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Nokia makes a Canadian buy

ESPOO, Finland and MONTREAL – OZ Communications said this week that it is to be acquired by wireless handset manufacturer Nokia. OZ, a consumer mobile messaging provider, is a privately... Continue Reading

Ontario SCTE board noms open

TORONTO – The Ontario chapter of the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers is now seeking nominations to its board of directors. The chapter has grown to over 550 members since... Continue Reading

MTS Allstream’s MacDonald to retire

WINNIPEG - John A. MacDonald, president of MTS Allstream's Enterprise Solutions division, will retire after six years with the company, it was announced Wednesday. This will conclude a 30-year career... Continue Reading

Unified communications still mostly hype

THE ONGOING TELECOM industry hype makes unified communications sound like it will cause seismic shifts across the business world, says market research firm In-Stat. But, in the long run, some... Continue Reading

RCMP busts up satellite ring

MONTREAL – The RCMP in Quebec said today it had broken up a “major criminal ring specializing in the sale and distribution of satellite signal decoders.” Yesterday, members of the... Continue Reading