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Minister O' Regan announces reappointments to the Canada Industrial Relations Board

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Thursday, October 26, 2023
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Elizabeth Cameron has been serving as a full-time employer representative member of the Canada Industrial Relations Board since 2021.

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  • Elizabeth Cameron has been serving as a full-time employer representative member of the Canada Industrial Relations Board since 2021.
  • She held the positions of Vice-President, Labour Relations at NAV CANADA, where she served as chief labour relations negotiator under numerous collective agreements.
  • Richard Brabander has been a full-time member of the Canada Industrial Relations Board since 2013.
  • Barbara Mittleman has been serving as a part-time employer representative member of the Canada Industrial Relations Board since 2016.

Cloud Native Computing Foundation Announces Cilium Graduation

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cloud Native Computing Foundation® (CNCF®), which builds sustainable ecosystems for cloud native software, today announced the graduation of Cilium. Cilium is an eBPF-powered open source, cloud native solution for providing, securing, and observing network connectivity between workloads.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cloud Native Computing Foundation® (CNCF®), which builds sustainable ecosystems for cloud native software, today announced the graduation of Cilium .
  • Cilium is an eBPF -powered open source, cloud native solution for providing, securing, and observing network connectivity between workloads.
  • "Cilium and the modern eBPF stack will help shape the future of cloud native networking and observability.
  • Cilium's graduation confirms that the collaboration between cloud native projects, the TOC, and, more broadly, CNCF allow for continued experimentation of innovative and different solutions to address industry challenges as technology advances and as end users identify new needs within their cloud, on-prem, hybrid, and cloud native architectures."

IWK Foundation announces $1-million donation from Bell Let's Talk to support emergency mental health care within redeveloped IWK Emergency Department

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
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"Bell is proud to play a role in providing cutting-edge mental health care to young people from across the Maritimes by creating a mental health and addictions area within the IWK Emergency Department," said Mirko Bibic, President & CEO, Bell Canada.

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  • "Bell is proud to play a role in providing cutting-edge mental health care to young people from across the Maritimes by creating a mental health and addictions area within the IWK Emergency Department," said Mirko Bibic, President & CEO, Bell Canada.
  • The IWK Emergency Department continues to experience record-breaking patient visits, including those requiring mental health care.
  • "Research in stigma and trauma informed care shows that experience in the Emergency Department impacts how patients and families feel about seeking future mental health care.
  • Today's announcement builds on our shared commitment to improving the provision of emergency mental health care and reducing the stigma surrounding mental illness," said Jennifer Gillivan, President & CEO, IWK Foundation.

Bell Media President and Vice-Chair, BCE Inc. Wade Oosterman retiring from Bell at the end of the year, Sean Cohan to lead Bell Media forward

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023
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MONTRÉAL, Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - BCE Inc. (TSX: BCE) (NYSE: BCE) announced today that Sean Cohan will assume leadership of Bell Media and join the BCE leadership team on November 1, following the retirement of Wade Oosterman.

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  • MONTRÉAL, Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - BCE Inc. (TSX: BCE) (NYSE: BCE) announced today that Sean Cohan will assume leadership of Bell Media and join the BCE leadership team on November 1, following the retirement of Wade Oosterman.
  • "On behalf of everyone at Bell I want to thank Wade for his leadership in making Bell a strong competitor in Canadian communications and media.
  • Wade will remain in his role as Vice-Chair, BCE Inc. and Bell Canada until early January, 2024, and will provide support to the new President of Bell Media to ensure a smooth transition."
  • "I look forward to working with Sean as he leads the Bell Media team in delivering the most compelling content across every platform.

Ancestry, Intuit Quickbooks, BRP, AAA, Bell Canada, and Esri Define the Power of Digital-First Customer Engagement

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023
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But not all companies build a vision and commit to making high-value, memorable customer interactions a reality.

