IEEE, EIC, telecoms to recognize Trans-Canada Microwave System’s legacy

OTTAWA — On July 1, the IEEE, the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC) and the Canadian National Committee of the International Union of Radio Science (CNC-URSI) will partner with Bell Canada, Telus and SaskTel to recognize the history and legacy of the Trans-Canada Microwave System, which officially opened on July 1, 1958. Called “one of the greatest engineering achievements in Canadian history”, the Trans-Canada Microwave System “introduced live network television and direct-dialled long distance telephone service to Canadians from coast to coast,” explains a press release from IEEE Canada. When it was completed in 1958, it was the world’s longest...