News

2022

Mobile Wireless User Experience in Cottage Country on Par with National Experience, New Report Shows June 21, 2022
Wireless Prices Declining as Canadians Use More Data, New CRTC Report Shows June 06, 2022
Lessons Learned from the Pandemic are Critical to Canada’s Economic Recovery May 17, 2022
Investment in Next-Generation Wireless Networks is Key to Canada’s Economic Growth and Prosperity: Ghiz May 10, 2022
Canada’s Tower Industry Making Major Contributions to Canadians: Ghiz March 30, 2022
5G is The Foundation For Realizing The Full Potential of IoT March 16, 2022
Price decline shows Canadian wireless on the right track February 08, 2022

2021

Telecommunications Industry Contributed up to $70.7 Billion to the Canadian Economy and Supported Almost 600,000 Jobs in 2020, According to New Report November 15, 2021
Canada’s Wireless Industry Delivers Increased Value and Lower Prices, According to New Report October 06, 2021
Canada’s wireless industry delivering greater value, affordability and investment July 14, 2021
Canada’s Future Depends on Connectivity June 09, 2021
5G Canada Virtual Series May 06, 2021
Canada’s telecom among world’s best in affordability and value April 07, 2021
Canadians are buying larger mobile data plans as prices decline: CRTC & Statistics Canada February 01, 2021
New Minister of Innovation should prioritize investment in digital infrastructure to ensure economic recovery January 27, 2021

Archives

2020

Telecommunications Industry Directly Contributes $74.5 Billion Annually to Canada’s Economy and Supports 638,000 Jobs, According to New Report December 09, 2020
Facilities-based competition is good policy and a worthwhile “obsession” December 01, 2020
Investing in 5G is key to reducing Canada’s carbon footprint October 14, 2020
Investment in 5G is Key to Canada’s Fight against Climate Change October 07, 2020
Registration now open! Invitation to CWTA virtual discussion on October 7: The role of 5G in the fight against climate change September 23, 2020
COMMENTARY: The wireless collusion myth – Greg O’Brien, Cartt.ca September 21, 2020
Managing Networks in Unprecedented Times – Part 3 August 19, 2020
Acceleration of Digital Economy is Central to Canada’s Future July 29, 2020
Mandating MVNOs would have significant negative impacts on Canada’s economy: PwC study July 15, 2020
Managing Networks in Unprecedented Times – Part 2 June 12, 2020

2019

Canada Is First in North America to Rank “Very Good” in Mobile Video Experience: Opensignal November 27, 2019
5G Has Positive Impacts for Canadians in Rural and Urban Communities November 13, 2019
Network Performance Report Finds Canada a World-Leader in Mobile Coverage and Speed October 09, 2019
Setting the Record Straight on 5G Wireless & RF Safety August 08, 2019
Recycle My Cell celebrates 10th anniversary, nears 7 million recovered devices June 26, 2019
CWTA President and CEO, Robert Ghiz, Keynote Remarks at the 2019 Canadian Telecom Summit June 04, 2019
Pro-Investment Policies Critical to Canada’s Wireless Future: Ghiz
Canadian Telecom Summit Panel, “5G: Evolution or Revolution” (Video)
New video series provides Wireless Public Alert information for Deaf, Deaf-Blind, and Hard of Hearing consumers May 28, 2019
GPS Location Accuracy Advisory April 05, 2019

2018

Canada a global 4G superpower with the fastest wireless networks in the G7 December 27, 2018
CWTA President and CEO, Robert Ghiz Delivers Keynote at Economic Club of Canada, Toronto November 26, 2018
CWTA welcomes new federal incentives to accelerate capital investment November 22, 2018
Canadians to receive test wireless public alert on Nov. 28 November 20, 2018
National Test of Alert Ready, Canada’s Emergency Alerting System, Scheduled for November 28, 2018 November 19, 2018
CWTA President and CEO, Robert Ghiz Delivers Keynote at Drug Information Association (DIA) Annual Meeting, Ottawa October 30, 2018
5G Wireless Could Add $40 Billion in Annual GDP and 250,000 Permanent New Jobs to Canadian Economy by 2026, Accenture Report Finds July 10, 2018
State of the Canadian wireless industry 2018 June 05, 2018
Response to Yonge Street Tragedy Demonstrates Depth of Canadians’ Compassion May 10, 2018
Clean Out the Old Phones In The Drawer: Canadians Challenged to Mark Earth Day 2018 by Recycling Old Cellphones April 20, 2018

2017

Canadian wireless service providers make the CRTC Wireless Code accessible to deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing consumers December 15, 2017
CWTA formally launches cross-sector 5G Canada Council December 05, 2017
Canada Bearing the Fruit of Wireless Investment, but Government Proposal Threatens Growth November 13, 2017
Investing in wireless technology is the key to innovation in Canada October 18, 2017
CWTA welcomes Eric Smith as Vice President, Regulatory Affairs October 16, 2017
Wireless Telecom in Canada: An Overview September 25, 2017
- Wireless Telecom in Canada (pdf file)
CWTA proud to be a part of Mobile World Congress Americas 2017 August 02, 2017
Alberta wildfires, one year later: Wireless was there May 03, 2017
Are you a cell phone hoarder? You are not alone! April 20, 2017

2016

Text With 9-1-1 Service for Canada’s DHHSI Community Now Available Nationwide December 01, 2016
CWTA Welcomes Robert Ghiz as New President & CEO November 28, 2016
Almost Half of Canadians Have at Least One Old Cell Phone Sitting in a Junk Drawer April 20, 2016
Recycle My Cell Congratulates the Winners of the 2015 Student Challenge March 01, 2016

