Lawyers for Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou argued in a court to let her leave home without the security detail that was a condition of her bail since she was released after her December 2018 arrest.
Reports and Coverage
Tapping into the demand for contactless payment
ExpiredSociety is becoming less dependent on physical cash. Convenience and recent measures to reduce the transfer of germs and viruses have hastened the use of contactless payment. In fact, MasterCard predicts that by 2021, 90 per cent of all transactions will be cashless, with 82 per cent of consumers currently preferring “cleaner” contactless transactions over handling bills and coins.
Quebec establishes innovation council
ExpiredQuebec’s minister of economy and innovation Pierre Fitzgibbon announced the establishment of the council of innovation with Luc Sirois as director general and chief innovator of Quebec. The mission of the council and chief innovator is to boost innovation in Quebec’s businesses and enterprises.
BlackBerry mobile phones are back
ExpiredThe BlackBerry keyboard dethroned by touchscreens will live on in a new 5G smartphone planned for release next year, according to a deal between OnwardMobility and Foxconn Technology Group.
Canadians held in case linked to Huawei executive have been ‘indicted and tried’
ExpiredTwo years after being arrested, former diplomat Michael Kovrig and businessman Michael Spavor seem to have been “indicted and tried”, according to Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying. The two Canadians were arrested on December 10, 2018, days after Canada detained Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, daughter of the founder of the Chinese colossus.
The wholesale rates battle in Canada
ExpiredWith the aim of promoting competition and reducing prices for consumers, the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) introduced last year lower rates for wholesale access to high-speed networks. The federal government expressed its concerns that such a decision might undermine investments in Canada’s communications networks, especially in rural and remote areas.
Verizon awarded ‘Best North American Wholesale Operator’ at Telecom Review Summit
ExpiredDubai, 18 November 2020: At the Telecom Review Summit 2020, the Middle East’s largest ICT gathering, Verizon was awarded the ‘Best North American Wholesale Operator’ This year’s Summit was organized both physically and virtually due to the ongoing pandemic, allowing panelists and attendees to participate in the hybrid event from anywhere in the world.
Huawei CFO fights US extradition in Canada with new defense
ExpiredHuawei’s Chief Financial Officer, Meng Wanzhou, raised a new argument which accused the Canadian police and border agents of colluding with the FBI.
Toronto inaugurates on-street charging station pilot for EVs
ExpiredToronto has launched an on-street electric vehicle (EV) charging station pilot in cooperation with the electric utility Toronto Hydro.
Canada pilots first 5G smart city
ExpiredAs cities slowly open up and residents start to move around more, investments in future-ready technology are more important than ever. In partnership with UBC and the City of Kelowna, Rogers announced that it is launching Canada’s first 5G pilot of smart city transportation technology in a real-world setting.