Cable / Telecom News

Feds invest in Redline’s wireless tech

MARKHAM – The federal government today announced a $14 million investment in Redline Communications, which is working on producing “next-generation telecommunications products that will help industries such as the mining, utilities, and oil and gas sectors make their operations safer and more productive,” reads the press release. The funds will support “a $39.5-million project allowing Redline to design a 5G wireless solution called Industrial 5G, which will provide the necessary speeds and bandwidth to reap the benefits of the Internet of Things,” explains the release. “For example, Redline's equipment will allow clients to remotely monitor and control AI-enabled machinery so...