January 2011


We are ORION
Funny video a hit

ORION, which recently changed its official corporate name from ORANO, has launched an awareness campaign that uses a bit of humour to poke some fun at a long-standing confusion surrounding the network organization's name.
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ORION Tech Workshop 2011
100G upgrade, IPv6 and more

Information technology and network specialists from through Ontario are gathering in Toronto next week for ORION's annual Tech Workshop.
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Call for submissions: ORION Awards
Help spread the word among your colleagues about the ORION Awards.
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Ryerson leads development of global campus HD IP broadcast network
Creating a 'CNN' for university programming and news

Ryerson University’s School of Radio and Television Arts is pioneering the development of a CNN-style network for universities around the world using high-definition (HD) video streaming technology broadcast over IP networks. Read more...




  • Save the date: ORION Summit 2011
  • 100G ORION upgrade on track
  • NSERC commits $55M in research grants
  • Windsor, Stratford finalists in intelligent communities competition
  • CANHEIT Call for Papers
  • OCADU granted $359K from FedDev Ontario
  • Northern College delves into applied research
  • Collaboration to support sustainable forestry at Boreal
  • People News
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please contact Tamara Stoll at tamara.stoll@orion.on.ca.