TORONTO — Having entered into an agreement last year with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to collaborate on 5G edge computing, Bell Canada announced yesterday the launch of public multi-access edge computing (MEC) with AWS Wavelength.
Bell says in its press release it is the first Canadian telecom company to offer AWS-powered public MEC to business customers.
As part of the companies’ agreement, Bell and AWS are deploying AWS Wavelength Zones across Canada at the edge of Bell’s 5G network, starting in Toronto with additional locations to follow, the release says.
“Bell Public MEC with AWS Wavelength embeds AWS compute and storage…
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By Howard Law
THE NEW SEASON of Canadian culture wars is now available from the House of Commons’ second reading of Bill C-11 the Online Streaming Act, the federal Liberals’ digital reboot and seventh iteration of the Broadcasting Act since 1932.
After minor revisions by Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, the Bill C-11 debate promises to be a re-run of last year’s Bill C-10 which drew flak from friends and foes alike and was successfully filibustered by the Conservatives prior to the dissolution of Parliament for the fall election.
Split into three posts, I will cover what Rodriguez says C-11 is about, what its…
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OTTAWA – Raven Connected, an engineering design and technology business, announced today it is collaborating with Telus on the introduction of Internet of Things (IoT) vehicle connectivity across Canada.
“The initial focus will deliver video telematics to underserved small and medium businesses, with further integration of new offerings in multiple markets over the next year,” a press release says.
Telus is Raven Connected’s exclusive wireless carrier partner in Canada. This month, the companies will release a co-branded video telematics solution for fleets within the country. The solution “integrates cameras and analytics with fleet tracking,” the release explains.
“Designed with small and medium…
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TORONTO – A proposal for the sale of Freedom Mobile has been presented to the federal government in an effort to ensure Rogers Communications’ acquisition of Shaw Communications is approved.
The Globe and Mail is reporting two unnamed sources confirmed the proposal presented was put forward by rural Internet provider Xplornet Communications.
Multiple proposals for Freedom’s sale have been put to Rogers since Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne released a statement at the beginning of last month saying he would not permit Rogers to acquire all of Shaw’s wireless assets.
Rogers needs approval from ISED, the…
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WATERLOO — Broadcast video and data transport provider Dejero today announced two key sales team promotions at the company.
Rob Waters (above, left) has been promoted to global director of sales and Michael Stanton (right) has been appointed as director of sales for the Americas.
Dejero says in a press release these promotions are “part of its global strategy to scale sales activity, expand its technology partnerships and distributor networks, and broaden its reach into existing industry verticals and across regional markets.”
“These important staff promotions are aligned with our customers’ needs to accelerate their adoption of mobile and…
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TORONTO – Corus Entertainment last week announced HGTV Canada has added three new Corus Studios original series to its slate – Trading Up with Mandy Rennehan (pictured above left), Styled (centre) and Hoarder House Flippers (right).
Trading Up with Mandy Rennehan (10×60), which will premier Thursday May 12 at 10 p.m. ET/PT, stars Mandy Rennehan (above left), “a highly successful entrepreneur, celebrated builder, sought-after public speaker, and champion of the trades industry,” a press release explains.
Throughout the series, Rennehan renovates properties in her hometown Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.
“These real estate resale projects are not only investments, they’re an opportunity for Mandy to…
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WIND MOBILE FOUNDER Anthony Lacavera (above) wants Canadians (and the federal government) to know he knows they deserve better.
In an open letter posted to his website, Lacavera argues Canada now has the “opportunity to permanently solve our decades-old mobile competition problem.”
That opportunity, of course, is centred around the sale of Freedom Mobile.
Early last month, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne issued a statement saying he would not allow Rogers Communications to acquire all of Shaw Communications’ wireless licences.
Rogers’ acquisition of Shaw requires approval from ISED, the Competition Bureau and the CRTC. (The CRTC is the…
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TORONTO — The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) announced today the promotion of Marcia Douglas (above) to the position of vice-president of industry and business affairs.
Most recently senior director of business affairs for CMPA, Douglas joined the organization in 2015 as its director of digital strategy and business affairs.
In her new role, Douglas “will be a key member of the CMPA senior leadership team and will continue to provide strategic advice and services to CMPA members and staff in the areas of industry relations, business affairs, policy development, production financing, sustainability and equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI),” reads a…
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By Konrad von Finckenstein and Philip Palmer
THE INTERNET HAS become the dominant facilitator of communications, social exchange and economic activity. Its success has led to an unprecedented concentration of data-driven economic power in the hands of a few giant firms such as Google, Facebook, Apple and Amazon. That concentration has raised concerns about real or potential economic abuses that may harm competitors, consumers and the broader economy. In response, governments in peer economies are re-examining and updating competition law to combat abusive economic behaviour in the digital economy.
Canada, in turn, has begun to respond to the challenges of the…
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CRTC confirmed as intended regulator
By Amanda OYE
OTTAWA – Minister of Canadian Heritage Pablo Rodriguez (above) today introduced Bill C-18, the Online News Act, which would put in place a framework to level the playing field in the Canadian digital news marketplace and ensure news media and journalists are fairly compensated for their work.
“Bill C-18 would require tech giants to make fair commercial deals with outlets for the news and information that is shared on their platforms,” a government press release announcing the bill explains.
“The deals would need to provide fair compensation, respect journalistic independence and invest…
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