The latest Distributel news releases including corporate, products, services, regulatory, community investment and sponsorships
TORONTO – May 26, 2022: While Distributel Communications Limited is encouraged by the new telecom policy directive announced today by the Government of Canada, the company is disappointed that...
Toronto, April 7, 2022 - Primus Communications and Distributel Communications are extending the period during which they will waive all long-distance fees for calls to Ukraine made by home phone customers through June 30, 2022. With the devastating events currently unfolding ...
Toronto, February 25, 2022 - Distributel Communications and Primus Communications, as part of the Distributel group of companies that includes Acanac, will be waiving all long-distance...
Toronto, October 7, 2021 - Primus Communications, part of the Distributel group of companies, is now offering some of the highest speeds in the province through an expanded internet service footprint in Quebec...
Toronto, August 20, 2021 - Distributel Communications and Primus Communications, as part of the Distributel group of companies that includes Acanac, will be waiving all long-distance fees for their home...
TORONTO – May 27, 2021: Distributel Communications Limited is shocked and dismayed with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commissions (CRTC)’s decision...
TORONTO – April 16, 2021: Distributel Communications Limited is disappointed by yesterday’s announcement by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications...
TORONTO, April 6, 2021 – Distributel Communications Limited has been named one of Canada’s Top Small and Medium Employers for 2021. The award recognizes...
TORONTO – February 25, 2021: Distributel Communications Limited is heartened to learn that the big Canadian telecom companies’ appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC)...
TORONTO – February 23, 2021: Following the recent acquisition of Primus Telecommunications by Distributel Communications Limited, comes more good news from this award-winning independent service...
TORONTO – January 19, 2021: Distributel Communications Limited is proud to announce that it has acquired Primus Telecommunications, one of Canada’s largest independent telecom providers...
TORONTO, December 4, 2020 – Distributel Communications Limited is proud to be recognized as a Greater Toronto Top 2021 Employer. To be selected for this award, employers must demonstrate a...
TORONTO – November 18, 2020: Distributel Communications Limited applauds the Government of Canada’s decision to increase the funding available through its Universal Broadband Fund to 1.75 billion...
TORONTO – September 10, 2020: Distributel Communications Limited is pleased with the Federal Court of Appeal’s decision today. Court judges ruled unanimously to reject all aspects of the big telecom...
TORONTO – August 20, 2020: Dismayed by the Federal Cabinet’s pronouncement on Saturday in response to the large telecom companies’ lobbying efforts, Distributel Communications Limited says it will be forced to add a temporary surcharge to its internet rates....
TORONTO – August 12, 2020: We are very pleased to announce that Distributel Communications Limited has been certified as a Great Place to Work—the only Canadian telecom...
TORONTO – June 26, 2020: As part of its ongoing efforts to stand up for Canadian consumers, Distributel is supporting the Competitive Network Operators of Canada (CNOC) in its appearance this week...
TORONTO, June 5, 2020 – Distributel Communications Limited has been named one of Canada’s Top Small and Medium Employers for 2020. The award recognizes the small and medium enterprises (SMEs)...
TORONTO – May 28, 2020: Distributel Communications Limited is proud to announce that we have eliminated internet overage charges permanently on all current plans for our customers. In March, we communicated that we would temporarily waive...
TORONTO, April 15, 2020 – ThinkTel, a division of Distributel, today announced its hosted PBX unified communications offering, MaX UC, in partnership with Metaswitch. ThinkTel has been providing a fully managed hosted PBX solution since 2010...
TORONTO – March 16, 2020: With growing global concerns around COVID-19, and to support the large number of people who will be at home for the coming weeks, Distributel Communications Limited will waive all data caps for residential Internet customers for a minimum of three months...
TORONTO, February 3, 2020 - Distributel Communications announces today that it has launched its 1Gbps residential Internet service in Ontario. As a leading national communications provider, Distributel is amongst the first...
TORONTO, January 29, 2020 – ThinkTel, a division of Distributel, is participating in the launch of Microsoft 365 Business Voice in Canada. Uniquely positioned as a Microsoft Gold Communications Partner,...
TORONTO, January 17, 2020 – At Distributel, we do what is right for the customer and all Canadians, and starting today, we will waive all long-distance fees for one month, for all customers who need to...
TORONTO, December 6, 2019 – Distributel Communications Limited is thrilled to be recognized as one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers.Top Employer designations are awarded to...
TORONTO, Nov. 5, 2019 /CNW/ - The majority of customers of large telecommunications firms in Canada feel frustrated to be paying some of the highest prices in the world...
TORONTO, Sept. 17, 2019 /CNW/ – As a result of the CRTC’s recent decision to correct wholesale Internet rates, Distributel Communications Limited is pleased to announce...
TORONTO – August 15: Distributel Communications Limited applauded the CRTC decision to reduce wholesale high-speed internet rates – a decision that will drive...
TORONTO – August 7, 2019: Distributel Communications Ltd. has endorsed the findings of the Competition Bureau’s recent report Delivering Choice: A Study of Competition in Canada’s Broadband Industry...
Toronto, June 19, 2019 – Distributel Communications Limited and Eeyou Communications are celebrating their one-year anniversary today with the opening of the ECN Experience Centre in Chibougamau, Quebec...
Toronto, June 4, 2019 – Distributel Communications Limited (Distributel) announced today that CEO Matt Stein has been named the recipient of the Top Canadian Telecom CEO Award for 2019...
TORONTO, May 1, 2019 – Distributel stands beside all Canadians affected by the recent floods. Beginning today, Distributel will waive service suspension fees...
TORONTO, March 12, 2019 /CNW/ - ThinkTel, a division of Distributel, announced today that it has become the first Canadian communications provider to receive the Microsoft Authorized Education Partner (AEP)...
TORONTO, Feb. 27, 2019 /CNW/ - Distributel Communications Limited commends the federal government and the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) for proposing...
TORONTO, March 1, 2019 /CNW/ - Distributel Communications Limited strongly supports the CRTC's proposed changes to the regulatory framework for wireless services. The CRTC is advocating changes that will fundamentally...
ThinkTel, a division of Distributel, is working in partnership with Microsoft on the introduction of their new Direct Routing phone system solution for Microsoft Teams that extends the power of enterprise voice technology...
TORONTO, Nov. 7, 2018 /CNW/ - Distributel Communications Ltd. endorsed the Canadian Network Operators Consortium Inc. (CNOC) application with the CRTC to repair the regulatory environment for high-speed Internet...
TORONTO, Nov. 7, 2018 /CNW/ - The Canadian Network Operators Consortium Inc. (CNOC) announced that it has filed an application with the CRTC to repair the regulatory environment, which directly...
TORONTO, Nov. 5, 2018 /CNW/ - Distributel, a leading national independent telecommunications provider, announced today that it has partnered with MOBITV, a global leader in app-based TV video delivery solutions...
TORONTO, October 23, 2018 – Distributel Communications Limited, one of Canada’s leading independent telecommunications companies, continues to strengthen its TV service with the launch...
Distributel and Eeyou Communications Network launch highly anticipated High Speed Internet, home phone and TV services to 4,000 homes in Northern Quebec...
MONTREAL, Jan. 17, 2018 /CNW/ - Distributel Communications Limited and Eeyou Communications Network (ECN) are bridging Canada's digital divide with a groundbreaking new partnership...
TORONTO, Oct. 11, 2017 /CNW/ - Distributel Communications Limited (Distributel), a leading national provider of voice and data services for Canadians, announced the...
TORONTO, Nov. 2, 2017 /CNW/ - Canada's leading independent telecommunications provider, Distributel Communications Limited (Distributel), today announced that it has received...
MONTREAL, QC--(Marketwired - January 31, 2017) - I.C.E DATACENTERS (Interconnection & Colocation for Enterprise), a neutral and independent provider of network-centric datacenters...
TORONTO, April 11, 2017 /CNW/ - ThinkTel, a division of Distributel, today announced a solution that provides Cisco customers with the ability to offer Canadian phone numbers provisioned...
TORONTO, Sept. 7, 2016 /CNW/ - Distributel Communications Limited (Distributel), a leading provider of voice and data services for Canadians, today announces it has acquired...
One of Canada's largest independent Internet service providers says it is expanding its nascent television business despite almost non-existent profit margins because it can't afford not to...
There’s no better time to start an online business. Today, most retailers are finding that a good deal of their sales come from online shoppers. However, it doesn’t stop there -- nearly every...
TORONTO, June 5, 2017 /CNW/ - Canadian Network Operators Consortium Inc. (CNOC) applauds the government and the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation...
Getting connected online is becoming more costly for some Canadians. Bell, Rogers and Telus are all hiking rates for select home internet plans this year...
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