Telecommunications Industry News
Rogers, Bell, and Telus Test Inter-Carrier Video Calling Technology
4:29 pm on February 25, 2010 | Category: Wireless Technology, Telecom Services, Wireless, CellularCanada's three leading wireless operators, Rogers, Bell, and Telus, have completed interoperability testing of a new technology that will enable inter-carrier video calling.
Wi-Lan to Settle Telus Patent Lawsuit
1:44 pm on February 8, 2010 | Category: Business, Wireless Technology, LawPatent licensing firm, Wi-Lan Inc., has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought against it by Vancouver-based telecommunications giant, Telus Communications.
Enhanced 911 Service Now Available on Canadian Wireless Networks
1:56 pm on February 1, 2010 | Category: Wireless Technology, Telecom Services, Wireless, Cellular, RegulationCanadian cell phone carriers have made good on a regulatory command requiring them to implement enhanced 911 technology on wireless networks.
AT&T Promises to Spend $2-Billion on Wireless Network Improvement
2:02 pm on January 28, 2010 | Category: Business, Telecom Services, Wireless, CellularResponding to consumer complaints about dropped calls and slow data speeds, American wireless giant AT&T has announced plans to spend $2 billion on network improvement this year.
Canadian Wireless Carriers to Implement Enhanced 911 Service
1:43 pm on January 28, 2010 | Category: Wireless Technology, Telecom Services, Wireless, Cellular, RegulationBeginning on Monday (February 1), Canadians will benefit from enhanced 911 service on cellular phones, allowing emergency dispatchers to pinpoint callers' locations more accurately.
Nokia Siemens to Build 3G Wireless Network for SaskTel
4:22 pm on January 14, 2010 | Category: Business, Wireless Technology, Telecom Services, Wireless, CellularSaskatchewan's incumbent telecom carrier, SaskTel, has contracted Nokia Siemens Networks to built a new third-generation HSPA mobile broadband network in the prairie province.
Google’s Nexus One Smartphone Costs $175 in Hardware: iSuppli
7:05 pm on January 9, 2010 | Category: Business, Wireless Technology, Mobile Devices, Cell PhonesGoogle's newly-introduced Nexus One smartphone will include just under $175 worth of hardware, according to a "teardown" report released by iSuppli yesterday.
Telesat to Launch Nimiq Broadcasting Satellite in Mid-2012
3:36 pm on January 4, 2010 | Category: Business, Wireless Technology, TelevisionSatellite communications operator, Telesat, will launch its newest Nimiq 6 broadcasting satellite in mid-2012, the company has announced.
Japanese Professors Develop “Vision-Based” Mobile Phone Interface
5:24 pm on January 3, 2010 | Category: Wireless Technology, Mobile Devices, Cell PhonesTokyo University professors, Masatoshi Ishikawa and Takashi Komuro, have developed a new control interface for mobile phones which could ultimately rival the touchscreen display.
Telesat Buys New Broadcasting Satellite
2:29 pm on December 30, 2009 | Category: Business, Wireless Technology, TelevisionOttawa-based satellite operator, Telesat, announced today that it has purchased a new broadcasting satellite from Space Systems/Loral, a leading manufacturer of space communications technology.
Com Dev International Wins Satellite Broadband Contract
2:45 pm on December 22, 2009 | Category: Business, Wireless TechnologyCambridge, Ontario-based satellite technology manufacturer, Com Dev International, has won a $7 million contract to supply equipment for a new broadband communications satellite set to launch in the summer of 2010.
TeliaSonera Launches World’s First 4G Wireless Service
4:15 pm on December 14, 2009 | Category: Wireless Technology, Telecom Services, Wireless, CellularSwedish telecommunications carrier, TeliaSonera, has debuted the world's first commercially-available 4G wireless network, providing lightning fast mobile broadband access using Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology.
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