The municipal authorities of Toronto have granted approval to Rogers Communications Inc. for the installation of cameras and sensors at five strategic intersections within the downtown area. These installations are intended to monitor vehicular, pedestrian, and cyclist movements, with the overarching objective of mitigating traffic congestion.
Telecom Operators
Vianet Deploys DZS’ Velocity V6 to Deliver Multi-Gigabit Broadband
DZS announced that Vianet is deploying the award-winning DZS Velocity V6 fiber access system to deliver some of the fastest broadband speeds in northern Ontario to its residential and business customers. Leveraging the DZS Velocity V6 fiber access system provides Vianet with a clear path to multi-gigabit services leveraging Passive Optical Networking (PON) technology, including symmetric 10 gigabit per second (10 Gbps) capable XGS-PON.
Bell Installs Aerial Network Alarms to Fight Copper Theft
Bell has made network security enhancements, including the installation of aerial alarms, to enhance reliability for its customers and protect critical communications infrastructure from vandalism, primarily in the form of copper theft.
TELUS and AWS Revolutionize Roaming: Traffic Bypasses Canada
TELUS will become the first telecommunications provider in North America to evolve the architecture of roaming, enabling greater reliability and faster speeds for customers traveling abroad.
TELUS: Connecting Indigenous Communities
Through the utilization of public-private partnerships, TELUS has facilitated the provision of advanced broadband connectivity to 504 rural communities and 577 Indigenous lands. This initiative has resulted in a tangible positive impact across 360,000 rural and Indigenous households and businesses. At present, over 80 partnerships have been formed to bring high-speed connectivity to rural and Indigenous communities.
BCE Cuts Workforce, Raises Over USD 1 Billion for Debt Refinancing
BCE Inc., the parent company of Bell Media, announced its biggest job cut in 30 years. 4,800 employees are facing job losses, several television newscasts are slated for cancellation, and the company plans to sell off 45 out of its 103 radio stations.
Backlash on Massive Layoffs
TELUS: Shaping the Future of Customer Technology Excellence
In his role as Chief Operations Officer at TELUS, Tony Geheran guides Customer Technology Excellence (CTE), an organization comprising over 5,000 team members committed to enhancing the lives of Canadians through the transformative impact of technology.
Driving Sustainability: TELUS Advances Fiber Network Upgrade
TELUS’ commitment to upgrading its network from copper to PureFibre, synonymous with lightning-fast speeds and unparalleled reliability, continues to enable significant but lesser-known environmental benefits, contributing to Canada's ambitious net-zero targets and helping create a more sustainable future.
TELUS and Samsung: Building Canada’s First 5G Virtualized, Open RAN Network
TELUS and Samsung Electronics will build Canada’s first commercial virtualized and open radio access network (RAN)— an intelligent, next-generation technology— that offers enhanced performance, flexibility, energy efficiency and automation. The companies are expanding their collaboration from greenfield (new builds) to brownfield (existing infrastructure) deployments.
Canada’s First 5G Network Slicing Successfully Tested by Rogers
For the first time in Canada, Rogers Communications, in partnership with Ericsson, has tested 5G network slicing technology in Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver, on the company’s national standalone 5G core network.