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  • But not all companies build a vision and commit to making high-value, memorable customer interactions a reality.
  • Each year, Khoros honors a select few top-tier brands that define industry standards for customer engagement.
  • Ancestry uses social media to build meaningful connections with its members through customer care and encouraging them to share their stories.
  • Bell Canada responded to the challenge by expanding self-service and broadening its customer support to a new brand-owned digital channel: a customer community.

Push-to-talk Market worth $57.4 billion by 2028 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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Monday, October 2, 2023
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By Vertical, government & public safety segment is estimated to account for the largest market share in 2023.

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  • By Vertical, government & public safety segment is estimated to account for the largest market share in 2023.
  • This technology has proven to be invaluable in enhancing communication and coordination among various agencies, first responders, and field personnel.
  • To provide detailed information about the major factors (drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges) influencing the growth of the PTT market.
  • To analyze the opportunities in the market for stakeholders by identifying the high-growth segments of the PTT market.

Push-to-talk Market worth $57.4 billion by 2028 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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Monday, October 2, 2023
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By Vertical, government & public safety segment is estimated to account for the largest market share in 2023.

Key Points: 
  • By Vertical, government & public safety segment is estimated to account for the largest market share in 2023.
  • This technology has proven to be invaluable in enhancing communication and coordination among various agencies, first responders, and field personnel.
  • To provide detailed information about the major factors (drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges) influencing the growth of the PTT market.
  • To analyze the opportunities in the market for stakeholders by identifying the high-growth segments of the PTT market.

Bell announces closing of amendments to its securitization program to add sustainability-linked pricing

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
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MONTRÉAL, Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Bell Canada (Bell) announced today that it has amended its existing Cdn $2.3 billion securitization program to add sustainability-linked pricing.

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  • MONTRÉAL, Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Bell Canada (Bell) announced today that it has amended its existing Cdn $2.3 billion securitization program to add sustainability-linked pricing.
  • "We are pleased to announce the closing of amendments to our securitization program to add sustainability-linked pricing.
  • Bell selected these two targets as they collectively cover the vast majority of Bell's total carbon footprint.
  • Bell has also received an A- score in the 2022 CDP annual ranking, demonstrating our leadership in climate transparency and action.

BELL CANADA, VERIZON, VODAFONE, AND MATSUKO CONDUCT FIRST 5G TRANSATLANTIC HOLOGRAPHIC COLLABORATIVE MEETING

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Monday, September 25, 2023
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This ensures a more reliable and consistent hologram by removing delays resulting from multiple hops between different locations and across the internet.

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  • This ensures a more reliable and consistent hologram by removing delays resulting from multiple hops between different locations and across the internet.
  • Holograms of employees located in three different countries were connected from Toronto, Canada, using Bell's 5G network; New York in the US using Verizon's 5G network; and from London, UK, using Vodafone's 5G network.
  • "This holographic video meeting demo illustrates how Bell - with partners Verizon and Vodafone - is making it easier for developers to leverage 5G capabilities to innovate and achieve their application goals."
  • Bell Canada, Verizon and Vodafone came together under the auspices of industry body, the 5G Future Forum (5GFF) for this first-of-its-kind demonstration.

AST SpaceMobile Achieves Space-Based 5G Cellular Broadband Connectivity From Everyday Smartphones, Another Historic World First

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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Fifth-generation or 5G mobile networking is the fastest, most efficient, highest-throughput, lowest-latency, and flexible wireless standard ever released by the 3GPP consortium.

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  • Fifth-generation or 5G mobile networking is the fastest, most efficient, highest-throughput, lowest-latency, and flexible wireless standard ever released by the 3GPP consortium.
  • These historic accomplishments follow AST SpaceMobile’s April announcement that the company had completed the first-ever space-based voice calls using everyday unmodified smartphones.
  • The company’s comprehensive testing program with its partners has continued since June, including additional voice calls, 4G video calls and now 5G cellular broadband connections.
  • "Making the first successful 5G cellular broadband connections from space directly to mobile phones is yet another significant advancement in telecommunications AST SpaceMobile has pioneered.