Founded in 1969, the Communications Research Centre Canada has pioneered satellite, broadcasting, fiber optic and wireless technology.
Transcript: CRC Celebrates 50 years
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Text: 1969
Narrator: What do you remember from 1969? Maybe the moon landing?
Old-style television appears beneath the text, on top of a colourful round carpet
On the screen is a blurry image of an astronaut climbing down to the moon's surface
Narrator: For us, 1969 was a big year. Because it was the year Canada's Communications Research Centre was founded.
Zoom out to a person watching the television with old images of CRC researchers
A red ribbon appears on the screen and a hand with scissors cuts the ribbon
Text: CRC
Narrator: Which makes this our 50th anniversary!
The carpet grows to fill the background and paper confetti is blown to festive effect
Text: 50
Narrator: For fifty years, CRC research has pioneered technology like satellites, broadcasting and fiber optics, areas where Canada became a world leader.
An image of Earth replaces the carpet, flanked by two researchers in lab coats
Images of a satellite, a broadcasting tower and a fibre optic cable orbit the Earth
Narrator: Today, our focus is on advanced wireless telecommunications.
Scene changes to a city skyline in the background with a person, cars, a drone, a satellite, a hospital and a transmission tower all with wireless signals
Narrator: We are looking at three important questions: How is spectrum used today? How can we use it better? And how can more spectrum be used?
A large transmission tower fills the screen, with different sine waves representing wireless signals
Narrator: As we explore answers to these questions, we've achieved some exciting milestones:
Five researchers in lab coats appear viewing various images on a screen:
Image of a wireless laboratory with measuring equipment
Narrator: demonstrating mobile 5G communications using millimeter waves,…
Text: 5G
Image of an aerial view of mobile 5G coverage at Ottawa City Hall;
Narrator: …engineering wireless coverage with engineered surfaces,…
Text: Engineered Surfaces
Image of three sheets of Engineered Surfaces
Narrator: …and making the invisible – spectrum – visible in our Big Data Analytics Centre.
Text: Big Data Analytics Centre
Image of wireless signals represented by beams on the street in front of Ottawa City Hall.
Narrator: As a world leader in this field, we are using artificial intelligence, big data analytics, and high performance Cloud computing…
Scene changes to a blue background with clouds and colourful images representing the text which is written across a banner
Text: Artificial Intelligence
Text: Data Analytics
Text: Cloud Computing
Narrator: …to increase the pace and the impact of our research to enable the best wireless solutions for Canadians.
Scene changes again to show wireless users – people, a car, an airship and buildings – in front of a city skyline
Narrator: Want to join us?
Narrator: Come visit us online or contact us to find out more and to help achieve advanced technology breakthroughs for the next 50 years!
Text: http://www.crc.gc.ca
Zoom in to one of the wireless users whose cell phone displays the CRC website address
Narrator: Communications Research Centre, celebrating 50 years of finding what is possible and what works.
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