VMedia
File:VMedia.png | |
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Telecommunications |
Founded | March 26, 2013 |
Founder | Alexei Tchernobrivets |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | Ontario |
Products | IPTV, DSL, Cable Internet, VoIP |
Website | vmedia.ca |
VMedia Telecom Inc.[1] is a Canadian telecommunications company and broadcast distribution provider. It offers VoIP telephone services across Canada; DSL and cable Internet in Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec; and IPTV television service in the Greater Toronto Area, areas of southern Ontario, and the Greater Montreal Area.[2]
History
VMedia officially launched on March 26, 2013. Following the launch of its IPTV television service in Ontario, the company announced in 2016 that its intention is to expand service to Quebec,[3] Alberta and British Columbia in the future.[4] On May 31, 2016, VMedia formally launched TV service in parts of Quebec.[5]
Services
Television
VMedia's IPTV service is a traditional subscription television service bundled with over-the-top content delivered through a proprietary Android-based set-top box branded as "VBox".[6] Subscription to the television service requires a VMedia internet plan.
Internet
VMedia provides DSL and cable Internet services as a competitive local exchange carrier by purchasing wholesale bandwidth from major network providers including Bell, Rogers, Cogeco, and Vidéotron.
Telephone
VMedia offers VoIP telephone service in two tiers: unlimited Canadian long distance or unlimited "World" long distance (to 60 countries).
References
- ^ "Telephone Service Agreement – Terms & Conditions". VMedia. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ "Vmedia promet Internet, télé et téléphone 25% moins chers". Le Soleil. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ "IPTV's new wave looms over cable's old guard". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ^ "VMedia approved to offer internet TV across Canada". cbc.ca. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ^ "Télé et internet: un nouvel acteur à bas prix". La Presse. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ "VBox". VMedia. Retrieved 4 January 2016.