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Budget’s cybersec plans invoke questions about transparency: professor

As the federal government announced schemes to bolster Canadian cybersecurity in Tuesday’s budget, with a new strategy and two centralized agencies, legal experts are asking how accountable and effective the organizations will be.

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Big Three leveraging wireless networks for digital ID business

Canada’s major telecoms are among the leading players in the creation of a form of identity verification that uses mobile technology to digitally confirm a person’s authenticity.

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4G will continue to dominate global connects in 2025: GSMA

Despite indications deployment of 5G is being accelerated, a report from GSMA says 4G connections will still dwarf those of 5G into 2025.

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Cybersecurity, LEO satellites, data on OTT services in federal budget

OTTAWA — The 2018 federal budget, released Tuesday afternoon, includes half a billion dollars in funding for cybersecurity initiatives, in addition to smaller investments in looking at the potential of low-earth orbit satellites for internet service in remote areas and for Statistics Canada to collect data on streaming services.

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Bell, Huawei test 5G tech for fixed wireless in rural Ontario

BCE Inc. and Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. have successfully tested fixed wireless technology that uses Huawei’s 5G tech in rural parts of Southwestern Ontario, according to a Tuesday press release.

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Telecoms point to growing WiFi, IoT spectrum demand in ISED consultation

Canada’s telecoms are taking sides on how Innovation Canada should approach the release of more licence-exempt spectrum, including whether more should be allocated for WiFi use, as it prepares for the proliferation of connected devices in a 5G world.

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Bell offering steep discounts for Toronto condo dwellers: analyst

BCE Inc. is advertising unusually low-priced promotional offers in downtown Toronto apartment buildings and condos in a bid to gain market share, according to a research note from Barclays analyst Phillip Huang.

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Videotron launches free WiFi calling, texting for travellers

Customers of Quebecor Inc.‘s Videotron can now make free voice calls and  use text message services over WiFi networks in Canada and when travelling abroad.

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DHX’s CEO, CFO departures no surprise: analyst

Both Dana Landry, DHX Media Ltd.’s CEO, and CFO Keith Abriel are leaving the company, DHX said in a press release Monday.

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NG911 operators should plan ahead for cyberattacks: CRTC

The CRTC is encouraging emergency operators to harden next generation 911 (NG911) services from cyber attacks like malware and ransomware, as it said Friday it supports the recommendations of a report warning that the new 911 system will be more vulnerable to threats.

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