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The Short Report, January 8, 2020: Forward with 5G in central Canada; Ottawa buys a laser; a faster path to accessible AI

Rogers Communications and the University of Waterloo are partnering to build the first 5G network in central Canada, for research into 5G-related engineering, network design, applied mathematics and artificial intelligence. The partnership is part of a broader $20-million program by Rogers to invest in Canadian 5G research and development. The company has already collaborated with the…

Nortel Networks teams with Huawei in joint venture

Nortel Networks Corp has entered a joint partnership with China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd to develop residential broadband equipment. Nortel and Huawei will create a new company based at Nortel’s Ottawa facilities to further develop Huawei’s broadband portfolio and develop next-generation products. The two firms have also inked a separate agreement that will see Nortel…