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Monday, January 10, 2011
Intel says Light Peak interconnect technology is ready The company said the technology will be based on copper wires as fiber optics are too expensive. It would transfer data at bandwidths starting at 10 gigabits per second over distances of up to 100 metres
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
IT Hero Awards: WiFi-enabled canine search and rescue pack, Web-based CT scan bag awards Ryerson professor Alexander Ferworn and GE Healthcare win the ITAC IT Hero Awards. With VIDEO
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
New GPS unit ideal for search and rescue teams: Survivorman A new satellite-based communication device from Globalstar could be of great use to the federal government's search and rescue efforts, according to no less of an authority than Les Stroud, aka TV's Survivorman.
Monday, February 11, 2008
British ISPs may be forced to chop service to stop theft Britons who illegally download movies and music could have their Internet service stopped under a proposal being quietly circulated by the government. 
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
U.S. broadcasters fight for white space The association of television broadcasters has launched a campaign designed to persuade the Federal Communications Commission not to allow portable wireless Internet services in the so-called “white spaces” of TV spectrum.
Monday, March 05, 2007
Vendors extend wireless location-tracking products A trio of vendors are adding or extending their wireless products for location services and tracking. 
Sunday, September 10, 2006
Electronic pill to track gastrointestinal problem By the end of the year, patients suffering from a painful gastrointestinal (GI) problem will be able to swallow a vitamin-sized electronic "pill" that can collect data from their bodies and wirelessly send it to a nearby device.
Thursday, June 22, 2006
Shark tank 
Monday, March 10, 2003
Big Blue eyes video and security integration Hoping to tap the burgeoning market for digital video surveillance, IBM Corp. on Tuesday rolled out new consulting, integration, and deployment services aimed at the government, travel, and transportation markets.
Sunday, May 12, 2002
KDDI to start 3G service without voice KDDI Corp., Japan's second largest mobile telecommunication carrier, is planning to start CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) 2000 1X EV-DO (Evolution-Data Optimized) service next year which will offer high-speed wireless Internet access, but no voice service.
Thursday, February 07, 2002
Media converters extend network reach If you are one of the many corporations that has existing legacy copper infrastructure, but wish you had the density and the speed of fibre, there may be an alternative to ripping up the floors and rewiring your office.
Thursday, May 24, 2001
Deutsche Telekom tests Lucent's 40G optical equipment Deutsche Telekom AG (DT) has successfully tested Lucent Technologies Inc.'s next generation fibre optic transmission technology by sending data at 40G bps (bit per second) over a distance of 116 kilometres, the companies said in a statement Wednesday.
Thursday, March 08, 2001
Remembering Canada’s wireless heritage On the weekend of Feb. 24 an Italian princess named Elettra Marconi retraced steps laid down by her father almost 100 years earlier. In so doing, she paid tribute to the role Canada played in one of history’s greatest advancements in communication technology.
Monday, January 22, 2001
Lucent unveils new DWDM system Lucent Technologies Inc. this week announced a 1.6T bps long haul optical networking system and said that Time Warner Telecom Inc. is the first customer for the new product.
Thursday, February 24, 2000
Extranet to handle large graphics files Graphics houses, printers and publishers throughout North America may soon be able to avoid costly courier charges by moving large files over an extranet designed especially for graphic arts applications.
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