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Craig Wireless bolsters executive team

Craig Wireless Systems Ltd. has appointed David Lazzarato CEO effective April 28, marking a major enhancement to its senior management team. Lazzarato will also be joining the board of directors. Boyd Craig, formerly president and CEO, assumes the position of co-executive chair and will remain a member of the board. Drew Craig is now co-executive chair of Craig Wireless.

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Unified communications adoption significant, moving to video

The uptake of unified communications (UC) systems is happening at a rate faster than previously believed, according to an analyst at research firm IDC Ltd. According to IDC data, 31% of Canadian businesses had incorporated some form of UC by 2007, up from 15% in 2002.

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Ontario, Quebec firms dominate first decade of Bell Fund

Interactive media firms from Ontario and Quebec have developed more than 85% of all Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund-sponsored projects on nearly 89% of the fund’s grants. The Bell Fund’s 2007 annual report reflects back on its first decade of new media support and reveals the cross-platform content industry is still highly concentrated.

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Analysts divided on what Nortel should do with CDMA business

Many question the path Nortel Networks Corp. is taking to reinvent itself, and nowhere is it more present than on what the Toronto-based telecommunications equipment maker should do in the wireless arena. While it is clear the industry is preparing for the arrival of fourth-generation networks, two analysts are divided on what Nortel should do with its legacy CDMA business.

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Urban gets new CEO

Urban Communications Inc. has appointed Murray Klippenstein as CEO, effective April 21, 2008. As part of a management reorganization, Klippenstein has also been appointed CEO of the company’s service provider subsidiaries, Urban Networks Inc. and Imagen Communications Inc. Leslie Maerov, the company’s current CEO, will resign, but retain the role of president. Clifford Bouillet will continue to serve as COO of Urban Communications Inc. and its subsidiaries.

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DDS Wireless expands business in Australia

DDS Wireless International Inc.’s subsidiary Digital Dispatch Systems Inc. has inked an agreement with a taxi company is Melbourne, expanding the company’s business in Australia. Platinum Taxi’s Pty Ltd. is DDS’ latest taxi customer. Sydney-based Lime Taxis is already a customer. This new agreement for PathFinder application and iPilot 8000 mobile computers is initially for 100 vehicles with potential for further orders of iPilot 8000 as Platinum pursues its expansion plans.

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Building sustainable value chains

This fictional scenario could soon sound familiar. Pierre Laroche is the CIO at OrioleCorp. A top client, CielBleu, just issued its new environmental sustainability specifications to his organization, reinforcing a trend set in motion by other clients. Meanwhile, OrioleCorp. is already working to achieve its ISO 14001 certification, reaching deep into the supply chain. How can he and his organization best contribute to OrioleCorp.’s efforts?

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UC vendors targeting SMB space for growth

Unified communications isn’t just for the major leagues anymore. Big players, such Mitel Networks, Cisco Systems and Nortel Networks offer scaled-down, tailor-made versions of their UC solutions in a move to capture a share of the untapped SMB market Bell Canada is doing its part too, to ensure that small offices, home offices (SOHOs) aren’t left behind.

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Canwest and CTV make rare, unified appearance before CRTC

The debate over carriage fees is creating strange bedfellows. In an historic moment between competing conventional broadcasters, Canwest Global Communications Corp. and CTVglobemedia presented a joint intervention on day eight of the CRTC’s BDU and specialty hearing. But before the temporary allies could get to the well-known topic du jour – fee for carriage – pride had to be swallowed and lengthy introductions made. 

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Telus forced to reimburse customers LD surcharge

The CRTC has ordered Telus Communications Inc. to reimburse or credit certain customers the monthly $2.95 surcharge the company introduced in November 2007.

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