September 19, 2019 3 years ago

Roku launches new streaming players, adds 14 live linear channels in Canada

TORONTO – When asked about new competition in the streaming market from heavyweights like Disney and Apple, Mike Duin, Roku Europe’s director of communications is all smiles. “Launches, for example,... Continue Reading

April 23, 2019 3 years ago

Smart cities: Rogers’ role as a connector must evolve

MISSISSAUGA – New technologies and access to vast quantities of data promise to create smart cities, which improve sustainability, create economic development, and enhance quality of life for people living... Continue Reading

April 23, 2019 3 years ago

Delivering video via broadband can be a killer app for small ISPs

MISSISSAUGA – “Years ago we would have thought, as smaller operators, there's no way in hell we can keep up with them tech offerings,” he said.“It's easy for Amazon to... Continue Reading

April 18, 2019 3 years ago

The promise of “taking the ladder off the truck just once”

MISSISSAUGA – When it comes to the connected home and on-demand entertainment, today’s customer expects a “flawless experience,” but delivering that, with minimal disruption, means carriers must take a proactive... Continue Reading

March 12, 2019 3 years ago

THE INDEPENDENTS: Beanfield Metroconnect wants to humanize telecom

FASCINATED BY TELEPHONES as a child, Dan Armstrong remembers thinking Bell Canada was “just the coolest thing in the world” and he marveled at how phones changed the world by... Continue Reading

March 12, 2019 3 years ago

LES INDÉPENDANTES : Beanfield Metroconnect veut humaniser les télécommunications

FASCINÉ PAR LES TÉLÉPHONES dans son enfance, Dan Armstrong se souvient d’avoir pensé que Bell Canada était « le plus cool au monde » et s’émerveillait de voir comment le téléphone avait... Continue Reading

January 29, 2019 3 years ago

While Netflix dominates and Cancon consumption slides, keep an eye on the apps

TORONTO – "Viewing of Canadian content by anyone under 50 is just nose-diving,” due to the growth of Netflix which is now the top channel for prime time viewing according... Continue Reading

January 15, 2019 3 years ago

CES 2019: “G” whiz… Where will it all end?

5G, 5GE and now 10G?LAS VEGAS — In a not so subtle move to jump on the 5G hype train The Internet & Television Association NCTA, CableLabs and Cable Europe... Continue Reading

January 10, 2019 3 years ago

CES 2019: Samsung’s Bixby to support Google apps, gives a peek at a 5G phone

LAS VEGAS – Artificial Intelligence is everywhere this year at CES and for Samsung that means a renewed focus on its Bixby voice assistant platform. Bixby has been undergoing a... Continue Reading

January 9, 2019 3 years ago

CES 2019: New chips from Intel to power AI, 5G, autonomous driving – and Comcast

LAS VEGAS – Intel executives took to the stage at CES on Monday to showcase new chips that it boasts will unlock the promise of the connected home and advance... Continue Reading