcasting stations, airports, railways, and banks.
Following the conclusion of a rigorous selection process, the GSMA Board has announced Mats Granryd’s successor. Effective from April 1, 2025, Vivek Badrinath will become the new Director General and Member of the GSMA Board.
In a report commissioned by the Canadian Telecommunications Association (CTA), the telecommunications sector’s contribution is highlighted, proving how it remains pivotal to the Canadian economy.