2015

The Recycle My Cell Student Challenge is Back for the Sixth Year! October 01, 2015
Cell Phone Recycling is an Easy Call for Earth Day April 21, 2015
Canadian Students Keep Stepping Up to the Plate for the Environment March 05, 2015

2014

Calling all Students – Win $500 for Your School in the Recycle My Cell Student Challenge October 01, 2014
Text Message Donations Surpass $50,000 for Opération Enfant Soleil During 27th Annual Telethon June 17, 2014
$92,000 Raised Through Text to Donate Program to Support Families of Fallen RCMP Members June 12, 2014
Rotary Club of Moncton Initiates Mobile Giving Campaign to Support Families of Fallen RCMP Officers in Wake of Tragedy June 06, 2014
Hey Newfoundland and Labrador – What’s in Your Drawers? April 16, 2014
One Old Cell Phone in a Landfill is One Too Many
Text with 9-1-1 for the DHHSI Community Now Available in Metro Vancouver March 18, 2014
64,100 now employed in apps economy, nearly 25% higher than in October 2012, ICTC finds in updated report March 03, 2014
Canadian Schools Win Big for the Environment with the Recycle My Cell Student Challenge February 19, 2014
Canada’s Wireless Industry Ready to Implement Text with 9-1-1 for the DHHSI Community January 24, 2014

2013

Giving Back to Your Favourite Charity is Just a Text Message Away November 28, 2013
CWTA Signs Ericsson as new Program Ambassador for Wireless AMBER Alerts November 26, 2013
Recycle My Cell Strengthens Commitment in Newfoundland and Labrador October 17, 2013
Canadian Schools Challenged to Win $500 for Environmental Programs October 02, 2013
Canada’s Wireless Industry Launches National Stolen Device Blacklist September 30, 2013
Wireless Industry Welcomes New Wireless Code for Canadian Consumers June 03, 2013
Canadian Wireless Sector Generates Economic Benefit of $50.2 Billion
CWTA and Wireless Carriers Donate Legal Costs to City of Nanaimo May 30, 2013
MTS Partners with the Mobile Giving Foundation Canada May 21, 2013
What’s in Your Drawers? April 18, 2013

2012

Canada’s Wireless Carriers Take Action to Help Battle Smartphone Theft November 08, 2012
Calling All Students to Step Up to the Challenge September 27, 2012
CWTA Seeks Competition Bureau’s Cooperation to Protect Consumers September 14, 2012
Mobile Giving Foundation Canada Partners with the UN World Food Programme on Monthly Text Message Donations to Help Feed the World’s Hungry September 13, 2012
Wireless Sector’s Contribution to the Canadian Economy Reaches $43 Billion June 04, 2012
Say Goodbye to an Old Friend on Earth Day April 18, 2012
Canadian Students Recognized for Environmental Leadership February 15, 2012
Wireless AMBER Alerts Remembers Amber Hagerman January 13, 2012

2011

2010

Wireless Industry Supports Government’s Opposition to an “iPod Tax” December 14, 2010
Wireless Industry Welcomes Report from the Standing Committee on Health December 02, 2010
MGF Canada Celebrates First Anniversary of Mobile Giving in Canada November 29, 2010
New Web Site Will Help Teach Teens to Practice Safe Texting November 19, 2010
Province launches Recycle My Cell School Challenge October 19, 2010
Waste Reduction Week in Canada Kicks Off October 18, 2010
Waste Reduction Week Announces 2010 Sponsor September 28, 2010
“Recycle My Cell” Comes to the Pacific National Exhibition August 23, 2010
Mobile Giving “Text-to-Donate” Campaigns for Pakistan Flood Relief Efforts Launched by the Canadian Red Cross, UNICEF and World Vision Canada August 22, 2010
Wireless Communications: A Strong Signal for a Stronger Canada July 15, 2010

2009

PROVINCE WELCOMES NATIONAL CELLPHONE RECYCLING EFFORT November 12, 2009
RECYCLING YOUR OLD CELLPHONE IS NOW EASIER THAN EVER November 10, 2009
Canada’s Wireless Service Providers Further Commitment to Customer Service Excellence with New Code of Conduct September 01, 2009
Public Consultations for the “Recycle My Cell” Stewardship Plan in BC August 13, 2009
Newfoundland and Labrador Joins National Cell Phone Recycling Program July 28, 2009
Province Announces New Initiative Which Allows Manitobans to Recycle Wireless Devices May 05, 2009
New initiative allows New Brunswickers to recycle wireless devices April 09, 2009
Province of PEI Joins Wireless Industry in Cell Phone Recycling Program April 07, 2009
Wireless Industry Launches National Cell Phone Recycling Program January 20, 2009

2008

Canadian Household Access to Wireless Phones Reaches 72% November 20, 2008
Bernard Lord Named President & CEO of Wireless Industry Association October 24, 2008
Youth Text 2008 Harnesses Text Messaging Technology to Connect Young Canadians with Political Parties September 11, 2008
Canadian Crime Stoppers Launches Tips via Text Message April 24, 2008

2007

Canadian Wireless Phone Customers Top 19 Million November 14, 2007
Wireless Data Usage Reaches New Heights in Canada October 23, 2007
Study Reveals Canadian Wireless Prices Lowest in North America July 12, 2007
dotMobi Advisory Group and Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association Form Mobile Internet Alliance June 28, 2007
Canada’s Wireless Telecom Industry Calls For An Open Spectrum Auction June 11, 2007
Media Advisory – Public Forum: Advanced Wireless Services Spectrum Auction April 19, 2007
Wireless Number Portability Now Available March 14, 2007
Text Messages in Canada Top 4 Billion in 2006 March 05, 2007

2006

Two-thirds of Canadian Households Have Access to a Wireless Phone Wireless Adoption by Canadians 55 and Older Doubles May 16, 2006