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Kepler and Iristel partner on IoT devices

Iristel Inc. is partnering with satellite company Kepler Communications Inc. to help Internet of Things (IoT) devices seamlessly connect between cellular networks on the ground and satellites in the sky.

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Videotron launches recommendations chatbot

Quebecor Inc.’s Videotron says it’s the first Canadian telecom to launch a chatbot on Facebook Inc.'s Messenger service, which it will use to give users viewing recommendations from its Illico video-on-demand (VOD) catalogue.

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No clear winner in cableco, telco fibre ‘investment race’: Moody’s

Canada’s telecommunications companies will continue to invest heavily to improve their networks’ fibre-optic infrastructure, driving competition between the telcos and the cablecos that will reach “unprecedented levels,” a Moody’s Investors Service report predicted.

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NAFTA renegotiation could affect privacy rules on Canadian data: Geist

The upcoming renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) could include pressure to change rules requiring some information to stay in Canada, University of Ottawa law professor Michael Geist told a Parliamentary committee.

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Google to change ad policy after U.K. controversy

Alphabet Inc.’s Google will give companies that advertise on its platforms more control over where their ads are placed, the company said in a blog post Tuesday.

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Cogeco launches 4K PVR

Cogeco Inc. has launched a new 4K personal video recorder (PVR) to allow its subscribers to record and watch content at four times the resolution of high-definition TV.

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Bell’s scale advantage widening after MTS deal: Barclays

The acquisition of Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. expands the scale at which BCE Inc. operates, which is “becoming one of its most important competitive advantages,” according to Barclays Capital.

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Facebook beefs up lobbying squad

Facebook Inc. is increasing its government relations presence in Ottawa, with three new registrations filed with the lobbying commissioner’s office last month.

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5G to arrive sooner after standards approval: AT&T

The rollout of 5G services will come sooner than expected after a wireless standards body agreed to accelerate the process for the deployment of the next-generation technology, according to AT&T Inc.

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Court dismisses appeal of set-top box sales ban

MONTREAL — The Federal Court of Appeal dismissed Monday a challenge to an injunction on the sale of pre-loaded set-top boxes.

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