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ORION’s Belt: Issue 3

Brian Orlotti Network Operator, ORION

November 14, 2018

Your guide star to innovationUniversity of Alberta physicists create a quantum 'hard drive for light'Physicists at the University of Alberta have developed a new method for storing quantum information encoded into pulses of light: a quantum memory. The memory works ... Continue Reading

Working together for Ontario’s digital future

ALFONSO LICATA President and CEO, ORION

May 17, 2018

THINK 2018: Innovation Ecosystem conference provides important forum for idea-sharing for Ontario’s innovators Two weeks ago at the MaRS Centre, we brought together almost 200 of our community members including IT leaders, researchers, educators, librarians, policymakers and other key stakeholders for ... Continue Reading

Welcome to a 5G World: Infrastructure investment for research, education and innovation

Alfonso Licata CEO, ORION

March 22, 2018

Everywhere we look, we see and hear that the world is now on the verge of 5G, or fifth-generation, wireless communications. 5G will be a game changer in wireless telecommunications, ushering in a high-speed network that forms the wireless backbone for ... Continue Reading

Collaborating for Investment Attraction in the Toronto Region

The links between foreign investment, innovation and digital infrastructure

March 9, 2018

Having the right digital infrastructure is a key ingredient to helping cities attract foreign investment. Collaborating for Investment Attraction in the Toronto Region, a new report by two University of Toronto researchers, explains how multinational corporations expanding their operations evaluate potential ... Continue Reading

Next-generation network to bolster Ontario’s innovation economy

Alfonso Licata CEO, ORION

February 1, 2018

When it comes to advancing innovation, continuous investment by government in improving digital infrastructure is key. As indicated in the World Economic Forum’s comprehensive 2014 report, Delivering Digital Infrastructure: Advancing the Internet Economy, digital economies are growing at an average rate ... Continue Reading