About

We are your one-stop shop for reliable communications, from handheld portable walkie talkies to site-specific network systems. We provide a full-service package, from advising on the best solution, providing reliable communications equipment, setup, and installation, as well as ongoing radio system maintenance and service.

• Advice and system design

  We start by understanding how your team actually works, then recommend the equipment and coverage that fits it.

• Equipment and installation

  We have spent years building great relationships with our suppliers so that we can provide the best quality equipment to our end users at reasonable prices.

• Service and maintenance

  We have a fully equipped service department and have gone to great lengths to find the most qualified and knowledgeable radio technicians in B.C.

“If you don’t know what your options are, you don’t have any.”

Our starting point is always to try and understand the exact nature of your business operations so we can provide the best options for your needs. We’re in the business of forming partnerships built on trust to ensure our customers’ communications are always taken care of based on best practices under the guidance of our senior technical advisors.

We cannot provide great service without our fantastic staff, and we care for our team the same way we care for our partners, you included. Our staff’s average tenure proves this, and we are a proud member of Living Wage BC.

Studies have shown that the strength of a company comes from its leadership, and we are infinitely fortunate in that regard. Our company is owned and operated by Ryan Rowat and Scott Owen, and together they are a force to be reckoned with. Their leadership style takes a family-oriented and personal approach to mentorship. As a result, each member of our team is highly motivated and driven by a sense of personal responsibility and a desire to make B.C. Communications the best it can be.

• Scott Owen

  Owner · With BCC since 1992

  Scott started in the Rental Department in 1992 and went on to complete The University of British Columbia’s Sales and Marketing Management Executives program (SME), an intensive three-year night school business course.

• Ryan Rowat

  Owner · With BCC since 1994

  Ryan was brought in as a senior technician in 1994 and quickly became service manager. He also completed UBC’s Sales and Marketing Management Executives program (SME).

In 2010, Ryan and Scott purchased B.C. Communications Inc. and Canada Wide Communications (1981) Corp. Both companies were amalgamated into one entity under B.C. Communications Inc., but the Rentals and Cellular departments continue to operate under the long-trusted Canada Wide Communications name.

1. 1981

   Glenn Owen starts the company, making it one of the first Motorola dealerships in Canada.

2. 2004

   B.C. Communications (BCC) is established as a Motorola Service Shop (MSS).

3. 2005

   A trunking radio repeater system is installed on Mount Seymour, providing coverage throughout the Lower Mainland for rental customers.

4. 2006

   A cellular division opens for the rental of cellular and WiFi devices.

5. 2009

   BCC installs a trunking system at YVR for Vancouver Airport Authority, and continues to manage it to this day.

6. 2010

   BCC is contracted by the Vancouver 2010 Olympics to verify radio compliance at various Olympic events. In the same year, Ryan Rowat and Scott Owen purchase the company.

7. 2015

   B.C. Communications acquires Glentel Solutions Burnaby’s B.C. Technical Field Service Team, further increasing technical capabilities. Partner company Canada Wide Communications supplies the communication system for the Squamish Valley Music Festival: approximately 1,000 radios, a 20-channel digital trunking system and standalone repeaters, covering Britannia to Alice Lake.

8. 2016

   BCC becomes Western Canada’s largest Motorola Solutions Channel Partner.

9. 2018

   BCC begins upgrading two major container terminals within the Port of Vancouver to MOTOTRBO digital trunking, with TRBOnet radio consoles and RFID.

10. Today

    BCC runs its own in-house Trotec laser engraving system to improve turnaround times for radio engraving, operates seven service and delivery vehicles, and has almost doubled its building space for expanded operations.

• 2023

  Empower Circle winner. This exclusive group of annual winners represents the top Motorola Channel Partners in North America.

• 2003

  Motorola Top Canadian Dealer, Falcon League. B.C. Communications was the first radio dealership in Canada to earn the award.

• 1999

  Motorola Pinnacle of Customer Excellence Award. Again, the first radio dealership in Canada to earn it.

• Since 1996

  Motorola Pinnacle Club member, now rebranded as the “Empower Circle”.

• 2025

  Ronald McDonald House yearly “Chesterman Beach Room” sponsor since 2017.

• 2025

  Burnaby Firefighters Charitable Society annual golf tournament cart sponsor since 2013.

• 2025

  BCIT Program Advisory Council membership and B.C. Communications Award bursary for the wireless program, awarded annually for over 20 years.

• 2019, 2018, 2017

  Me-N-Ed’s Golf for Parkinson’s cart sponsor. Me-N-Ed’s raised $41,000 in 2017 toward the $215,000 total since inception for the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s (Team Fox).

• 2019

  We donated a fleet of radios to Honour House for their new Honour Ranch near Ashcroft. Honour Ranch provides a peaceful space and companionship for military, police, fire, ambulance, and dispatch personnel to heal from PTSD. We couldn’t think of a better cause. We are proud of our first responders!

• 2016

  Continued support for BC Children’s Hospital Foundation, providing discounted radios for their fundraising events.

• 2015

  A fleet of eight radios was donated to the Nicaraguan Police Force. Eight new digital XPR mobile radios and Capacity Plus trunking licences from Motorola were donated to BCIT for their wireless technician course, allowing them to replace their outdated analogue LTR trunk system.

• 2013

  Donated long-term radio rentals to The Sharing Farm Society as well as to Team Irene Longboard.

• Ongoing

  Continued contributions and support for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank and St. Joseph’s High School.