freedom mobile

Freedom has 1.75 million subscribers in Alberta, B.C., and Ontario, and acquiring the company will help jumpstart Quebecor’s plans to expand nationally.

Canada's competition watchdog said in a Friday statement that it does not have enough information to approve the Freedom sale at this time.

Lacavera doesn't think selling Freedom Mobile to Quebecor will result in the "robust competition that the Canadian wireless sector desperately needs."

Carleton University professor Dwayne Winseck doesn't think Quebecor's Videotron has the brand recognition or network deals needed to prosper nationally.

According to numerous analyst reports, the recent agreed sale of Freedom Mobile to Quebecor will increase the changes of the Rogers-Shaw deal happening.

Quebecor's deal with Rogers-Shaw to buy Freedom Mobile does not include almost half a million Shaw Mobile customers in Alberta and B.C.

Rogers, Shaw and Quebecor announced late Friday evening the companies have agreed to sell Freedom Mobile to the Quebec-based telecom, after numerous reports the latter was in the running to acquire the wireless unit. "The proposed divestiture of Freedom Mobile to Quebecor will ensure the presence and viability of a strong fourth wireless carrier in...

According to sources, Shaw has not responded to Globalive’s unsolicited offer to buy Freedom Mobile and all of its assets.

Tony Staffieri said Rogers and Shaw have a "good roster" of potential buyers for Freedom Mobile, which should alleviate competition concerns over their merger.

Bell and Telus want the federal government to block the sale of Shaw's wireless business to Quebecor.

Pierre Karl Péladeau refused to comment on whether the company had begun negotiations with Rogers for a possible acquisition.

"The divestiture proposed is not an effective remedy for the competitive harm the Proposed Transaction has caused and will likely continue to cause."