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The wheels on the bus are 5G-connected
27 July 2021 | By Bill Bean in: Data driven innovation, News
Audesse, a startup in Waterloo, Ont. that provides IoT devices for fleet vehicles, used the ENCQOR 5G testbed at Communitech to boost the capabilities of its products. Read more
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5G testbed streamlines R&D for video analysis company
23 July 2021 | By Bill Bean in: Data driven innovation, News
Vubble, a Canadian startup whose technology analyzes and categorizes video content, tapped into the ENCQOR 5G testbed to conduct R&D at the Communitech Data Hub in Waterloo. Read more
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M-Theory: Revisiting the 40-hour work week
22 July 2021 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
Columnist Melanie Baker explores the history of the five-day, 40-hour work week and a recent study from Iceland that suggests workers can be just as productive working a four-day work week. Read more
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A magical, immersive way to explore a city
12 July 2021 | By Bill Bean in: Data driven innovation, News
The 5G testbed at the Communitech Data Hub in Waterloo, Ont. enabled EXAR Studios of London, Ont. to test its new augmented reality app for exploring cities. Read more
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M-Theory: They're only 'discoveries' if you haven't paid attention
08 July 2021 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
Columnist Melanie Baker looks at the concurrent histories of two unrelated human inventions – radar and residential schools – and how they've now intersected as the remains of Indigenous children are uncovered… Read more
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M-Theory: When the medium is the memory
24 June 2021 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
Columnist Melanie Baker muses on the nature of our indelible memories and the role various media play in shaping how we experience them. Read more
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AssetFlo leverages 5G test bed for new tracking sensor
15 June 2021 | By Bill Bean in: Data driven innovation, News
AssetFlo recently completed six months of testing of a new asset-tracking sensor using the ENCQOR 5G test bed at the Communitech Data Hub in Waterloo, Ontario. The sensor builds its own mesh network to… Read more
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M-Theory: If you want a great culture, go organic
10 June 2021 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
In her latest column, Melanie Baker looks at the elevated importance of workplace culture, and argues that it's more likely to thrive when people are enabled to do their best work. Read more
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M-Theory: The challenges of reopening the office
27 May 2021 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
Columnist Melanie Baker looks at the many challenges facing employers as the COVID-19 pandemic subsides and offices gradually reopen. Read more
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M-Theory: Ambition and want are not the same thing
13 May 2021 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
Columnist Melanie Baker weighs in on the difference between hustling to achieve a goal and endlessly chasing those who have more. Read more