StarMetro Vancouver 7 Nov 2019 StarMetro Vancouver – 7 Nov 2019 – MELANIE GREEN Canada’s wired future awaits — once it navigates Huawei, China and Donald Trump’s America THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Bell and Telus await the federal government’s decision on Huawei’s 5G technology, as they have substantial investments in the firm, […]
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THE RACE TO 5G
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BY SCOTT JOHNSTON 630CHED Posted October 28, 2019 2:59 pm Updated October 29, 2019 12:23 pm City councillors on executive committee gave the go-ahead for city staff to continue exploring a partnership with Telus to use 5G technology in what the company said would be a ‘living lab’, testing new surveillance and algorithm technology along […]
Preparations for a “living lab” to test 5G technology in Montreal will start this summer. MARIAN SCOTT, MONTREAL GAZETTE Updated: June 17, 2019 The city of Montreal is planning a pilot project to get ready for fifth-generation (5G) cellular technology, the executive committee member responsible for the smart city announced Monday. Preparations for a […]
By: Margaret Friesen and Frank Clegg Posted: 11/5/2019 3:00 AM The telecommunications providers want us to believe there is an international competition to win the 5G technology race. However, the real race is whether these companies can install their 5G antennas close to our homes and schools, and nearly everywhere else, before the public […]
By Kashmala Fida Star Edmonton Tues., Oct. 29, 2019 EDMONTON— Edmonton wants to be a leader in 5G cellular wireless communication and although experts commend the forward thinking endeavour, they want city officials to be careful who they get the technology from. Edmonton could benefit from being the first to deploy 5G — a […]
TOM CARDOSO JOSH KANE TECHNOLOGY REPORTER PUBLISHED OCTOBER 30, 2019 A confidential Sidewalk Labs document from 2016 lays out the founding vision of the Google-affiliated development company, which included having the power to levy its own property taxes, track and predict peoples movements and control some public services. The document, which The Globe and Mail has […]
Google sister company’s proposal has previously been criticized for lack of detail, privacy concerns CBC News · Posted: Oct 31, 2019 8:50 AM ET | Last Updated: 3 hours ago Waterfront Toronto’s board voted unanimously Thursday to move ahead into an evaluation phase of Sidewalk Labs’ proposed Quayside development — a so-called “smart city” that would […]
BC Hydro says devices emit fraction of radio frequency from a cellphone AARON HINKS Oct. 19, 2019 7:30 a.m. After being told that his power would be shut off, a South Surrey man has grudgingly agreed to allow BC Hydro to install a smart meter on his house, despite concerns for his health. BC […]
It’s time to upgrade our natural gas meters October 15, 2019 by Deborah Alden A lot has changed since the early 1960s. Back then modern technology in most homes consisted of a record player, a rotary-dial telephone attached to the kitchen wall, an AM radio and a black and white television. Technology has come a […]
Oct 12, 2019, Parents for Safe Schools Did you know that the Ontario government allowed the parents to make an informed decision, which resulted in 97% of parents voting in favour of banning cell phones in their classrooms? Did you know Minister of Education, Rob Flemming denied BC parents the same opportunity? […]
