TRLabs
TRLabs, Canada's largest not-for-profit telecommunications
research consortium, was founded in 1986 as an applied research
consortium based on industry, university and government
collaboration. Membership has grown from the original three to
over 40. With revenues at $10 million, it operates research
laboratories in Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoon, Regina and
Winnipeg, and has plans for growth into British Columbia. Over
180 highly motivated and skilled people work at TRLabs,
consisting of staff researchers, professionals from industry,
professors, graduate and undergraduate students, and technical
and administrative staff. Its research program is focused on five
strategic areas:
(1) Data Networking
Research that focuses on ATM traffic management, multimedia
applications on broadband networks, internet and multimedia
applications on narrowband networks, community data repositories
and source compression techniques.
(2) Network Access
Research that aims at developing novel methods for enhancing the
capabilities of twisted pair lines, rural internet access,
methods for simultaneous data and voice services on a single pair
and associated multiplexing/demultiplexing techniques.
(3) Network Systems
Research that improves the reliability, performance, ease of
planning and management, and cost-effectiveness of network
transport and switching systems and generates new business
opportunities that exploit the existing network.
(4) Photonics
Research that increases the reach and /or information rate over
fibre optic transmission systems by developing photonic devices
that form the building blocks of photonic systems and by
modelling the behaviour of the systems as a whole. Specific
activities include wavelength division multiplexing, coding and
modulation, Erbium-doped amplifiers, hybrid opto-electronic
structures, and optical switching.
(5) Wireless Communications
Research that involves the creation of novel approaches for
inbuilding and 'village' broadband wireless systems, interference
cancellation for CDMA, novel antennas, and GaAs MESFET amplifiers
as well as channel measurement and modelling for 30, 40 and 60
GHz.
Affiliated with universities in Western Canada, TRLabs provides
student training at the graduate level. Its output in People and
Technology contributes to the business, research, education, and
economic development objectives of its sponsoring partners. It
has won national and regional awards, including a
University-Industry Synergy Award given by the Conference Board
of Canada and the Natural Sciences and EngineeringResearch
Council of Canada and an Alberta Science & Technology Leadership
Award.
Company Details
Year Established:
1986
Total Sales ($CDN):
$5,000,000 - $10,000,000
Number of Employees:
180
Company Information
Erica Branda
Title:
Manager
Telephone:
(780) 441-3806
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(780) 441-3600
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Roger Pederson
Title:
President & CEO
Telephone:
(780) 441-3800
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(780) 441-3600
Wayne Olsen
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
Area of Responsibility:
Finance/Accounting
Telephone:
(780) 441-3800
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(780) 441-3600
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Michael Leung
Title:
Vice President
Area of Responsibility:
Domestic Sales & Marketing
Telephone:
(780) 441-3800
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(780) 441-3600
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