Mark Evans

Behind the Wireless Curtain

With all the focus on wireless data these days, it’s interesting to peak behind the curtain at the technology powering mobile devices these days. In Canada, an interesting play is Atsana Corp., which makes multi-media processors that let wireless devices provide high-quality video features without heavy power consumption. Atsana's processor will be a key component in Samsung’s new two-megapixel SCH-M309 camera phone, which will be introduced in China this month. Some other Canadian companies active in the wireless technology market are Michael Cowpland’s Zim Corp., which develops e-mail software, and 724 Solutions Inc., which is developing media gateways to help carriers efficiently deliver video.