Organization: Nortel Networks

The Short Report – April 24, 2019: ArcticNet, e-DNA, autonomous greenhouse

ArcticNet‘s funding was renewed for $32.5 million over five years, enabling it to evolve beyond the Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE) program and become a permanent pan-Canadian research centre. During this funding period, ArcticNet’s research will focus on the sustainable development of the “Blue Economy” (shipping, fisheries, tourism, and mining), and growing postsecondary research and training…

Jean-Charles Fahmy

The Centre of Excellence in Next Generation Networks (CENGN), an industry-led consortium helping accelerate the commercialization of next generation communications solutions, announced the appointment of a new CEO, Jean-Charles (JC) Fahmy, effective June 4. Fahmy is an alumnus of McGill Univ (MBA) and Univ of Ottawa (BASc in Electrical Engineering). He has more than 20…

Canadian telecom firms sign Hong Kong deals

The Communications Research Centre (CRC) has renewed an MOU between Industry Canada and Hong Kong’s Commerce, Industry and Technology Bureau. The MOU will see further R&D collaboration in the areas of wireless technologies, software, broadband networks, security, e-health, e-government, digital entertainment and multimedia. The MOU was signed at the recent ITU Telecom World event in…