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YEAR IN REVIEW: April 2010
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
YEAR IN REVIEW: April 2010
Apple unveils the iPad, Father of Java James Gosling resigns Oracle, Palm is put up for sale, Canadian privacy commissioner sends scathing letter to Google. What went down in April 2010
Internet now dominated by 'traffic superpowers'
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Internet now dominated by 'traffic superpowers'
An Arbor Network study found half the Internet traffic runs through 150 content delivery networks. Two years ago, 10,000 companies accounted for half the traffic, but now there are barely 100 companies that matter on the Web
Report dismisses claims Canada lags in broadband
Thursday, October 08, 2009
Report dismisses claims Canada lags in broadband
A report funded by phone and cable companies says Canada isn't doing as bad as some studies say. However, an industry analyst says the real issue is lack of competition
Malaysian company to market Alcatel-Lucent WiMAX devices
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Malaysian company to market Alcatel-Lucent WiMAX devices
Deal is said to be the first international offering of comprehensive lineup of WiMAX equipment...
Small Canadian network equipment maker makes U.S. acquisition
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Small Canadian network equipment maker makes U.S. acquisition
Company owner Robert Offley had a choice to expand into the U.S.: Build or buy. He chose to buy a California company with deep roots in the utility and telco markets
Wireless continues to batter landline services, survey says
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Wireless continues to batter landline services, survey says
Landline telephone companies continue to lose ground to wireless service providers, and Canadian users take time to switch to cell phones compared to consumers in other countries, a Statistics Canada survey indicates.
CRTC decision sparks outrage
Sunday, February 19, 2006
CRTC decision sparks outrage
Consumer advocacy groups are outraged at the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission's decision to funnel $652.7 million from deliberate overbillings of telephone customers to expanding broadband services. The money should be refunded to home phone users, they say.
Senior research analyst, Info-Tech Research Group
Monday, May 30, 2005
Senior research analyst, Info-Tech Research Group
Microsoft Corp.’s relentless march into the communication technology arena could spell changes for telcos and businesses seeking connective services, according to one IT industry analyst.
Game over: demand in networking industry is dead
Thursday, May 12, 2005
Game over: demand in networking industry is dead
We’re screwed. There’s no other way to put it. Who’s “we?” The network/datacom/telecom industry. And why are we screwed? Because demand is dead. Kaput. Moribund. Innovation has never been better, and demand has never been worse.
Deutsche Telekom to reintegrate T-Online
Tuesday, October 12, 2004
Deutsche Telekom to reintegrate T-Online
Deutsche Telekom AG, Europe's largest telecommunications company, has moved to strengthen its ability to provide bundled voice, data and video services by making an offer to buy back the shares of its Internet subsidiary that it doesn't already own.
Telcos to call on Canadian brains?
Thursday, April 29, 2004
Telcos to call on Canadian brains?
Canada is in the fortuitous — or perhaps ill fated, depending on your point of view — position of being both a destination for telecom offshoring and a jumping-off point for homegrown telcos looking to offshore work currently done here.
Telecommunications Briefs
Thursday, December 11, 2003
Telecommunications Briefs
Snooping laws toned down
Thursday, March 13, 2003
Snooping laws toned down
The U.K. Home Office today released its draft code of practice on data retention, scrapping its planned extensions to the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) following an outcry from civil liberties groups and the general public.
Snooping laws toned down
Monday, March 10, 2003
Snooping laws toned down
The U.K. Home Office today released its draft code of practice on data retention, scrapping its planned extensions to the RIPA (Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act) following an outcry from civil liberties groups and the general public.
Telecom price war could bring unseen expenses
Thursday, November 14, 2002
Telecom price war could bring unseen expenses
While observers agree that the telecommunications industry is on the rocks today, they diverge widely in their opinions of the future.
Competition and data
Thursday, May 02, 2002
Competition and data
I have had the pleasure for some time now of trying to set up toll free phone service for my company's sales and support efforts. When I say “pleasure,” I mean intense annoyance coming close to precipitating psychosis.
Are Your Systems Leaking Revenues?
Wednesday, May 31, 2000
Are Your Systems Leaking Revenues?
Study warns Canadian telcos that Americans are coming
Thursday, July 01, 1999
Study warns Canadian telcos that Americans are coming
American bandwidth barons such as Qwest Communications and Level 3 Communications bringing their massive fibre networks into Canada will force the country’s telcos to expand their offerings beyond the realm of transport, according to a study by Toronto’s Convergence Consulting Group.
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