Tom Li

Telecommunication and consumer hardware are Tom's main beats at IT World Canada. He loves to talk about Canada's network infrastructure, semiconductor products, and of course, anything hot and new in the consumer technology space. You'll also occasionally see his name appended to articles on cloud, security, and SaaS-related news. If you're ever up for a lengthy discussion about the nuances of each of the above sectors or have an upcoming product that people will love, feel free to drop him a line at [email protected].

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Hashtag Trending March 3 – Biden pushes for child safety laws on social media; Amazon employees ask for higher pay; Apple halts product sales...

U.S. president asks for new child safety laws on social media platforms, Amazon store employees push for higher pay and more benefits, and Apple...

TekSavvy calls for investigation of CRTC chair Ian Scott

Independent Canadian internet service provider (ISP) TekSavvy is calling for an investigation into Ian Scott, chairperson of the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC),...

Huawei opens its first in-store retail store in Toronto with Canada Computers

Huawei Canada has opened the first of 15 in-store retail locations planned across Canada in collaboration with Canada Computers. The first store, located inside Canada...

Intelsat powers private mobile networks via satellite using Microsoft Azure

Satellite network operator Intelsat has successfully demonstrated a private cellular network running on its network infrastructure and Microsoft Azure. The demonstration will be used...

Hashtag Trending Feb. 28 – big tech’s business restrictions against Russia

Tech companies are applying business restrictions against Russia in compliance with sanctions imposed against the country following its invasion of Ukraine. This is by...

Canadian telcos waive long distance connection fees to Ukraine

Canada’s major telecommunication providers have all waived long-distance fees for connections to Ukraine, to allow Canadians to stay in touch with friends and loved...

Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment leverages AWS AI infrastructure to power next gen experiences

Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment services (MLSE) has announced that it will be leveraging Amazon Web Services (AWS) to enable next-generation entertainment experiences for...

Hashtag Trending Feb. 24 – Amazon sues fake reviewers; 3G network shutdown impacts vehicle updates; Virgin Hyperloop to only move cargo

Amazon tackles its fake reviews problem, shutting down 3G networks is hurting vehicle upgradability, and Virgin scraps plans to carry passengers in its Hyperloop...

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