Government of Canada Supports Innovative Mobile Broadband Technology

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OTTAWA, October 13, 2005 -- The Government of Canada has invested $4.62-million to advance broadband technologies that will support improved healthcare and emergency preparedness in rural regions. This Technology Partnerships Canada (TPC) investment is part of an $18.5-million multi-year project being undertaken by EMS Technologies Canada Ltd. of Ottawa to develop new communications technologies for aeronautical, marine and land-mobile applications.
This investment will allow EMS Technologies Canada to develop compatible antenna and transceiver technologies for new and existing satellite communications systems. These technologies will help bring broadband communications capabilities to rural and remote areas of Canada where other forms of access are not viable, holding enormous potential for applications in health care and emergency preparedness. It will also allow mobile users to access voice, data and video communications, with extensive applications for marine safety and aerospace, and a range of other industries.
Technology Partnerships Canada is a key instrument for advancing the commercialization of R&D -- an essential partner for Canadian business in economic development. Working in partnership with innovative companies across Canada, TPC shares in the cost of private sector technology projects (in aerospace and defence, in environmental technologies and in enabling technologies like ICT and Biotech).
For more information, please contact:
Media Relations
Industry Canada
(613) 943-2502
The news release and other documents are available on the Technology Partnerships Canada Web site at http://tpc.ic.gc.ca.

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