Post Tagged with: "canada"

Akamai’s State of the Internet: Canada Drops to 13th for Broadband Speeds

Akamai has released its latest State of the Internet report.  The report ranks Canada 13th worldwide for average broadband speed, down from a tie for 9th in the last quarter.

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October 26, 2011 1 comment News

Canada May [Not] Be Signing ACTA This Weekend – UPDATED

Contrary to reports that Canada will be signing the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement this weekend, that may not be the case.  I asked the Department of Foreign Affairs for an update and received the following statement: Canada has demonstrated our commitment to working with the international community to develop effective tools […]

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September 29, 2011 7 comments News

Communications Networks Falling Behind in the North

The Globe reports on how communications networks in the North are failing to meet demand. A report from the Arctic Security Working Group says private investment won’t solve the issue – public investment is needed.

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September 6, 2011 2 comments News

Report Says Canada Leading Hub For Cloud Computing

A new report says Canada is the second-best place in the world to establish massive computer server farms used for cloud computing. I wrote about Canada’s cloud computing advantage late last year.

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June 27, 2011 3 comments News

Is Canada Leading World in Declining Active Facebook Users?

An Inside Facebook report on declining active Facebook users has attracted considerable media attention as it pointed to lower numbers in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. While Facebook has disputed the report, it should be noted that the Canadian data suggests a far more significant decline in Canada as […]

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June 14, 2011 7 comments News