Inukshuk Internet Announces the Launch of its 2004 Calls for Proposals in Quebec.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 21, 2004 Broadband wireless See wireless broadband. company Inukshuk Internet Inukshuk Internet Inc. is jointly owned by Rogers Communications and Bell Canada. It is tasked with establishing pre-WiMAX (IEEE 802.16) infrastructure in Canada. Service is available as Rogers Portable Internet and Sympatico Unplugged. External links
TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension :MT.A) (TSX:MT.B) today announced the launch of its 2004 "Calls for Proposals" in Quebec. The Calls offer an exciting opportunity to develop partnerships between Inukshuk and members of Quebec's learning communities. Under the Calls, applicants are invited to submit proposals that focus on enhancing either content or connectivity related to learning and the Internet. Content proposals are welcome for innovative and creative projects to develop multimedia and feature-rich learning content, applications or learning environments for Canada's learning communities. Applications are also encouraged for connectivity projects, which will result in the provision of broadband wireless Internet access to un-served and underserved communities. "A foundation of Inukshuk is the creation of this unique public/private sector collaboration in the learning sector," said Andre Tremblay, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Inukshuk. "Our Learning Plan was created to offer long-term, mutually beneficial partnerships with members of the learning community, and to help develop on-line learning opportunities. The issuance of the Calls today is another affirmation of our commitment." Inukshuk's Learning Plan is the result of extensive consultation across the country, carried out to identify the needs and priorities of Canada's learners. It aims to answer requirements for on-line learning in three specific ways: Connectedness, Content and Continuity. Inukshuk has established a Partnership Committee in each of its twelve licensed service areas to provide direction and guidance on projects. To ensure the viability of its Learning Plan, Inukshuk has also committed to investing annually in each of the regions for which it was awarded a licence. This year, up to $914,000 will be available for the funding of content and connectivity projects in Quebec. To obtain additional information on how to apply for funding, please visit www.inukshuk.ca or contact us at inukshuk.internet@microcell.ca. About Inukshuk Internet Inukshuk Internet Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Microcell Telecommunications Inc. (TSX: MT.A and MT.B), a Canadian provider of Personal Communications Services See PCS. (PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. ) under the Fido(R) brand name. Inukshuk Internet was granted licences from Industry Canada for Multipoint Communications Systems (MCS) spectrum in the 2500 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. frequency range, to build a unique, "last mile" broadband wireless access network. The licences cover a population of some 30 million people, comprising all the provinces and territories of Canada, with the exception of Manitoba and Saskatchewan. On November 19, 2003, Inukshuk announced that it had formed a new venture with Allstream Inc. and NR Communications, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control to further expedite and extend MCS network deployment. For more information, visit www.inukshuk.ca, and www.microcell.ca. Fido is a registered trademark of Microcell Solutions Inc. |
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