the question is whether enough of the world’s unconnected people want all this internet, from all of these companies, and whether these companies are fully considering the financial and social constraints of the developing world. “It’s still very early to say, from a demand perspective, whether there’s enough market to fulfill all of these mega constellations,” says… Read more »
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Canada places 12th in mobile data speeds out of 87 countries, OpenSignal says
Canadians may not be satisfied with the price they pay for wireless services, but new numbers out Wednesday suggest that they get some of the fastest data speeds in the world. According to wireless-mapping company OpenSignal, Canadian mobile users have access to the 12th-fastest data speeds in the world in a ranking of 87 countries. Source: Toronto Star Date: March… Read more »
Competition heats up to build Canada’s first Arctic fibre line, as Inuit want in
High-speed fibre-optic internet could finally be coming to Nunavut, with two groups now competing to run subsea cables through the Arctic archipelago. For the past year, Nunavut Resource Corporation, which is partly owned by the Kitikmeot Inuit Association, has been lobbying the federal government for support for a new $850-million plan to build onto existing fibre optic networks in Labrador, Quebec and the… Read more »
No connectivity: the internet ‘blackout zone’ that is rural Canada
An Ottawa Valley family’s monumental struggle to get broadband internet shows that a significant geographic digital divide still exists in Canada, even for those who aren’t very far from urban centres. “I live an hour from our nation’s capital, 10 minutes from the town of Renfrew on a busy highway,” says Kevin LeGris. “I’m in… Read more »
T-Mobile CEO defends ‘Binge on’ against ‘throttling’ critics
Description: T-Mobile launches “unlimited” streaming plan. T-Mobile CEO John Legere says Google and special interest groups are purposely confusing people about the company’s “Binge On” program. Source: CNN Money Date: January 7, 2016 Questions for discussion: 1. In what way does this violate the principles of net neutrality? 2. Is throttling bandwidth the same thing, better,… Read more »
Netflix Dropping Its “One-Size-Fits-All” Streaming Algorithm
Description: Netflix announced that it may have found a better way to stream high-quality videos while using less data. Source: Consumerist Date: December 14, 2015 Variety reports that after four years of tests and algorithm tweaks, Netflix is on the verge of making a significant change to the way it streams shows by allocating different bit… Read more »
Apple Fans to Get Their Hands on New Apple TV This Week
Description: Two new versions of Apple TV are currently being released. Source: Tech News World Date: October 27, 2015 Apple on Monday opened up advanced orders for the next generation of Apple TV, as promised. The set-top boxes are expected to hit homes between Oct. 30 and Nov. 3. It’s offering two versions of the Apple TV…. Read more »
This App Is Building a Giant Network for Free Messaging
Description: Manila is using the FireChat app to build a city-wide mesh network. Source: Wired Date: October 12, 2015 Last fall hundreds of thousands of pro-democracy protesters took to the streets of Hong Kong and encountered a serious logistical issue: Their phones weren’t working. The sheer number of people concentrated in the area crushed the network,… Read more »
Augmented Reality Has An Image Problem
Description: Augmented Reality will be at the forefront of the next revolution in the way we connect with the world around us. Source: TechCrunch Date: Sept 26th, 2015 To date, Augmented Reality (AR) has been referred to as “the biggest technological advancement of our lifetime” by some, a mere “gimmick” by others or, worst yet,… Read more »
Don’t Expect Google’s New Wireless Service to Come to Canada
Description: Google is setting itself up to own the entire mobile experience, with the launch of its new wireless carrier Project Fi. Source: TechVibes Date: April 23, 2015 Google says it’s launching a new cellular service in the United States. The increasingly diversified internet giant has been making moves into the wireless space for some time. Those… Read more »
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