Samsung opens regional office in Regina to support 5G deployment in Saskatchewan

Don Morgan, Minister responsible for SaskTel; Jeff Jo, President and CEO of Samsung Electronics Canada; Stephen Wiktorski, head of networks for Samsung Canada; Doug Burnett, President and CEO of SaskTel; and Daryl Godfrey, CTO of SaskTel, from left, pose for a photo before a press conference at the SaskTel Collaboration Centre in Regina, Sask. on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021

Samsung Electronics Canada has announced its plans to open a new regional office in Regina, Saskatchewan, to support its collaboration with SaskTel and its commitment to offer 5G wireless services and solutions in the province. The new office will be based in downtown Regina. 

In March, Samsung announced that it would supply all hardware, software, and associated expertise to help SaskTel's 5G solutions deployment. SaskTel intends to deploy its 5G network on a limited basis by the end of the year, with broader deployment plans for 2022 in Regina and Saskatoon.

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Samsung Chromebook 4 series comes to Canada

Samsung Chromebook 4 (Source: Samsung)

Samsung Electronics Canada now sells both the Chromebook 4 and Chromebook 4+. Both are designed to provide a "portable, reliable, and cost-effective way" to access Google's services on a light notebook. The sleek-looking laptops feature no visible screws and a promise of high-quality hardware. 

The Chromebook 4 comes with an 11.6-inch display and weighs 1.18kg, while the Chromebook 4+ has a bigger 15.6-inch screen and weighs 1.7kg. With MIL-STD-810G compliance, these notebooks can handle some drops or bumps. 

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Samsung Canada, Centennial College extend partnership through The Samsung Tech Institute initiative

Samsung Canada and Centennial College's partnership continues through 2023 for the Samsung Tech Institute initiative (Source: Centennial College)

Samsung Canada will continue to partner with Centennial College's Electronics Engineering Technician program through 2023. The company has worked with Centennial College over the last five years and supported over 275 Centennial students to develop essential skills to pursue career opportunities in electronics engineering for digital appliances. According to Centennial College, some program graduates are working for Samsung Service Centres across the province. 

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Samsung partners with SickKids for Ryan Reynolds' 'Festive Sweater Fundraising Campaign'

Samsung Canada is partnering with The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) to support a new collaboration between Ryan Reynolds and SickKids. The Vancouver-born actor uses his viral "ugly/not ugly holiday sweater" for a good cause. 

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