Government of Canada Strengthens UBC Wireless Research

Source: Federal Government of Canada Published Wednesday, 2 July, 2008 - 17:11 The Government of Canada is investing in the University of British Columbia (UBC) to strengthen leading-edge wireless technology. The funding will help the university establish essential wireless channel models and system guidelines, and foster collaboration between academia and industry. The announcement of $293,000 was made today by James Moore, Member of Parliament for Port Moody-Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam and Secretary of State (Asia-Pacific Gateway) (2010 Olympics) (Official Languages). "Our government is proud to help equip UBC with the leading-edge equipment needed to train students and foster collaborative research between academia and industry," said Secretary of State Moore on behalf of the Honourable Rona Ambrose, President of the Queen's... [read full story]