Category: Voice, Data, and IP

Mar 09 2010

Intel sees 2012 launch for mobile WiMax Release 2

Intel expects to see the next major release of mobile WiMax technology deployed starting in 2012, an executive said Tuesday. The new 802.16m WiMax standard offers 170M bps download, 90M bps upload speeds
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Mar 07 2010

U.S. phone subsidies to go to broadband

The US$4.6 billion-a-year program that subsidizes telephone service to rural areas will go to broadband if a proposal from the federal regulator goes through. It’s a move that’s only just starting to be studied in Canada
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Mar 04 2010

Backgrounder: Canada’s telecom ownership laws

In the past seven years there have been three reports urging the government to encourage foreign investment in telecom carriers by removing investment restrictions. A look at what those reports said may suggest where the Conservative government will go with its new telecom policy
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Mar 03 2010

Vimov helps developers test multitouch iPad apps

Developers can test iPad apps using Apple’s SDK using an iPhone running Vimov’s iSimulate app as a multitouch controller. Find out all the details
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Feb 26 2010

Five telecom rulings that will shape the industry

Last year there were a number of telecom rulings involving the CRTC, two of which involved the cabinet, which could have a lasting impact on the industry for years. A look at the decisions and what’s on the commission’s agenda this year
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Feb 25 2010

Android, iPhone fastest-growing platforms, study finds

The iPhone OS has overtaken Windows Mobile, moving into third place behind Symbian and BlackBerry, says a Gartner study. Plus, find out where the rest of the mobile OS platforms stand
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Feb 23 2010

Apple boosts iPhone 3G download capacity

Download caps are doubled to 20MB, perhaps to accommodate the multimedia traffic expected on the iPad
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Feb 21 2010

Leaked ACTA draft treaty reveals plans for Net clampdown

A group in which Canada is a member has reportedly drafted a treaty that would require signatories to make Internet service providers liable for the content their subscribers transfer. A source leaked a document from the Anticounterfeiting Trade Agreement that would force ISPs to prove it tried to prevent copyright abuse, in order to avoid being sued by movie or music makers.
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Feb 17 2010

Vidyo packages conferencing for campuses

The startup is now offering its videoconferencing product, which is designed to work even with poor Internet connections, to college campuses. Read about all the details
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Feb 10 2010

Broadcom adds Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi Direct to Android

The company has expanded support for its software and chip lineup on Android-based devices. Find out all the details
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