Nokia Corp. is closing its research and development facility in Burnaby, B.C., as a part of efforts to reduce its global workforce by 10,000 positions, Stephen Elop, Nokia’s CEO, said Thursday. 

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Viewers increasingly use a “second screen” while watching television, providing IPTV operators with new opportunities to engage and interact with customers, Brad Ferris, head of portfolio management for TV solutions at Ericsson, said Thursday at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) International Conference in Ottawa. 

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Mobilicity will upgrade its HSPA wireless network to HSPA+ later this year, the new entrant carrier said Thursday.

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Xplornet Communications Inc. has raised $125 million in private financing to help “accelerate” its deployment of a national broadband network, the company said Wednesday. 

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