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Mint Mobile now includes free Canada roaming

Ryan Daws — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 12:13:42 +0000

Mint Mobile has announced the inclusion of free roaming services for all its customers visiting the Great White North. This new feature – which includes unlimited talk, text, and 3GB of high-speed data per month – is now available on all Mint Mobile plans. The announcement comes as part of Mint Mobile’s ongoing efforts to... Read more »

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Nations demand tech firms tackle scammers

Ryan Daws — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 12:01:59 +0000

Governments from around the world have called on telcos and tech giants to strengthen their efforts in combating fraud conducted over their networks and platforms. The calls were made at the inaugural Global Fraud Summit held at Lancaster House in London this week. Ministers and representatives from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand,... Read more »

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UK joins leading nations to strengthen telecoms security and innovation

Ryan Daws — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 14:16:49 +0000

The UK has teamed up with key global players – including Australia, Canada, Japan, and the US – to enhance telecom security, resilience, and innovation. The initiative, named the Global Coalition on Telecommunications, was officially launched today. The collaboration aims to safeguard critical communications networks in the face of challenges such as supply chain disruptions... Read more »

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Rogers and Lynk partner to offer complete satellite coverage in Canada

Ryan Daws — Fri, 28 Apr 2023 15:40:15 +0000

Rogers Communications has partnered with Lynk Global to test and provide satellite-to-phone connectivity across Canada. The collaboration will ensure that Canadians have wireless connectivity access no matter where they are. The move is aimed at helping Canadians reach 911 using 5G and 4G smartphones in remote regions and rural areas that are not covered by... Read more »

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Surveillance balloons spotted over the US and Canada

Ryan Daws — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 13:48:01 +0000

High-altitude surveillance balloons have been spotted by US and Canadian authorities over their respective territories. The first balloon was spotted in the US over sensitive American national security installations, including the Malmstrom Air Force Base. 150 nuclear-armed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles are located at the base. The Pentagon claims the balloon belongs to China.... Read more »

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South Korea, Canada, and Luxembourg join NATO cyber defence centre

Ryan Daws — Fri, 06 May 2022 14:36:21 +0000

The NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE) held a flag-raising ceremony to welcome its latest members. CCDCOE raised the flags of South Korea, Canada, and Luxembourg this week to mark the momentous occasion. Colonel Jaak Tarien, Head of the CCDCOE, said: “It is a great honour to have Canada, Republic of Korea and... Read more »

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Five Eyes warn of Russian cyberattacks on critical infrastructure

Ryan Daws — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 15:01:19 +0000

A joint cybersecurity advisory issued by members of the Five Eyes alliance warns of increased attacks on critical infrastructure from Russia. The Five Eyes alliance consists of the US, UK, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. Members cooperate in signals intelligence. Canadian academic Srdjan Vucetic believes the Five Eyes’ originated from Winston Churchill’s Iron Curtain speech... Read more »

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Rogers launches Canada’s first commercial 5G SA network

Ryan Daws — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 12:51:49 +0000

Rogers Communications has partnered with Ericsson to launch the first commercially-available 5G standalone (SA) network in Canada. The operator started to deploy its 5G standalone core network in December 2020. In October 2021, Rogers completed the rollout and received the country’s first device certification in October 2021 (for the Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6... Read more »

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HSBC faces court battle as Huawei seeks to halt CFO’s extradition

Ryan Daws — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 14:45:05 +0000

Chinese telecoms giant Huawei is taking HSBC bank to court in a bid to stop the extradition of its chief financial officer to the US. Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou was arrested in Canada in 2018 at the request of US authorities over claims she committed fraud by misleading HSBC in 2013. Wanzhou allegedly misled HSBC... Read more »

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Canadian telcos may need to fight to get Huawei equipment compensation

Ryan Daws — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 16:13:40 +0000

Canada’s telecoms operators may be in for a fight to get compensation if the government bans Huawei’s equipment. Ottawa is currently deciding whether to follow its allies such as the UK and Australia in banning Chinese vendor Huawei’s telecoms equipment. Reuters reports that Ottawa’s government doesn’t appear to be willing to offer compensation if Huawei’s... Read more »

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