Microcell Telecommunications Inc.

The two largest telecom carriers in Canada are in discussions over a possible tie-up, although no official deal has been announced. Telus Corp. and BCE Inc. said they are pursuing “non-exclusive discussions” about a possible “business combination” that Telus’ chief …

The two largest telecom carriers in Canada are in discussions over a possible tie-up, although no official deal has been announced. Telus Corp. and BCE Inc. said they are pursuing “non-exclusive discussions” about a possible “business combination” that Telus’ chief …

Canadian telecom giants Rogers Communications Inc. and Bell Canada said they plan to jointly build and manage a nationwide wireless broadband network that could include roaming opportunities with Craig McCaw’s U.S.-based wireless broadband provider Clearwire Corp. Bell Canada and Rogers …

Canadian telecom giants Rogers Communications Inc. and Bell Canada said they plan to jointly build and manage a nationwide wireless broadband network that through a potential roaming agreement could include Craig McCaw’s U.S.-based wireless broadband provider Clearwire Corp. Bell Canada …

ALEXANDRIA, Minn.-Rural Cellular Corp. elected two new members to its board of directors. James V. Continenza and Jacques Leduc were elected to the board at the company’s 2005 annual shareholders meeting by holders of the company’s 11.375-percent senior exchangeable preferred …

Canadian telecommunications provider Bell Canada reported an alliance with Craig McCaw’s U.S.-based wireless broadband network operation Clearwire Corp. The alliance includes a $100 million investment, as well as a further investment in McCaw’s NR Communications operations that currently provides wireless …

TORONTO-Canadian wireless provider Rogers Wireless Communications Inc. said its Rogers Wireless Inc. subsidiary is launching a $2.35 billion private placement of fixed and floating rate senior secured notes and fixed rate senior subordinated notes. RWI said it expects to use …

Following the recently announced successful tender offer results relating to Canadian wireless operator Rogers Wireless Communications Inc.’s $1.1 billion acquisition of Microcell Telecommunications Inc., Rogers Wireless appointed Alain Rheaume executive vice president of Microcell. Rheaume previously served as president and …

TORONTO-Canadian wireless operator Rogers Wireless Inc. said it received clearance from the Canadian Competition Bureau for its pending $1.3 billion acquisition of rival Microcell Telecommunications Inc. With the approval Rogers noted it has satisfied all regulatory conditions tied to the …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Telus Corp. said it would not extend its $800 million offers to acquire rival Microcell Telecommunications Inc. beyond the current Oct. 12 extension date following Microcell’s announcement last month that it has accepted a $1.3 billion offer from …

TORONTO-Canadian wireless operator Rogers Wireless Inc. said it has mailed offering documents to Microcell Telecommunications Inc. security holders in connection with Rogers’ $1.1 billion all-cash offer for its smaller rival. Rogers said the offer will be open for acceptance until …

Rogers Wireless Communications Inc.’s $1.1 billion agreement to acquire Microcell Telecommunications Inc., Canada’s smallest wireless operator, could propel Rogers Wireless past Bell Mobility as the nation’s largest wireless operator with approximately 5.1 million total subscribers. The deal also trumps a …

Canadian wireless operator Rogers Wireless Communications Inc. said it has filed a request with the Canadian Competition Bureau for an advanced ruling certificate and a short form pre-merger notification relating to a possible offer to acquire all of the outstanding …

Canadian athletes may not have matched the total number of medals hauled from Athens as its southern neighbor, but the Great White North did supply the top carrier during the second quarter of this year as Telus Mobility led 21 …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Canadian telecommunications provider Telus Corp. said the government’s decision late last week to eliminate the previously existing 55-megahertz spectrum cap for wireless carriers removes one of the principal approvals required for Telus’ pending unsolicited offer to acquire rival …

Canadian telecommunications provider Telus Corp. extended its $780 million all-cash offer to purchase wireless rival Microcell Telecommunications Inc. until Aug. 20. The unsolicited offer originally was made on May 13 and extended on June 22. If accepted, the deal would …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Canadian telecommunications provider Telus Corp. extended its $780 million all-cash offer to purchase wireless rival Microcell Telecommunications Inc. until Aug. 20. The unsolicited offer originally was made on May 13 and extended on June 22. If accepted, the …

Canadian consolidation on horizon with Telus bid for Microcell Canadian telecommunications provider Telus Corp. said it intends to make a $780 million all-cash takeover bid for rival Microcell Telecommunications Inc., which is best known for its Fido-branded Canadian wireless service. …

Canadian telecommunications provider Telus Corp. said it intends to make a $780 million all-cash takeover bid for rival Microcell Telecommunications Inc., which is best known for its Fido-branded Canadian wireless service. The deal would cut the number of wireless providers …

TORONTO-Canadian wireless carrier Microcell Solutions Inc. has selected LogicaCMG’s multimedia messaging service hosting solution known as RealMMS in a three-year contract. Under the deal, Microcell will offer premium messaging services, such as picture messaging, to its subscribers across Canada. Microcell …

TORONTO-AOL Canada Inc. and the venture of Inukshuk Internet Inc., Allstream Inc. and NR Communications L.L.C. announced a service trial of the venture’s new broadband wireless access network. AOL Canada will trial its service on the venture’s high-speed wireless network …

TORONTO-AOL Canada Inc. and the venture of Inukshuk Internet Inc., Allstream Inc. and NR Communications L.L.C. announced a service trial of the venture’s new broadband wireless access network. AOL Canada will trial its service on the venture’s high-speed wireless network …

Manufacturing giant Flextronics announced it will buy Finnish mobile-phone design company Microcell Group for $80 million in cash. Flextronics said the move would strengthen its mobile-phone design capabilities by adding Microcell’s expertise in GSM, GPRS and EDGE networks. “In addition …

MONTREAL-Canadian operator Microcell Telecommunications, which filed for bankruptcy and was taken over by its creditors earlier this year, reported a profit for the second quarter. The company posted net income of $18.2 million for the second quarter compared with a …