Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Businesses shouldn’t rush to USB 3.0, Icron says The Burnaby, B.C.-based USB extension firm praises USB 3.0, but only for some consumer-related technologies. Plus, commentary from In-Stat analyst Brian O’Rourke
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
Telus’ experts disagree on business need for speed At a telco-sponsored roundtable, a business school professor says many organizations don't know how to take advantage of high speed wireless data networks, while a consultant says they'll figure it out
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
Monday, September 14, 2009
Rogers launching next-gen wireless service in two weeks The network is up in five cities and subscribers can buy a USB modem now, but they'll have to wait a little before taking advantage of zippy speed
Monday, August 17, 2009
Verizon trialing LTE in Boston, Seattle this year The American carrier has achieved peak data transfer rates of 60 Megabits per second in Long Term Evolution trials so far. It plans to launch commercial service in up to 30 markets next year 
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Rogers claims wireless speed title Company advances timetable to start boosting data network speed to 21Mbps in the Toronto area next month
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Sourcefire to rollout virtual security tool for VMware machines Sourcefire 3D System 4.9, now in beta, can be used to inspect traffic between two physical hosts, two virtual machines or between a physical host and a virtual machine 
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
DAVE Wireless to have speedy network The carrier's network, now under construction for launch early next year, will be based on HSPA+, the latest technology for a GSM system. It's also getting a new name
Thursday, March 26, 2009
HSPA+ smart phones to take off in 2010 Devices ready for the new version of High-Speed Packet Access technology are trickling into the market. Now that the networks are live, operators are waiting for larger quantities of modems, says analyst
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Tool helps manage bulk file-transfers Aspera is shipping a software consoles automate the distrubituion of files between multiple locations. It lets administrators view bandwidth usage, progress of transfers and transfer speeds.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Canada leads globe in broadband access, not speed Internet penetration has reached over 80 per cent in Canada, according to a new survey. But with online usage getting more bandwidth-intensive, Canada may have to struggle to stay ahead on the information superhighway
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Apple: iPhone update improves 3G; Users disagree Users started complaining about 3G network problems within days of the iPhone's July 11 debut. Since then, several thousand messages have been posted to Apple's support forum
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
AT&T to complete 3G network by next month The company says 75 per cent of its currently available handsets are 3G-capable, and that it plans to release more 3G smartphones throughout the year
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Can game console technology find roadside bombs? Quanser is working on haptic controls to build a control system for unmanned military vehicles looking for improvised explosive devices. Find out how they plan to solve the wireless communications problem, and why the NRC is interested
Monday, March 03, 2008
Swedish city building 802.11n hotspots Lund, Sweden’s 12th largest municipality is the latest city to build wireless hotspots using the yet-to-be finalized 802.11n standard.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
CloudShield, IBM focus on deep packet inspection DPI can help providers keep tabs on quality of service issues and threatening traffic while balancing competing demands for network bandwidth, an exec says. Telus is an early adopter
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Barcelona Report: Top 10 mobile trends One reporter's discoveries at the annual Mobile World Congress
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
TeraGo continues expansion across country Wireless internet provider now offers service in 40 cities
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Multi-function Canon devices designed to boost productivity The Laser Class 830i and 810 are designed to expand the role of the traditional office facsimile by acting as a fax, scanner and network printer and letting users send facsimiles from their desktop.
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Telus offers new Sierra wireless card for mobile broadband New wireless card available through Telus offers connectivity geared toward newer notebook models
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Barcelona debuts 
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Lots of questions as Europe readies for the iPhone Although few details are known about the anticipated launch of the iPhone in Europe, analysts agree that Apple Inc. could be forced to pursue a different distribution strategy than it has in the U.S. and may even tweak a technical feature or two. 
Thursday, July 05, 2007
School's e-learning program gets a wireless boost A Sydney-based private girls school, Loreto Normanhurst, has implemented wireless broadband to improve its e-learning program. 
Thursday, March 01, 2007
Cheers to bigger, better broadband Vidéotron’s introduction of its jaw-dropping 100Mbps broadband service last month achieved the desired affect of capturing the attention of the media and networking pundits. While launching a 100Mbps service is indeed a significant accomplishment, there’s still the question of whether anyone besides large enterprises really requires 100Mbps.