LoRaWAN regional parameters expand network capacity
FREMONT, Calif. — The LoRa Alliance, the global association of companies backing the open LoRaWAN standard for IoT low-power wide-area networks (LPWANs), today announced the release of the latest LoRaWAN […]
Ready for applicants, $1.75B broadband fund to favour low cost, open access projects
Government promises faster action, 250,000 new connections by the end of 2021 By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – The federal government announced Monday that it will begin accepting applications for its […]
ISED approves Starlink’s spectrum request
OTTAWA — Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) has added SpaceX’s Starlink low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite constellation to its list of foreign satellites approved to provide fixed-satellite services (FSS) in […]
CTV Montreal names new anchor
MONTREAL — CTV Montreal today announced Maya Johnson (above) will take over as anchor of its 5 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. newscasts, starting in March 2021. Johnson is currently CTV […]
Telesat finalizes $600-million agreement with federal government to provide LEO capacity pool
OTTAWA — Telesat and the government of Canada today announced they have completed their $600-million agreement signed in July 2019 that will see the federal government buy broadband capacity on […]
Curiouscast launches Nova Scotia massacre investigative podcast
TORONTO — Corus Entertainment’s podcast network Curiouscast today announced the launch of its new investigative podcast 13 Hours: Inside the Nova Scotia Massacre. In this 13-part series, Global Halifax reporter […]
Directors Guild of Canada elects new national president
TORONTO — Warren P. Sonoda (above) has been elected as president of the Directors Guild of Canada (DGC). Sonoda and DGC’s new first vice-president, Tracey Deer, were acclaimed on the […]
Northwestel gets final approval for data cap increases
GATINEAU — The CRTC today granted final approval for Northwestel to increase the data usage allowances for several of its terrestrial Internet service packages, which had been approved on an […]
“Canadian networks are offering a lot more for subscribers’ money,” says PCMag
Bell takes top speed spot NEW YORK — Bell is the fastest wireless carrier in Canada, according to PCMag’s annual Fastest Mobile Networks Canada 2020 report, released today. Bell is […]
Commission wants more info from Iristel and Rogers
GATINEAU — As the CRTC continues to assess an accusation by Iristel that Rogers has been manipulating caller ID information for some of its mobile customers in order to give […]