Cartt.ca - The Podcast

Amedeo Bernardi – CRRBC Founder – on connecting Canada’s independent operators Rural Canada has a connectivity problem the big telecom players can’t solve alone. Amedeo Bernardi saw that gap in 2019 and built CRRBC (the Canadian Rural and Remote Broadband Community) to connect the independent operators, vendors, and government players doing the real work in remote areas. After ten conferences acro...

Inside the CCSA Conference – Where Telecoms Exchange Ideas and Gain the Collective Scale to Win In this episode of  Cartt – The Podcast  we take a deep dive into the vital role of the  Canadian Communication Systems Alliance (CCSA)  and its  CONNECT Conference  in supporting independent broadcast and telecom operators. We look at how the CCSA serves as a cri...

How do Canada’s independent communication providers stay competitive against industry giants? We talk to Sheri Somerville, CEO of the Canadian Communication Systems Alliance (CCSA), the association behind the annual CCSA CONNECT conference, and Board Chair Chris Marett (CEO, Novus Entertainment) about the organization's goals to create shared value for its diverse membership of Internet, TV, and T...

This week on  Cartt.ca - The Podcast , we’re joined by  Jeffrey Maddox , President of  Nokia Canada , as the company marks 40 years in Canada and the 100th anniversary of Nokia Bell Labs. Maddox reflects on the legacy of Bell Labs, from the invention of the transistor in 1947 to its foundational role in shaping modern communications and why he calls Nokia “the company that built Sil...

The automotive industry is having a moment. With the onset of digital transformation in 5G, automotive is leveraging the potential of cellular connectivity. Companies like Ericsson have helped enable tech that turn your car into a smartphone, a sound system, a map, a traffic reporter and more things we can barely imagine. We welcome back Ericsson Canada, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer...

Recent news headlines illustrate that emergencies can strike with little warning and alarming regularity, highlighting the need in Canada for advanced public safety communication networks. On this episode of Cartt.ca - The Podcast, a conversation with Yasir Hussain, CTO of Ericsson Canada on the need for advanced public safety networks in Canada. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...

Join Contributing Editor, Bill Roberts, as together they review Vicky Eatrides’ top three “must do” priorities, plus the inherited challenges of bargaining process delay in telecom matters, Mobile Virtual Network Operator policy implementation (cellphone competition), her keen push for greater consumer-friendly internet rivalry, improvements to the CRTC Broadband Fund, the particular needs of Nort...

So you think High Definition Television (HDTV) was a big deal? Well buckle your seat belts. First there was TV itself, then colour TV, then our HDTV… but now there’s “NextGen TV" -- the next major shift in television with a new digital format promising 4K video, immersive audio, and a host of other consumer and business benefits. The Advanced Television Systems Committee calls this revolution ATSC...

With nearly 3 decades of communications policy and regulatory experience under his belt, Ian Scott has quite a bit to say as he leaves his CRTC leadership post. Listen in as Scott asserts his “vision” for the Commission and what it truly means to serve the public interest. After completing his CRTC 5-year term on January 4th (2023), Scott doesn’t hold back on accomplishments such as narrowing the...

By Bill Roberts WHILE MANY NORTH AMERICANS might think social media has a mostly negative effect on society, Jeanette Irekvist (below) vice-president and head of Ericsson Canada, is convincingly seeing the glass as more than half full. Indeed, she and Ericsson believe 5G is here to unlock a world of possibilities to improve the human ... Read more » See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy...

For a transcript of the podcast, please scroll down. By Bill Roberts THE RICK HANSEN FOUNDATION promotes a poignant rubric that “One in five Canadians is living with a disability… Thankfully, five in five Canadians can help improve accessibility for all!”. And, for our Canadian media industry, that is precisely what this important Cartt.ca exclusive podcast ... Read more » See Privacy Policy at ht...

By Bill Roberts A LOT CAN happen when you go to theatre school. For example, you can end up with the Order of Canada, an honorary Maverick Award, be designated as one of the 20 Most Powerful Women in Global TV, and cap it off with a “back home” Saskatchewan Order of Merit. Say hello ... Read more » See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/p...

By Bill Roberts This is the second part of a two-part series – for part one, please click here. IQALUIT – With part two of this two-part Cartt.ca special with Madeleine Redfern, the exploration of our North’s vital Internet needs for growth, defence, and economic reconciliation continues. Redfern (pictured below, centre, with Livete Ataguyuk, head ... Read more » See Privacy Policy at https://art1...

By Bill Roberts IQALUIT – Norway, no slouch when it comes to successful innovation and widespread prosperity, has made it clear – the North is their future. Indeed, Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg, claims “the High North will be Norway’s most important strategic priority in the years ahead… giving priority to knowledge-based business development, innovation ... Read more » See Privacy Policy...

Both during the pandemic, less than a year apart  By Bill Roberts CHRIS WILSON, THE CBC’s executive director of sports and Olympics, is described in an online posting as “a self-propelled leader with an entrepreneurial style”. With a diverse and successful background ranging from swim coach to real-estate agent, to (my favourite) the founder of ... Read more » See Privacy Policy at https://art19.c...

By Bill Roberts OTTAWA – Well, I’ve met the closest person to the Dos Equis “The Most Interesting Man in the World” – and in Ottawa no less! Dan Goldberg (below), president and CEO of Telesat, was described by The Ottawa Business Awards as not only its “The CEO of the Year”, but as someone ... Read more » See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art1...

Kevin Klein speaks at #Winnipeg City Council asking colleagues to send a development back because residents were not properly informed. #wpgpoli #ForABetterWpg #mbpoli #development See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Kevin Klein speaks about the motion to keep the mask requirement in place at #Winnipeg City Hall after the Public Health Orders are lifted. #ForABetterWpg #wpgpoli #mbpoli See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Members of the #Winnipeg City Council debated decriminalization of drugs in our community. #ForABetterWpg #wpgpoli See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Allegations of financial mismanagement at the City of #Winnipeg once again. Some City Councillors are calling for meetings, but are they really going to fix the real problem? #ForABetterWpg #wpgpoli #mbpoli See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

By Bill Roberts CANADIAN ARTIST GINALINA’S album Small but Mighty, a three-time Juno nominee and four-time Canadian Folk Music nominee, speaks to potential, to making the world a better place for all, to diversity, to inspiring the young and creative… These same themes run through Cartt.ca’s latest podcast, featuring Joy Loewen (pictured below), president and ... Read more » See Privacy Policy at...

Kevin Klein asked for support in taking real to address the noise and disruptions of #Winnipeg streets. #ForABetterWpg #wpgpoli #cdnpoli #mbpoli See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Kevin Klein speaks to Council questioning the need for, what he calls, a #Winnipeg Yard Sale. #wpgpoli #mbpoli #cdnpoli #ForABetterWpg See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Two #Winnipeg City Councillors want to legalize the use of drugs in the city. Kevin Klein shares his thoughts with you. A Council motion to have the police stop enforcement isn't the way to go. The Police Service leadership across Canada need to have those conversations among themselves, stakeholders and with the Crown prosecutors and assess the value of this kind of action without City Council be...

Kevin Klein provides you the latest information on the John Blumberg Golf Course sale, which see the final vote January 27 at the #Winnipeg CIty Council meeting. #ForABetterWpg #wpgpoli #JohnBlumberg See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .