What is Hantavirus? Hantavirus infection is caused by a virus that is found in some rodents. The principal carrier is the deer mouse or white-footed mouse which is commonly found in Alberta. Hantavirus is found in the urine, saliva, or droppings of infected mice. People can contract the Hantavirus infection through inhalation of respirable droplets…
Month: January 2017
Wireless Connectivity in Open Pit Mining
As conventional hydrocarbon reserves decline, oil and gas companies worldwide are sustaining growth and maximizing profitability by building out rugged and reliable broadband wireless solutions for communications. In today’s mining operations, the challenge is in providing the required Wireless Broadband IP bandwidth to support everything from remote office infrastructure and SCADA to autonomous hauling, M2M,…
Considerations for AFRRCS Migration
The Alberta First Responder Radio Communications System is one of the most advanced communications projects in Canada’s history. There has been a fair amount of misinformation regarding the system itself, who qualifies for access, what the various technological and administrative requirements are, and how to best begin the migration process. I’ve taken the time to…
Top 3 Applications for Communication on the Slopes
From the largest winter resorts to the most remote back country trails, you’ll often find little-to-no cell phone coverage for your mobile devices when participating in winter alpine sports. Two-way radios provide an excellent communications option for those entrusted with the safety and smooth operation of the remote winter playgrounds we as Canadians so often…
Wireless vs Fibre
As a country we have relied on fibre communications as our primary means of wide area network connectivity. Fibre is extremely expensive to provision due to right of way access, permitting, construction, labor, and cost of material. Meanwhile a lot of other countries have leap frogged Canada by deploying fixed wireless microwave communications. Many countries…
Insights from Advanced Communications Integrators 