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Canada’s telecom news for July 30–August 5, 2022, included quarterly subscriber and revenue results, network expansion announcements, public broadband funding, an advocacy campaign, and Quebec mobile-plan offers. The details below reflect MobileSyrup’s roundup published August 6, 2022; the plans and rollout dates are historical, not current availability or pricing.
What Canadian telecom companies reported
MobileSyrup reported that TELUS added 247,000 mobile and fixed customers in the second quarter of 2022, including 93,000 mobile phone connections. The roundup also described TELUS’s subscriber base as growing 4.2% year over year.
BCE added more than 110,000 mobile net subscribers, according to the roundup. Québecor reported second-quarter 2022 revenue of $1.12 billion, a decrease of $16 million, or 1.4%, compared with the same quarter in 2021. These figures are as presented by MobileSyrup, rather than independently checked against company filings.
Network expansion announcements
Bell planned Toronto 8Gbps service
Bell announced plans to launch symmetrical 8Gbps internet for select Toronto residents in September 2022. This was a planned launch reported at the time; it does not establish present-day availability.
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Northwestel fibre reached two communities
Northwestel had launched fibre internet service offering speeds of up to 300Mbps in Fort Good Hope and Tulita in the Northwest Territories.
Public funding and provincial broadband plans
The roundup reported that the CRTC allocated $20.5 million to support 10 wireless and internet projects serving 35 communities in Newfoundland and Labrador, Manitoba, and Quebec.
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Ontario announced agreements intended to bring high-speed internet to 266,000 homes and businesses. The province said the eight agreements involved providers including Bell, Cogeco, Xplornet, and Rogers. These are reported initiative targets, not confirmation that every location was connected during the week covered.
OpenMedia and Leadnow petition campaign
OpenMedia and Leadnow had obtained 28,000 petition signatures while urging the federal government to address what the organizations called Canada’s telecom monopoly. “Monopoly” is the advocates’ characterization, as reported by MobileSyrup, not an independent finding established by the roundup.
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Quebec mobile offers reported that week
For Quebec, MobileSyrup reported $45 plans with 15GB and $55 plans with 20GB from Koodo, Fido, and Virgin Plus. Koodo had also brought back its “Data Days,” offering 1–10GB data add-ons at a reduced price. These are August 2022 offer details; the roundup does not verify whether the plans, prices, or add-ons remain available.
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This historical summary is based on Nida Zafar’s MobileSyrup telecom roundup, published August 6, 2022, covering July 30 through August 5, 2022.
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