
Bell, Telus award 5G contracts to European firms, shutting out Huawei
Ottawa continues its review of Huawei’s role in Canada’s 5G networks over security concerns related to its relationship with China’s government.
Problems with wireless voice service? Reasons for outage unclear
Dropped wireless voice calls and customers unable to place or receive wireless voice calls.
Canadian tech group seeks to accelerate development of secure IoT
Accelerator will provide facilities for the project, Telus will provide funding and access to a wireless network.

Telus says a Huawei equipment ban by Ottawa could set back 5G network plan
The telco said it seeks to reduce the potential risk of a Huawei ban.
Canada to hold key 5G spectrum auction in 2020: Innovation Minister Bains
Telecoms want auction sooner.
Canada’s wireless prices justified even if high by world standards: MEI
Think tank cites quality of the networks, size of the country, investments being made in 5G technology.
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.
Telecom complaints commission says wireless contracts the biggest irritation
Federal agency says it received 1,023 formal complaints from August to January.
Wireless industry says 5G rollout depends on timely access to spectrum
But Canadian government has been slow to allocate the 600- and 3,500-megahertz spectrums.
Telus study finds Canadian businesses split on IoT plans
Nearly half have no plans to implement Internet of Things technology.
Innovation, technology increases training ROI
Report calls on more employers to consider the advantages of innovative “smart learning systems.”
TELUS to invest $4.2B across Alberta through 2018
Includes the development of Internet of Things infrastructure for oil and gas sector.