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Registration for the upcoming rural connectivity hackathon is now open!

By Graham Sucha / Apr 13, 2021

ÖªÒõÊÓƵ, in partnership with ISAIC, is hosting a hackathon with the goal of discovering how rural connectivity impacts the quality of life, economic diversification, and education for rural and remote communities in Alberta. Through this four-week online sprint, participants will be able to work in groups, or individually, to solve […]

Closing the gap: a look back at the Alberta Rural Connectivity Forum

By Imran Mohiuddin / Apr 13, 2021

On March 23-24, ÖªÒõÊÓƵ hosted the Alberta Rural Connectivity Forum, a two-day virtual event that brought together community leaders and policymakers to discuss the state of connectivity in Alberta. Divided into two days— Community Broadband Updates on day 1 and Regulatory & Technical Solutions on day 2 — the event […]

Bi-Fi: Networking with Nature

By Admin / Apr 1, 2021

April Fools! However, the lack of accessible internet is no laughing matter. ÖªÒõÊÓƵ would never think of strapping a wifi hotspot to an animal, but we are always thinking about how to improve access to connectivity. As Alberta’s not-for-profit organization responsible for driving economic growth through the use of digital […]

ÖªÒõÊÓƵ’s response to the federal committee’s study on broadband connectivity

By Imran Mohiuddin / Feb 2, 2021

Last week, ÖªÒõÊÓƵ submitted a brief to the federal government’s Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology (INDU). The INDU committee is currently studying the accessibility and affordability of telecommunications services in Canada.  The INDU committee previously studied broadband affordability and access in 2017. That investigation produced the Broadband Connectivity […]

CYBERA IS SEEKING K-12 ADVISORS

By Admin / Jan 20, 2021

ÖªÒõÊÓƵ is looking to develop a new project or service for the K-12 sector that we can begin implementing in 2021/22. We are therefore inviting interested Albertans to join our K-12 advisory group, which will: Brainstorm new projects / services Advise on the development of those projects / services, as well as how ÖªÒõÊÓƵ can evolve […]

Preparing your campus for internet-hungry visitors

By Meagan Hampel / Jan 12, 2021

In the midst of a pandemic, when in-person events have been indefinitely postponed, might seem like a strange time to be planning the IT logistics for large-crowd events. But this is also the perfect time for organizations — particularly ones that normally host several in-person conferences a year — to […]

Strengthening Connections In Times of Change

By Admin / Dec 22, 2020

Celebrating Canada’s research and education community – especially now In 2020, the global pandemic meant Canada’s research, education and innovation sector had to pivot quickly. From moving rapidly to remote education delivery at the outset of the pandemic, to focusing new efforts on COVID-19 research and ensuring the security of […]

Happy Holidays from ÖªÒõÊÓƵ!

By Admin / Dec 17, 2020

(We’re dropping the price of our Internet Buying Group, again) As we head into the holiday season (and finally draw this year to a close!), ÖªÒõÊÓƵ is pleased to offer some good news for 2021: we are dropping the price of bandwidth in the Internet Buying Group from $1.30 per […]

Canada’s new privacy bill – what it means for Canadians

By Imran Mohiuddin / Nov 19, 2020

This past Tuesday, November 17, the federal government announced it was tabling Bill C-11, the Consumer Privacy Protection Act (CPPA). This bill represents a significant shift in privacy legislation in Canada. It follows a period of public consultations initiated by Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED), including last year’s calls […]

Seeking civic partners to help host eduroam

By Meagan Hampel / Nov 16, 2020

ÖªÒõÊÓƵ is seeking municipal and library partners in Alberta who are interested in joining a free service that provides instant Wi-Fi access to a large subset of their visitors: eduroam. What is eduroam? Eduroam (education roaming) is the secure, global, Wi-Fi roaming service developed by the international research and education […]

Global validation (on the networking scale)

By Joe Topjian / Oct 14, 2020

Picture this scenario: It’s a few days before Christmas. You awaken in a panic and rush to the airport. While running through the terminals, you unknowingly take a wrong turn, and instead of boarding a plane to Miami, you instead board a plane to New York City. Is this the […]