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Nokia expands Canadian facility, will create 340 new jobs
telecom | 10/17/2022 5:27 pm EDT
OTTAWA–Nokia Corp. announced Monday that it is planning to expand its operations in the nation’s capital, building a new research and development (R&D) facility on its Kanata campus. The move is expected to create 340 new jobs and additional co-op and internship...
China Mobile still seeking evidence from Gov. banning order
telecom | 08/03/2022 5:24 pm EDT
China Mobile Communications Group Co., Ltd. is seeking to challenge a court decision allowing the federal government to keep secret certain materials it used in ordering the Chinese state-backed telecom company to vacate the country.
In an application for judicial review...
Mendicino and Champagne say cyber security bill protects infrastructure; NDP wants more reporting requirements
telecom | 06/15/2022 6:03 pm EDT
The two ministers responsible for the Act...
Government introduces two-part cybersecurity bill
telecom | 06/14/2022 6:45 pm EDT
The government’s new cybersecurity bill, introduced on Tuesday, is taking a two-pronged approach. One...
Videotron choses Samsung as partner for 5G
telecom | 12/13/2019 1:23 pm EST
Quebecor Inc.’s Videotron said Friday it has chosen Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. as its equipment supplier for the deployment of LTE-A and 5G networks. “This partnership is the result of an extensive selection process to...
Huawei sues U.S. government over equipment ban
telecom | 03/07/2019 10:12 am EST
Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. is suing the U.S. federal government in a bid to overturn a federal ban...
Huawei 5G ban likely ‘manageable’ for telecoms: analyst
telecom | 12/14/2018 4:38 pm EST
A ban on technology from Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. in Canada’s networks would likely only affect future build outs for 5G, and as such wouldn’t be the billion-dollar financial hit some are predicting, according to Desjardins analyst Maher Yaghi.
Yaghi said in a...
U.S. senators warn Trudeau against Huawei involvement in 5G
telecom | 10/12/2018 1:02 pm EDT
Members of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee are prodding the Canadian government to block Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd from Canada’s next generation network infrastructure, warning it might...
CSE defends network security as Tories press on Huawei concerns
telecom | 09/20/2018 8:51 pm EDT
OTTAWA -- Officials from Canada’s cyber-spy agency defended the security of Canada’s telecommunications systems and allowing Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd equipment to operate on them, as MPs...
Bell standing by Huawei amidst security concerns
telecom | 09/12/2018 5:07 pm EDT
BCE Inc. head George Cope said Wednesday that his company is aware of concerns involving Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., though he didn’t indicate Bell has any plans to alter its use of technology from the Chinese telecom...
Freedom expands WiFi calling availability
Media | 06/11/2018 3:34 pm EDT
Shaw Communications Inc.’s Freedom Mobile said more phones with Apple Inc.’s iOS and Alphabet...
Citing nat’l security, Trump blocks attempted Qualcomm takeover
telecom | 03/13/2018 4:54 pm EDT
Microchip producer Broadcom Ltd.’s proposed takeover of chipmaker Qualcomm Inc. was blocked Monday via an executive order by United States president Donald Trump. The order referred to...
U.S. IC chiefs issue warning against Huawei, ZTE devices
telecom | 02/16/2018 5:43 pm EST
The United States Senate Intelligence Committee heard from six high-ranking...
Bell’s low-cost Lucky Mobile a hit with government
telecom | 12/01/2017 5:26 pm EST
BCE Inc’s move to open a low-cost, prepaid carrier is “well-timed” and positioned to support the...
Telus offering connected car device
telecom | 10/02/2017 3:39 pm EDT
Telus Corp. has become the second Canadian telecom to launch a service that allows customers to track...
Rogers intros connected car monitoring device
telecom | 07/19/2017 5:31 pm EDT
Rogers Communications Inc. has launched a device that allows users to monitor vehicle maintenance and safety via connectivity to the network.
Using an accompanying app, the Rogers Smart Drive device, announced Wednesday, will allow customers to track their car’s...
Limited handsets a concern as Wind rebrands: analyst
Media | 11/21/2016 9:41 pm EST
Shaw Communications Inc.’s Wind Mobile will be rebranded as Freedom Mobile and its LTE roll-out will come sooner than expected in two cities, the company’s CEO said Monday. The move comes despite some analyst...
AT&T announces first plug-in WiFi hotspot device for vehicles
Media | 09/08/2015 5:11 pm EDT
U.S. wireless carrier AT&T said Tuesday that it has partnered with ZTE Corp.’s U.S. division to offer the first plug-in vehicle WiFi hotspot device. The device, called ZTE Mobley, can...