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Next session is Thursday November 30th starting at 9 am – registration at 8:45 am.
Location: Oracle HQ in Mississauga – map and location at
Coffee etc. served. See you there.
Topic: Client Stories and Client Case Studies.
Speakers: Will be confirmed shortly.
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October 26 2006 Canadian Telecommunications Consultants Association
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will hold an meeting on wireless communications on,
October 26th from 6:45PM to 9:45 PM at,
Neilson Park Creative Centre, Studio A
56 Neilson Dr. Etobicoke, Dundas & 427
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A $10 fee will be collected at the door to cover room and refreshments
Roger Hay, (
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what's HOT in wireless, and Darcy McDonald,
Senior Manager, Channel Development & Support Ontario,
Rogers Communication Inc. will present on The Wireless Future.
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November 1, 2006
Delivering on the Promise of Convergence, by Rogers
Please join us for an informative discussion about how innovations in voice and data technologies are changing the business landscape and delivering bottom-line results. This seminar will be followed by a partner showcase where you can meet industry experts, network with your peers, see live demos, and learn to unleash the full potential of your business.
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November 15 and 16, 2006 CareerDoor
Don't gamble with your career! Meet face-to-face and hand your resume directly to the hiring decision makers of top Canadian companies as they participate in CareerDoor Inc.'s HiTech Career Fair. This recruiting event is free for IT, Engineers, New Media and Wireless Professionals, November 15 and 16, 2006 at the LeParc Conference and Banquet Center, 8432 Leslie Street (HWY 7 and Leslie) from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm both days. Register in advance and apply positions at
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Articles:
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Asset, vehicle tracking and field data systems increasing in acceptance
By: Greg Hughes
Network World Canada (13 Oct 2006)
Commercial uses of vehicle-based telematics - the application of both the sending and receiving of data through electronic devices installed on fleet vehicles and wireless receivers — is an ever-evolving method of tracking and monitoring business assets off-site.
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Mobile Technology shorts:
Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) will grow slowly at first in China, and then experience swift growth after the commencement of 3G services between 2008 and 2010, reports In-Stat. In 2005, there were about 400,000 consumer FMC subscribers, and that number will increase to 11.4 mln in 2010. For the Chinese business market, FMC subscriber totals will increase from 0.4 mln in 2005 to 5.6 mln in 2010.
During the past three-year period, the average monthly wireless bill has increased a full $11: from $55 in 2004 to $66 in 2006. the percentage of wireless customers using text messaging on a regular basis has risen from 19% in 2005 to 25% in 2006 - a 32% increase. J.D. Power and Associates measures customer satisfaction based on 42 specific service-related measures grouped into six key factors that impact overall wireless carrier performance. They are (in order of importance): call performance and reliability (26%); customer service (17%); service plan options (17%); brand image (14%); cost of service (14%); and billing (12%). Carriers are ranked across six regions in the United States: Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, North Central, Southwest and West.
Mobile connections in Latin America grew by nearly 6%, to over 270 million, giving a penetration rate of 48%. Operators in Colombia added the most new connections; followed closely by Brazil, then Venezuela, Gartner reports.
30% of mobile video users watch mobile TV and video clips on their cell phones during the hours of noon and 4 pm, and 31% watch during the early evening commute hours of 4 pm to 8 pm,
. Not surprisingly, mobile video viewing drops to just 9% during the regular television primetime hours of 8 pm to 11 pm. 50% of mobile video users are 25-36 year olds, compared to 24% of the total mobile population. In terms of gender, mobile video usage does resemble an early adoption profile, where 70% of users are men, compared to a nearly even male/female ratio for all mobile subscribers. Mobile video user demographics show an ethnically diverse population, with 16% of mobile video users being African-American and 27% Hispanic, compared to 11% for each group for general mobile subscribers.
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