Canada joins allies in coalition on telecom

OTTAWA – Canada has joined four other nations Thursday to form a coalition with the intention of strengthening the global telecommunications sector. The Global Coalition on Telecommunications (GCOT) includes the United States, United Kingdom, Japan and Australia and “seeks to build a coalition of countries and stakeholders to foster diverse supply chains, secure and interoperable standards, and innovation in the telecommunications sector,” a press release said. The group said it intends to use the forum to exchange information on their policy approaches to telecommunications, including the future of telecom, security considerations and supplier diversity. Supplier diversity, such as for radio...