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Mobivox names new research head

Maxime Julien has joined Mobivox as senior VP of research and development, tasked with expanding the Montreal-based company's R&D team. Julien has more than 15 years of management experience in the high tech and engineering sectors. Prior to joining Mobivox, Julien was COO of Electronic Arts' Montreal studio and VP of operations at Ubisoft Entertainment. Julien has also held several executive positions with technology and telecommunications leaders such as CAE, Motorola, Teleglobe and Ericsson.

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Elias Diamantopoulos joins N-able as COO

Elias Diamantopoulos has joined Ottawa-based N-able Technologies in the newly created position of chief operating officer, responsible for navigating the Ottawa company's international expansion plans and ongoing growth within North America and the UK.

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N-able CEO named to MSPA

Gavin Garbutt, president and CEO at N-able Technologies has been selected as the first executive member of MSP Alliance's new vendor advisory board. The goal of MSPA's newly created advisory board is to help advance the managed services industry on a worldwide basis and serve as an advocate for best practices.

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Telephony proposition riskier for small cablecos: CCSA

Small cable companies' entry into the local telephony market just got riskier, following the CRTC's decision giving incumbent telcos greater pricing flexibility for their bundles in less populated regions of the country.

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Multiplied Media adds Microsoft veteran

Calgary-based provider of local search services Multiplied Media Corp. (MMC) has appointed Tony Bristol senior VP of international business development. Bristol joins MMC after 10 years at Microsoft where he was instrumental in the globalization of the Windows Live Messenger platform. "Tony has proven again and again his ability to innovate in the instant messaging space," said John Lowe, CEO, Multiplied Media. "That innovation, combined with his global business development experience, is a perfect match for us as we begin global expansion of the Poynt service." MMC's Poynt service is the first multimedia local search service available over Microsoft's Windows Live Messenger and AOL's AIM instant messaging networks.

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Nortel teams with Qualcomm on dual-mode handsets

Nortel Networks Corp. and Qualcomm Inc. have completed a trial demonstrating an uninterrupted voice call when switching from a traditional cellular network to a wireless LAN. The two companies say this is a major step towards delivering out-of-the-box voice call continuity (VCC) when going from one type of wireless network to another. According to a news release, VCC can reduce mobile phone charges by allowing cell phones to operate on Wi-Fo networks. "Airtime and long distance charges do not apply when the user roams into areas of WiFi coverage – which can be in the home, office or some public retail locations," reads the release.

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Wi-LAN sells Think Broadband

Ottawa-based Wi-LAN Inc. has reached an agreement to sell Think Broadband Solutions to PCT International for $1.2 million. The deal is part of Wi-LAN's strategy to divest of the division following its acquisition of V-chip maker Tri-Vision International Ltd.

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Aizan signs reseller agreement with Hosted

Aizan Technologies has inked a value-added reseller agreement with Hosted Communications Ltd. under which Hosted will resell Aizan's advanced messaging solutions. Aizan offers enhanced voice applications and hosted IVR Services, while Hosted provides hosted voice and messaging services.

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McFadden joins TelcoBridges in sales role

Martin McFadden has joined Montreal-based TelcoBridges in a business development role to help the telecom platform company expand sales channels for its TmediaTM TMG3200 Media Gateway Platforms and TMP6400 Carrier-Grade Telecom Platforms. McFadden has more than 20 years experience in the telecommunications sector and served executive and senior level positions with Performance Technologies and Optimem.

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Impact of distant signals on the table at BDU review: CRTC

The CRTC announced last week that it considers issues related to distant signals, also known as time-shifting, to be within the scope of its review of the regulatory frameworks for broadcasting distribution undertakings and discretionary programming services taking place next April. "The commission will therefore accept proposals, comments and evidence regarding the impact of distant signals and the impact of their importation into local markets as part of the proposals and comments on a fee for the distribution of over-the-air television signals to be submitted by 25 January 2008," wrote the CRTC. The commission has also established a revised date of February 22, 2008 for filing reply comments.

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