Cleo, a subsidiary of Hydro-Québec specializing in charging solutions for electric vehicle (EV) fleets, has entered into an agreement with local telecom Videotron. With a fleet of nearly 200 electric vehicles operating in Montreal, Videotron is looking to enhance its fleet performance with Cleo's smart platform. Custom charging plans generated by Cleo are tailored to...
Pierre Karl Péladeau, CEO of Quebec-based telecom Quebecor, has claimed that Bell and Telus are stalling negotiations that would allow his company to access their wireless networks, reports The Globe and Mail. This follows a recent rule by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunication Commission (CRTC) requiring large telecom companies to sell network access to regional...
Videotron’s Freedom Mobile has ramped up its plans, offering a $39 promo plan with 20GB of data that includes 3GB of nationwide data and unlimited talk and text. Meanwhile, other Freedom Mobile plans now also include a 10GB bonus data as well. As it stands, here’s what’s available for bring your own phone customers: $39/20GB...
Quebecor’s subsidiary Videotron is now running Freedom Mobile and with it are ongoing plan perks and changes. Earlier today we told you how nationwide roaming data has expanded to cheaper plans, while also getting a data bonus on select plans as well. Now, Freedom Mobile is offering up a 100GB data bonus when customers purchase...
Shaw’s Freedom Mobile…err, I mean Videotron’s new wireless carrier, has expanded nationwide data to cheaper monthly plans. Any plan that’s priced at $30 per month or higher, ‘Freedom Nationwide’ is now available. This means you’ll be connected to another network, in this case from roaming partner Rogers. Ahead of the Rogers-Shaw merger, Quebecor and Rogers...
Freedom Mobile has updated its website with a new section called ‘Customer Promise’ that details how “service is getting better”,” and also how “we’re just getting started." The website comes after many Freedom Mobile customers started noticing their free 10% data bonus from new owner Videotron has started rolling out. The promises from Freedom Mobile...
When the Rogers-Shaw merger officially closed last month, so did the Quebecor deal to acquire Freedom Mobile, a side deal to allow the former to appease regulators. Quebecor acquiring Shaw’s Freedom Mobile meant the latter would now be run by the former’s Videotron, allowing it to become the fourth wireless player in Canada. Videotron will...
Update April 24, 2023: So it appears the $55/20GB price is the same as before, but what has changed are the credits received. It's currently at $5/month for Digital Discount and $5/month for bring your own device, to get to $45/month. Prior to this, it was only a $10/month bring your own phone credit. Our...
Summary: Quebecor's Videotron acquired Freedom Mobile from Shaw under the Rogers-Shaw deal. Quebecor CEO Péladeau plans to offer a better product and price to get market share from Rogers, Telus and Bell. Freedom Mobile will invest $150 million to upgrade the network, including 5G within two years. As part of the Rogers-Shaw deal, Quebecor’s Videotron...
With parts of Ontario and Quebec affected by an ice storm, TV, Internet, home phone and some wireless outages are ongoing, including 911 services. Now, some telcos have started to waive data overages due to the ice storm, specifically Videotron and Telus. "If you are a Videotron Internet customer and also have a mobile plan...
With Freedom now under its umbrella, Quebecor's CEO believes the company could disrupt Canadian wireless and become a strong fourth wireless competitor
After completing the acquisition of Freedom Mobile from Shaw yesterday, new parent company Quebecor sent an internal memo to employees regarding home internet activations. According to documents seen by iPhone in Canada, Quebecor explains new Freedom Home Internet (FHI) activations will be paused until further notice, due to the ongoing transition of business ownership. Freedom Mobile...
