Canada invests in Nokia's 5G research
The Canadian government will provide C$40 million in funding to telecom network equipment maker Nokia for research on 5G wireless technology.
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Former spy chief calls for Canada to ban Huawei from 5G networks
Canada should ban Huawei from supplying equipment to Canadian 5G networks because the security risk is too great, a former spy chief said.
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Five Eyes want “cooperation” from tech companies on encryption
Australia’s ISPs and device makers set to receive an uncomfortable request - give up user data if asked.
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What the other Four Eyes make of Australia’s encryption crackdown
Australia will push “thwarting the encryption of terrorist messaging” at a meeting of the Five Eyes nations in Canada this week.
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Australia looks to lead Five Eyes encryption discussion
Australia addresses the "involvement of industry in thwarting the encryption of terrorist messaging" at the Five Eyes conference in Canada.
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Australia’s Cloud computing policies are lagging: BSA
The regulatory and legal environment for Cloud computing innovation in Australia is not up to scratch, according to a new study from BSA.
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Apple recalls AC wall plug adapters
Apple has called for a voluntary recall of AC wall plug adapters designed for use in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Europe, New Zealand and South Korea, after 12 incidents across the globe.
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Australia ranks 22nd in global innovation: ITIF
Australia has ranked 22nd out of 56 countries in how its domestic policies support worldwide innovation, according to a recent analysis by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF).
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You may ride an elevator into near space by 2025
The Canadian space company Thoth Technology Inc. has received a U.S. patent for a free-standing space elevator that could one day take astronauts aloft where they could take space planes into Earth's orbit.
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Consumers back Google, Apple and Samsung to lead the next wave of TV broadcasting
The race is on to create a 'Spotify for video' as almost half of consumers globally watch movies and TV shows online on a daily basis.
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Vodafone: International roaming rates slashed to $1 per minute for 200 countries
Vodafone's new pricing for international roaming will simplify over 20 different call rates for over 200 countries. For these countries, which include India, Vietnam, Fiji and Canada, roaming internationally will cost $1 per minute for a voice call.
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Canadian game developer fired after spoofing call-center workplace
An independent game developer recently got fired from his day job at the Canadian Revenue Agency after releasing a satirical depiction of his apparently aggravating and unfulfilling call-center job.
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Enterprises embracing private, not public, clouds
Eighty-three per cent of organizations gearing up for cloud computing are planning to start with private clouds, according to a recent survey from Platform Computing Corp. Forty-five per cent are already committed to the idea and in the process of deploying private cloud initiatives.
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Canadian government could stop Nortel-Avaya deal
The Canadian government's industry minister announced last week it will only allow Avaya to buy Toronto-based Nortel Networks's enterprise business if Avaya can prove the $US915 million deal is beneficial to Canada.
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RIM shut out of Nortel asset auction
Research in Motion is calling on the Canadian government to review the auction of Nortel Network's assets claiming it was shut out of bidding for the troubled network hardware maker's wireless properties.
