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New entrants generally pleased with new rules for tower sharing and roaming

New entrant wireless carriers are applauding Industry Canada for the rules regarding tower and site sharing and roaming as well as new dispute resolution guidelines for negotiating such agreements. They say the arbitration rules will allow them to strike deals with incumbents in time for their service launch deadlines.

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ADTECH to offer ad services for The Weather Network and MétéoMédia

ADTECH, a leading supplier of digital marketing solutions has announced that it will be offering ad serving for The Weather Network and MétéoMédia. Both weather networks will use ADTECH’s display, video and mobile ad serving solutions on their websites, desktop applications and mobile platform. The partnership enables advertisers to sell ads on the websites of the weather networks, a move that is expected to generate an average of more than 7.5 million unique visits a month, which will in turn reach 31% of the Internet audience in Canada. ADTECH’s flagship ad serving platform HeliosIQ will deliver more than 750 million ads.

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Tax incentives credited with creating a global powerhouse for gaming in Canada: UK study

Canada’s video games sector slipped from third place globally to fifth place this year, but "its long term position in the top echelons of the world’s great development territories seems assured". That’s the conclusion of a comprehensive study released today in the UK which finds that generous tax incentives have lured world-class studios to Canada, although it warns that the creation of original intellectual property (IP) among independent studios continues to be a problem.

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Viigo Inc. named Most Promising Company of the Year

A 127-member jury at the 2008 Canadian New Media Awards has named Viigo Inc.(www.viigo.com) as the Most Promising New Company of the Year. The Toronto-based company, which develops mobile content and platforms for smartphones, has developed a fully customizable application that delivers weather information, news, flight schedules and status, stock quotes and market data in one simple fully customized application. Regarding the award, CEO Mark Ruddock said the company is honoured to have received the award. "This achievement is a reflection of the wonderful team we have here at Viigo, all of whom are committed to delivering a game changing product that truly humanizes the smartphone experience."

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One Stop Media launches national hotel network

One Stop Media Group, an international Out-of-Home digital media company, has launched what it says is the largest coast-to-coast national hotel network in Canada that includes some of the top brands in the hotel industry including Hilton Hotels, Delta Hotels, and Vintage Hotels. The network will distribute information in real time in high trafffic areas like conference and meeting schedules, hotel service and amenity promotions, meeting schedules, group welcome messages and restaurant specials.

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Former CanWest execs launch digital media consulting firm

Two former CanWest executives today announced the launch of Arcana Digital Media Strategy, a consulting firm based and website http://www.arcanacompany.com in Toronto. The firm, established by Tim Lambertus and James Larrue-Baulch, will offer services in any market category, according to a press release. Even in these tough economic times, Lambertus, who is president, says the digital market place still experiences growth and those “who fully understand the anatomy of their business will certainly weather the storm and even add to their bottom line."
 

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Respected expert to head Innovatia research chair

Dr. Christopher J.O. Baker, a respected researcher, and expert on building web solutions, has been appointed as the first Innovatia Research Chair at the University of New Brunswick (UNB), effective Dec. 1. Dr. Baker’s appointment comes through a partnership between the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), UNB, and Innovatia Inc., a Bell Aliant subsidiary that specializes in Next Generation solutions.

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Asking CRTC to review French-language station licence, not political: Moore

Heritage minister James Moore says a decision asking the CRTC to review a rejected licence application for a French-language radio station in the Ottawa region is not motivated by politics. Nor, he adds, is it an attempt to influence the regulatory agency.

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Industry Canada clearing the deck before the holidays

With the election over and the federal government now sitting again – we don’t know for how long though – Industry Canada has gotten back to business, releasing a few notices in the past week or so. Tower sharing and roaming topped the list, but also came a decision to auction air-to-ground spectrum as well as a call for expressions of interest on broadcasting spectrum in two orbital slots.

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Verb Exchanges adds to its advisory board

Michael Degraw has been named to Verb Exchange’s advisory board with the goal of helping to grow and expand the customer base of the company’s Eurotel subsidiary.

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