The Canadian Wireless Industry - WiMax and Wireless Mesh

Wireless and Canada: The Future is Here (pdf format)

The Government of Canada is encouraging wireless strength and
innovation through policies that provide research and development
(R&D) support for new solutions and technologies to ensure equal
access for all Canadians.

The Canadian Wireless Industry - Analysis, Positioning and Capabilities: 2006-09 (pdf format)

Industry Canada has released a strategic report on opportunities and trends in the wireless industry. The report was produced by KAZAM Technologies , a leading name in wireless and broadband with proven expertise in developed international telecom markets. The report provides a detailed analysis of the global wireless industry, covering new wireless technologies, services, and applications. Global market opportunities and emerging business models from both operator and equipment vendor perspectives are discussed in the report with analyses covering both mature (i.e. South Korea and Japan) and emerging markets (Brazil, Russia, India, and China, etc).

The wireless technologies examined in this report include:Cellular Equipment and Enablers;

Devices including Cellular handsets, smart-phones and customer premise equipment

(CPE); Mobile data; RFID; WiMAX; WiFi; Wireless Mesh; UltraWide band; and Software Defined Radio. T he report breaks down the global wireless market with its existing and potential opportunities into six key regions: North America, Latin America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Middle East/Africa, and Asia . Spending on cellular devices and mobile data is expected to grow to US$135 billion and US$193 billion respectively, with Asia leading the charge. Worldwide spending on WiMAX equipment is projected to exceed US$3 billion by 2009, while spending on WiFi is expected to grow to nearly US$1 billion with Europe representing the largest growth area.

Deloitte, Ottawa Wireless Cluster, OCRI Wireless Survey (pdf format)

In support of its mission, the OWC launched in December 2003 a comprehensive survey of the wireless community, the results of which have been compiled in this survey & report.

ITWireless 2004 Essential Product Guide (pdf format)

This Product Guide lists several 802.11 companies and their products.

Building Wireless Technology Cluster in Ottawa (pdf format)

This groundbreaking study was compiled in 2001 by current OWC board members Angelo Santos and Kamal Krishnapillai, who were then enrolled in the Executive Masters in Business Administration program at the University of Ottawa.

Recognizing both the key role of established technology clusters in the Ottawa region and the market potential for commercial wireless, Angelo and Kamal spent more than 1,000 man-hours on the report, which became a detailed blueprint to guide OWC development.

The report was prepared for key contributors and influencers in Ottawa, including Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation (OCRI), which has played a central role in building OWC capabilities.