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].

Articles by Tom Li

Canadian robotics warehouse company receives $34 million in government funding

AI and robots are proliferating the warehouses to bring same-day delivery to more places.

Videotron launches 5G network in Montreal

Montreal residents now have access to Videotron's 5G network. Other Quebec urban centres soon to follow.

Hyundai acquires Boston Dynamics for $921 million

The automaker is likely looking to bolster its robotics wing.

Xplornet chooses Ericsson network gear for its 5G network

Xplornet to use Ericsson gear to deliver 5G internet to rural Canadians come summer 2021.

LG increases smartphone production outsourcing to Vietnam

The company seeks to cut costs amid heavy competition from Asian phone manufacturers.

A brief power outage at a Micron memory factory could increase DRAM prices in 2021

This one-hour blackout could cost big.

How 5G drones are saving Canadian crops

Drones are helping more food to reach the table and you didn't even know it.

Complaints against telecom and TV service providers down nearly 20 per cent

The Commission for Complaints for Telecom-Television Services (CCTS) says despite the exceptional increase in service use, customer complaints against service providers are down 19 per cent from last year.

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