Kepler and Kymeta conduct cold LEO test in far north
TORONTO and REDMOND, Wash. — Canadian satellite telecommunications company Kepler Communications today announced the successful demonstration of satellite antenna manufacturer Kymeta’s flat-panel u8 terminal (above) with LEO satellite acquisition, tracking […]
Netflix’s Sarandos to deliver Banff 2021 keynote
TORONTO — The Banff World Media Festival today announced Netflix’s co-CEO and chief content officer, Ted Sarandos, will speak in a virtual keynote session on the festival’s opening day, June […]
Corus’s so.da adds 21 Canadian creators to roster of lifestyle experts
Launches new short-form digital originals across lifestyle platforms TORONTO — Corus Entertainment’s social digital agency, so.da, announced today it is introducing a roster of 21 Canadian content creators and several […]
Ericsson launches 5G core network policy management tool
STOCKHOLM — Ericsson today announced the launch of its new 5G Core Policy Studio, a network programmability software solution which the company says enables communication service providers to quickly design […]
Ukraine’s Lifecell re-signs with Toronto’s Optiva
TORONTO — Cloud-based revenue management software provider Optiva Inc. today announced lifecell, a Ukrainian wireless operator and part of the Turkcell Group, has signed a multi-year services renewal agreement to […]
Big telecoms divided on cybersecurity framework proposed by CRTC
By Ahmad Hathout GATINEAU – Canada’s big telecoms are divided on a CRTC proposal to create a framework that would establish an independent body tasked with creating and maintaining a […]
C-10 is “long overdue” says Bell exec
By Denis Carmel OTTAWA – The Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage met for the eighth time to hear witnesses’ testimonies on Bill C-10, the Act to amend the Broadcasting Act, […]
COMMENTARY: Why Bill C-10 must hold the Canadian giants in check
By Jay Thomson THE CCSA WAS FORMED in the early 1990s, around the same time as the current Broadcasting Act came into force. Like the Act back then, our members […]
The Future of Radio (Part V): The online transformation
By Steve Faguy IS TERRESTRIAL RADIO dead? Well, no. The Canadian commercial radio industry brought in $1.45 billion in total revenues in 2018-19, according to CRTC data. But that’s a […]
Federal subsidies can be axed with less regulation, Bell argues
Telus asks for more subsidies By Ahmad Hathout GATINEAU – If the CRTC wants to encourage more investment in rural broadband and not have to shell out more subsidies, it […]