5G coverage will reach 1 billion people by end of 2020, says Ericsson
STOCKHOLM — More than one billion people, or 15% of the world’s population, will have access to 5G coverage by the end of 2020, according to the latest edition of […]
Reelworld founder Tonya Williams joins Wow! Unlimited Media board
TORONTO — Animation production company Wow! Unlimited Media today announced Tonya Williams has been appointed to the company’s board of directors. Williams is an Emmy-nominated actor, producer, director and activist. […]
Household Internet access twice as high in urban areas compared to rural, says ITU
Mobile, broadband connectivity gaps persist in rural areas globally GENEVA — Although virtually all urban areas in the world are covered by a mobile broadband network, gaps in connectivity and […]
NFB appoints new executive producer of French animation studio
MONTREAL — The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) today announced the appointment of Christine Noël (above) as executive producer of the NFB’s French Program Animation Studio, effective January 4, […]
BroadbandTV signs new international gaming content partners
VANCOUVER — Media tech company BroadbandTV (BBTV) today announced it signed agreements with several international gaming content partners which will expand BBTV’s global footprint with an additional 217 million monthly […]
Telecom complaints drop 19%
OTTAWA — Consumer complaints to the Commission for Complaints for Telecom-television Services (CCTS) decreased 19% this year compared to last, according to the organization’s 2019-20 annual report released this morning. […]
Rural Broadband: Different maps could help focus funding, committee hears
By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – The task of figuring out how the different broadband programs of the federal government and the CRTC will be co-ordinated was made a little easier […]
What 5G can, and can’t, do
By Lynn Greiner TORONTO – We hear so much hype about 5G it’s difficult to figure out what it really can or can’t do, or will or won’t do in […]
ATN adds more exclusive cricket
TORONTO – Asian Television Network announced today it has acquired exclusive Canadian Broadcast rights for Cricket West Indies, New Zealand Cricket and Lanka Premiere League 2020. The current season will […]
Raptors and Bell team up for NBA bubble doc
TORONTO – A four-part documentary about the Toronto Raptors’ experience in this summer’s NBA Bubble in Orlando, will premiere exclusively on TSN at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Dec. 8 […]