telecommunications
Problems with wireless voice service? Reasons for outage unclear
Dropped wireless voice calls and customers unable to place or receive wireless voice calls.
Rogers to launch new IoT service in Ontario in step towards 5G
Service will be best used for asset monitoring, industrial automation, utility meters and smart cities.
UK’s pro-Huawei signals give Canada space on 5G decision: expert
UK National Cyber Security Centre has concluded that with care and safeguards, Huawei equipment can be used in 5G networks.
Trump says ‘no folding’ in trade negotiations with China
… but tweeted his support for ZTE, putting him at odds with the US Commerce Department.
ABCs of ZTE: Tech firm in focus amid US China trade dispute
Trump muses about possible easing of sanctions against Chinese telecom company caught violating US embargoes against Iran and North Korea.
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Trump offers US aid to penalized Chinese telecom company ZTE
Company accused of misleading US regulators after it settled charges of violating sanctions against North Korea and Iran.
Rogers to test 5G tech in Ottawa, Toronto and other cities
Hardware and software development means networks won’t to be ready for “prime time” until about 2020.
Apple tests the bounds of iPhone love with a $1,000 model
Rumoured to feature a sharper OLED screen that extends from edge to edge of the device.
iS5 gets $750K to develop more secure industrial ethernet products
Cyber security platform and technology will operate in temperatures ranging from -40 to 85 degrees C.
BlackBerry diehards bemoan the end to Canadian made smartphones
Waterloo company is outsourcing production severing the Canadian hardware link.
Samsung urges all consumers to stop using Galaxy Note 7
Global recall urges users to return phones for a replacement.
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Samsung releases Canada details of Galaxy Note 7 recall
Voluntary exchange for smartphone model following reports of exploding batteries.
Too many new smartphone models made each year: survey
More than half of respondents from six countries would prefer to change their phones less frequently.
Telus study finds Canadian businesses split on IoT plans
Nearly half have no plans to implement Internet of Things technology.
Chinese phones push aside Apple, Samsung and go global
Cheap Android phones with not-so-cheap features aim for more budget-conscious customers.
