Government-backed monopoly may be needed for broadband networks, ITU says

Ever wonder what the industry leaders of the telecommunications industry think the future holds for the future of ICT? Well a 35-page report on the outcomes of discussions like that can be downloaded

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: February 13th, 2013 Brian Jackson

With iPhone 5, Apple playing catch-up with Android devices

When the iPhone first came out, I didn’t get what all the hype was about. Before it was even available in Canada, we heard the hype from the U.S. launch about this magical

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: September 13th, 2012 Brian Jackson

iPhone 5 event: 3 new features Apple will include

As Apple fanboys, tech enthusiasts, and mobile maniacs eagerly await the technology firm’s launch of the iPhone 5 tomorrow, rumours abound about what the device will include.But if you’ve followed any Apple product

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: September 11th, 2012 Brian Jackson

Hands on with BlackBerry PlayBook LTE

Research in Motion (RIM) has a new BlackBerry PlayBook out on the market. So what's different about this tablet compared to the one it launched more than a year ago?Aside from two key

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: August 13th, 2012 Brian Jackson

BlackBerry Playbook with cell connectivity launches Aug. 9

Research in Motion (RIM) will release a new version of the BlackBerry Playbook in Canada Aug. 9 with support for 4G LTE networks, the Waterloo, Ont.-based firm announced today.The previous model of the

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: August 2nd, 2012 ITBusiness Staff

Hands on with Motorola Atrix HD LTE

Motorola has debuted its Atirx HD LTE smartphone, set for release in Canada later this summer.A sequel to last year's Motorola Atrix, this model sports a larger, HD screen and connects to a

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: July 25th, 2012 Brian Jackson

CATA pressures government to provide broadband Internet for all

Canadians love to complain about their various services that they must pay for on a monthly subscription basis, Internet being just one of those items. But when compared to the rest of the

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: July 18th, 2012 Brian Jackson

First responders seek public feedback for wireless test-bed

Since 9/11, when First Responders charged into New York’s Twin Towers without interoperable communications equipment that could have told them what they were really facing, many nations have adopted measures to strengthen security

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: July 6th, 2012 Barry Gander

Mobilicity latest telco to announce 4G roll out

Mobilicity has become the latest Canadian telecommunications company to announce upgraded wireless speeds to 4G, with a release issued yesterday.The new entrant into the wireless scene says its network, based in Canada’s urban

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: June 15th, 2012 ITBusiness Staff

Panasonic smartphone talks to appliances

Panasonic will launch smartphones that sync with its household appliances, including its ovens and rice cookers, from this summer. The two new phones, which will be available under domestic operator NTT DoCoMo, are

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: June 14th, 2012 Jay Alabaster

Telus to invest $650 million, hire 900 over next three years in Ontario

Expansion of its 4G LTE network and other operations will result in investing no less than $650 million and hiring some 900 workers in Ontario, according to Telus Corp.This significant investment builds on

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: June 1st, 2012 ITBusiness Staff

Smartphones with quad-core chips and 4G LTE coming soon

Quad-core processors have not yet been combined with 4G LTE in smartphones, but that could change soon.Nvidia on Thursday said a quad-core Tegra 3 chip and a third-party LTE modem will be used

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: May 24th, 2012 Agam Shah

LTE Test-Bed Coming to Canada

by Barry Gander Canada is getting a new facility to test broadband-level LTE wireless communications. The Canadian Police Research Centre (CPRC) has brought on the Networked Vehicle Association (NVA) to create a First

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: April 9th, 2012 Barry Gander

Electric vehicles meet the network - happening soon?

by Barry Gander Electric Vehicles (EVs) have a desperate need for communications, to help them get over “range anxiety.”  At a recent Networked Vehicle Association (NVA) Executive Workshop, a few EV factoids leaped

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: March 15th, 2012 Barry Gander