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With the new launch in Canada, AWS now has 105 availability zones across 33 geographic regions Amazon Web Services (AWS) launched its second infrastructure region in Canada, the company said in a release. With the AWS Canada West (Calgary) Region, AWS noted it was the first...

Rogers' wireless network showed overall strong performance in video as well as consistency of user experience, according to new analysis from Opensignal, while Canadian competitor Telus and Bell had top rankings in download speeds. Those conclusions pertained to the carriers' non-5G networks. In terms of...

The government of Canada said that Telus, Rogers and Bell are among the qualified bidders Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) has published the final list of 22 qualified applicants for an upcoming auction through which the government will award 5G licenses in the...

Nokia noted that the first 5G site using its technology is expected to go live in August Finnish vendor Nokia and Canadian cable TV and mobile telephony operator Eastlink announced a multi-year strategic access network partnership with the aim of modernizing Eastlink’s mobile network. Under the...

The Government of Canada expects to award spectrum in the 3.8 GHz band to boost 5G services during 2023 The government of Canada has set rules for its auction of 3.8 GHz spectrum, which is expected to happen in 2023. François-Philippe Champagne, minister of innovation,...

  Canadian telecommunications operator Bell expects to expand its current 5G network to 28 additional markets this year, Mirko Bibic, president and CEO of Bell Canada, said during a conference call with investors. Bell had announced the launch of its commercial 5G service in the country...

  Canadian telecoms operator Telus has selected Samsung Electronics as its 5G network infrastructure supplier, the latter said in a release. Samsung has signed four new 5G contracts in the last seven months, including operators in Canada, U.S. and New Zealand. “We are pleased to select Samsung as...

The city of Markham is partnering with Bell to provide an advance solution featuring interconnected IoT applications   The Canadian city of Markham has launched its smart city accelerator research program in partnership with Canadian carrier Bell. The program will deploy Bell's smart city platform, which includes...

Huawei said the field trial has reached download speeds of more than 2 Gbps Huawei and Canadian telco Telus have launched 5G wireless-to-the-home (WttH) trial service using a specially-designed 5G customer premise equipment (CPE) unit. The vendor said the trial is taking place in downtown Vancouver’s...

Bell completes network automation use case Making headway on its Network 3.0 transformation initiative, Bell Canada announced it has successfully implemented the first network automation use case in production using the Linux Foundation's Open Network Automation Platform (ONAP). ONAP is an open source community that centers...

Bell deploys product with ONAP platform Canadian telecommunications company Bell announced it has become the first company to launch an open source version of the Open Network Automation Platform (ONAP) in production. The announcement was noted by Arpit Joshipura, general manager of networking and orchestration at...

The new site will allow researchers to demonstrate advancements in 5G technologies Canada's Communications Research Centre (CRC) and the City of Ottawa have set up a 5G test site at Ottawa City Hall with the aim of allowing technology companies and other collaborators to learn...

Bell is expanding investment in small cell infrastructure ahead of 5G Canadian telecom operator Bell confirmed it is currently conducting further trials of 5G mobile technology in the 28 GHz and 3.5 GHz ranges. In a release to announce the telco’s quarterly financial results, Bell said...

Through the new deal, the Canadian telco will offer energy management as a service Virginia-based GridPoint has partnered with Canadian telecom firm Bell to deliver smart energy management solutions (EMS) to allow Canadian businesses to improve their energy usage. The new internet of things (IoT) solution...

Through Bell’s connectivity, the car makers will offer security, safety, diagnostics and infotainment services. Canadian telco Bell has signed an agreement with Hyundai AutoEver Telematics America (HATA), a subsidiary of Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group, to deliver a range of connected telematics services including security, safety,...

The new program will enable students to develop IoT applications for agriculture and food services Canadian telco Bell MTS has announced a 500,000 Canadian dollars ($371,000) contribution to the University of Manitoba's Front and Centre campaign to launch the Bell MTS Innovations in Agriculture Program,...

Bell is reportedly looking to boost chances of regulatory approval for pending MTS deal, said focused broadband deployment to include fixed gigabit and LTE-A access Following up on its planned acquisition of Manitoba Telecom Services, Canadian telecom operator Bell announced plans for an “Innovation Alley”...

Canadian telecom operator Bell said the 5G technology trial with Nokia produced speeds six-times faster than current 4G technology Canadian telecom operator Bell has jumped into the “5G” technology trial morass, announcing a successful demonstration with partner Nokia. The demonstration, which was conducted at the carrier’s...