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Mitec gets order from new customer

Mitec Telecom Inc. has received a purchase order for fixed wireless components from a new customer. The leading telecom provider, which will remain unidentified for the time being, is expected to sign a number of purchase agreements with Mitec over "a long-term period."

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Telehop elects new board members

Telehop Communications Inc. has elected Hersh Spiegelman, Stan Katz, Mitchell Blum and Lewis Ritchie to the board of directors. Spiegelman will serve as chair of the board.

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Canada-wide survey to gauge state of digital media sector

The Canadian Interactive Alliance (CIAIC) is surveying companies across the country to find how the digital media sector has changed since 2006. The data will be used by lobbyists to push for new policies and funding to stimulate the sector, primarily through better access to money, skilled labour and markets.

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‘Homes with tails’ idea turns network investments on their heads

A new concept in broadband networking aims to make fibre to the home (FTTH) more affordable for service providers by having homeowners essentially purchase the cables that provide last-mile broadband connectivity. Such a strategy could also make it more attractive for the telcos to deploy FTTH.

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Platform and industry focus to determine mobile application developers’ success: analysts

The ongoing economic downturn in 2009 will have a negative effect on a number of industries but the mobile wireless arena will fair much better than others, according to analysts. And they point to application development for the enterprise spurred by the device platform wars, healthcare and government as well as cloud computing as areas that will flourish.

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Rogers’ success with iPhone not so clear cut

Rogers Communications Inc. added half as many iPhone customers in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 as it did in the third quarter, prompting speculation as to the success of the popular wireless device. The media and communications conglomerate released preliminary subscriber results earlier today.

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Circa president/CEO resigns

Richard Schmidt has resigned as president/CEO of Calgary-based Circa Enterprises Inc., which manufactures surge protection and related equipment for the telecom industry.

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Rejected CRTC applicant wants bigger role for French-language community radio; hearing begins Jan. 20

Having lost its bid to operate a FM community radio station in Ottawa – and then succeeding in persuading Canadian Heritage to force the CRTC to reconsider its decision – an eastern Ontario group is now pushing the regulator to extend the reach of community radio and provincial public broadcasters for Francophone listeners living outside of Quebec.

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Everywhere mobile broadband communications becomes ubiquitous participation

The increase in broadband wireless communications networks combined with skyrocketing penetration of advanced two-way mobile devices has given rise to a new social phenomena "ubiquitous participation", according to David Jacobson, director of emerging technologies at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

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Miranda completes US$40 million acquisition

Montreal-based Miranda Technologies Inc., a global developer, manufacturer and marketer of high-performance hardware and software for the television broadcast industry, has completed its acquisition of privately held Nvision Inc., Grass Valley, CA. The US$40 million deal will be financed with cash and existing credit facilities.

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