Some of the most influential leaders of the Canadian & International ICT industry will gather in Toronto next week at The 2018 Canadian Telecom Summit.

No other event matches The 2018 Canadian Telecom Summit for the depth and breadth of topics covered and issues debated.

No other event presents as complete a picture of current and expected trends & developments.

You will see why The Canadian Telecom Summit has become the only must-attend conference.

With more opportunities than ever to learn, network and do business, if you are involved with or impacted by Canadian telecommunications, broadcasting and information technology, you need to be at The 2018 Canadian Telecom Summit.

Join your colleagues for 3 days of spirited discussion and networking, including our Monday evening Cocktail Reception sponsored by Cogeco.

Register today for The 2018 Canadian Telecom Summit. Register by May 31 to save $250.

Don’t be fooled by pretenders. The 2018 Canadian Telecom Summit is the ONLY event where you can hear from such an array of industry luminaries.

For the complete conference agenda, visit the conference website or find a brochure in my blog post: “Minister Bains to deliver closing keynote address at #CTS18“.

The 2018 Canadian Telecom Summit
June 4-6 | Toronto Congress Centre

As most of us can attest, phone calls are no longer a trusted way to communicate.

Given the epidemic of nuisance telemarketing (such as my thrice daily calls offering air duct cleaning), and truly illegal calls (like those from the fake Windows support centre), it seems a wasted effort to answer the line most of the times the phone rings.

If we can’t be certain who is calling, consumers will start to ignore the ringer.

This is not just a Canadian problem.

The telecom industries in Canada and the US have been tasked by the CRTC and the FCC, to find ways to combat nuisance calls.

At The 2018 Canadian Telecom Summit, delegates will hear about the latest regulatory developments, and industry responses such as the STIR/SHAKEN authentication standards, including implementation progress and best practices to address the problem. The objective is to get people to pick up the phone again.

Michael Cooley, VP Business Development, at Neustar will lead the discussion in the opening session on Day 2, Tuesday, June 5, “Restoring Trust in Communications: Regulations and innovations to protect consumers and optimize business engagement.”

The 2018 Canadian Telecom Summit will take place June 4-6 in Toronto. Register before the end of May to save $250. Have you registered yet?

There were some surprise results when Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada released the results of the Residual Spectrum auction last week.

Cogeco Connexions paid a little more than $24M to pick up pockets of spectrum in a variety of Ontario and Quebec communities as well as Victoria, BC for a total coverage of about 5.7M people.

Freedom Mobile picked up spectrum in BC and Alberta, covering about 3M people for $8.6M. Xplornet covered 7.5M people for $8.2M, while TELUS picked up spectrum covering New Brunswick and Northern Ontario, reaching 1.6M people for the bargain price of just $900K.

Iristel picked up spectrum in the Yukon for $100K to cover 35,000 people; Ecotel paid $1.2M to reach 1M people in a variety of northern communities.

How will the spectrum be put to use? Will we see enhanced mobile service or more fixed broadband from some of these service providers? In a report issued early this morning, Scotiabank wonders if Cogeco’s spectrum purchase is “a ploy to get Shaw/Freedom or Quebecor/Videotron to negotiate MVNO deals in Ontario and Quebec.” Scotiabank asks if Cogeco might have more leverage with the larger new entrants if there is a threat of an additional company participating in the 600MHz auction, which would increase spectrum prices.

It is interesting to try to understand some of the spectrum purchases. More discussion material for The Canadian Telecom Summit, taking place in less than 2 weeks in Toronto. Have you registered yet?

Register now for The 2018 Canadian Telecom Summit.

The most influential leaders of the Canadian & International ICT industry will gather in Toronto, June 4-6 at The 2018 Canadian Telecom Summit, sharing their visions of where we are headed as an industry.

What role will they play in shaping how Canadian information and communications technology and services transform our business and personal lives? The theme for The 2018 Canadian Telecom Summit is: “Innovation and Disruption in ICT: reinventing and securing our business and personal lives”.

No other event presents as complete a picture of current and expected trends & developments.

No other event matches The 2018 Canadian Telecom Summit for the depth and breadth of topics covered and issues debated.

Come see why The Canadian Telecom Summit has become the only “must-attend” ICT conference.

With more opportunities than ever to learn, network and do business, if you are involved with or impacted by Canadian telecommunications, broadcasting or information technology, you need to be at The 2018 Canadian Telecom Summit.

Join your colleagues for 3 days of spirited discussion and networking.

Register today for The 2018 Canadian Telecom Summit.

Download the brochure.

Visit http://www.telecomsummit.com and register today. Save $250 by registering before the end of May.

The 2018 Canadian Telecom Summit acknowledges the support of the following organizations:

The 2018 Canadian Telecom Summit, June 4 – 6, is pleased to announce that The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development, will deliver the closing keynote address on June 6.

He joins 60 industry leaders speaking at Canada’s most important gathering of the information and communications technology industry. These senior executives and thought influencers will share their big-picture visions of where we are and where we are headed.

What role will they play in shaping how Canadian information and communications technology and services transform our business and personal lives?

You will have a chance to ask questions, share your thoughts and engage in give-and-take with our speakers and the other attendees. The 2018 Canadian Telecom Summit is all about:

• Networking and Learning;
• Forming Relationships and Exchanging Views;
• Challenging and Listening.

All of this and more is what makes The 2018 Canadian Telecom Summit the must-attend event of the year.

Service providers, equipment & solutions vendors, application providers, professional services organizations, end-users, financial analysts, government and investors. All will be present at The 2018 Canadian Telecom Summit.

And so should you!

Register today for The 2018 Canadian Telecom Summit.

Continuing Professional Development: For lawyers, some sessions at The 2018 Canadian Telecom Summit can be claimed as “Substantive Hours” toward the Law Society of Ontario’s Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements.