Canadian Stories

6G in Canada: Terahertz research drives early work

Canada's 6G research pushes terahertz signals and room-temperature detectors as Ericsson backs a measured 'fast follower' rollout.

By Jake MacAndrew • 7 min read • Last month

Quantum Computing

Xanadu Quantum to launch on TSX and NASDAQ this month

Crane Harbor backs Xanadu merger, paving way for Nasdaq, TSX debut and USD $302 million raise amid talks on CAD $390 million support.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026

Hyperscale

Photonic & Telus achieve quantum teleportation trial

Photonic and Telus teleport quantum data over 30km of live Vancouver fibre, marking a milestone for future quantum-secure networks.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sun, 15th Feb 2026

Global Stories

Robotics

Quantum Computing launches NeuraWave for edge AI inference

Quantum Computing puts photonic NeuraWave edge AI card on sale for real-time inference, targeting low-power server use in telecoms and vehicles.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week

Hyperscale

OVHcloud adds Quandela quantum computer to cloud platform

OVHcloud adds Quandela's Belenos quantum computer to its cloud platform, giving users in Canada remote access to a 12-qubit photonic system.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month

Hyperscale

PsiQuantum links Construct to Nvidia CUDA-Q for faster sims

PsiQuantum links Nvidia CUDA-Q to its Construct toolkit, promising GPU-accelerated quantum simulations up to 450 times faster than CPUs.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026

Unified Communications

Sticklers to debut touchless fibre cleaner at ANGA COM

Sticklers to unveil PRO360° Touchless Cleaner at ANGA COM 2026, targeting fast, automated fibre connector cleaning for high-volume networks.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026

Hyperscale

Salience Labs debuts all-optical switch for AI hubs

Salience Labs unveils a 32-port all-optical switch for AI data centres, promising big latency and power cuts as rack densities surge.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026

EduTech

Don't rule yourself out of a career in STEM

Women are urged not to self-select out of STEM, as diverse skills and personalities are vital to drive innovation and challenge stereotypes.

By Lauren Reid • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026

Storage

Seagate's Mozaic 4+ HAMR drives target AI data surge

Seagate begins volume shipments of Mozaic 4+ 44TB HAMR drives to hyperscalers, targeting exploding AI data storage and efficiency demands.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026

Disaster Recovery

Taara unveils Lightbridge Pro for carrier-grade links

Taara has launched Lightbridge Pro, a 20 Gbps wireless optical system promising carrier-grade uptime via automatic, hitless backup switching.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026

Unified Communications

Taara unveils Lightbridge Pro for five nines backhaul

Taara launches Lightbridge Pro, a 20 Gbps wireless optical backhaul platform promising five nines uptime with seamless fibre or RF failover.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026

Gaming

Europe & South Korea pursue low-energy photonic AI

Europe and South Korea team up on a photonic AI project to slash data centre power use and turbocharge future digital services.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026

Hyperscale

Firgun backs Quantum Elements in quantum software bet

Firgun backs Los Angeles quantum start-up Quantum Elements to scale its AI-powered Constellation software platform for circuit design.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026

Semiconductors

Firgun backs Photonic from its $250m fund

Firgun's debut quantum fund deal backs Canada's Photonic from its $250m pot, deepening cross-border UK-North America ties.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sun, 15th Feb 2026

Storage

SPhotonix adds senior hires to scale 5D optical memory

SPhotonix taps Project Silica talent and optics veteran to scale 5D glass memory and advanced optics after an oversubscribed USD $4.5 million pre-seed.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Unified Communications

Europe launches HiCONNECTS to cut AI data centre power

Europe backs HiCONNECTS project to use light-based computing and networking, aiming to ease AI-driven strain on data centre power demand.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Unified Communications

Sticklers to unveil PRO360° cleaner at ANGA COM 2026

Sticklers will use ANGA COM 2026 to promote its automated fibre cleaner for telecom and data centre networks, targeting faster, contactless end-face cleaning.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 2 min read • Last month