Topic
Networks
Smart meter market to surpass $10.4 billion mark by 2022: GlobalData
September 18, 2018The global smart meter market is estimated to reach US$10.4 billion by 2022, driven by rising emissions, domestic energy resource constraints, ageing infrastructure and the growing demand and cost of electricity, says data and analytics firm GlobalData a leading data…
High-speed Internet comes to Nunavut as new satellite network launched
September 17, 2018Northwestel today launched its new high-speed broadband satellite network serving Nunavut. Iqaluit, Nunavut’s capital and largest community, is the first to have the high-speed network commissioned, and all 25 Nunavut communities will have access to the network in the coming…
Root Data Centers and LitBit: Taking AI to a whole new level
September 14, 2018By Paul Barker No company can survive if it stagnates and nowhere is this more true than in the data centre operation space where competition is fierce. AJ Byers, former president of Rogers Data Centers and now president and CEO…
BlackBerry unveils new software and services for the Enterprise of Things
September 12, 2018BlackBerry Ltd. today launched new software and services as part of BlackBerry Spark, the company’s new Enterprise of Things (EoT) platform, which it said is designed and built for ultra-secure hyperconnectivity from the kernel to the edge. Unveiled at the…
Partners advance 5G commercial readiness in North America at MWCA
September 12, 2018As the commercial launch of 5G services rapidly approaches, Ericsson and Intel, together with AT&T and T-Mobile are showcasing the power of the 5G ecosystem this week at Mobile World Congress Americas in Los Angeles. The companies said they have…
Microsoft announces plans for new HQ in downtown Toronto
September 11, 2018Microsoft today announced what it called a “massive new investment in Canada with plans for a state-of-the-art” new headquarters in downtown Toronto. With a move-in date set for September 2020, the facility, located at 81 Bay Street, will enable an…
Sprint, Ericsson to launch IoT-dedicated core network and OS
September 5, 2018Sprint and Ericsson have announced a global relationship to build a distributed and virtualized core network dedicated specifically to IoT (Internet of Things), in addition to an IoT operating system. The two said the “new environment, which is purpose-built for…
5G vendors set to ‘tout their wares’ at Mobile World Congress Americas
September 5, 2018Mobile World Congress Americas 2018, which takes place in Los Angeles next week, will focus on key themes in the wireless industry, including 5G network build-outs and go-to-market strategies as well as innovations that are advancing the Internet of Things…
Canadian firm inks major cloud agreement with NEC
September 5, 2018Ottawa-based Solace Corp., creators of PubSub+, an event broker technology that enables smart data movement, today announced a strategic business alliance with NEC Corp. in a move designed to accelerate the latter’s data connectivity offerings. “In recent years, thanks in…
TMR report predicts annual growth of 7.10% for structured cabling market
August 28, 2018The global structured cabling market is likely to rise at a CAGR of 7.10% during the period from 2015 to 2021, according to a new report released by Transparency Market Research. The commercial, residential, government, industrial, and the transportation sectors…
