Industry Telecommunications Key people Matt Stein (CEO) Headquarters Ottawa Number of locations 8 (2016) Type of business Private | Founder Mel Cohen Website www.distributel.ca Founded 1988 Number of employees 500 (2016) | |
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Area served Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, British Columbia Subsidiaries Acanac, Yak Communications | ||
Distributel is a Canadian telecommunications company. Their services include a wide range of high speed Internet products with unlimited download, including Internet services by Cable Internet, DSL, and FTTN. Distributel also offers Internet telephone lines (VoIP), the long distance packages and IPTV.
History
Founded in 1988 by Mel Cohen, Distributel successfully fought telecommunications giant Bell Canada for the right to offer long distance services through its distribution network. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) will ultimately succeed Distributel in this folder, which will set a precedent by opening the way to competition in the long distance market in Canada.
The company has since adding to its portfolio of Internet services, Internet telephone (VoIP) and IPTV offered over 200,000 subscribers. In 2014, company partnership with Zazeen to sell DSL and cable Internet services.
- In 2011, Distributel acquired Acanac. Acanac currently provides High Speed Internet and Digital Home Phone (VoIP) services throughout Ontario and Quebec.
- On 31 March 2014, Matt Stein joined the team Distributel as President and CEO, while Mel Cohen maintains his role as president.
- In September 2016, Distributel acquired Yak Communications from Globalive.
- In January 2017, Distributel announced a partnership with jBilling aimed at providing more flexibility to its business systems.