Due to recent changes to foreign ownership rules, U.S. telecom giants such as AT&T or Verizon may be looking to acquire WIND Mobile and step in to the Canadian wireless market, according to a report by The Huffington Post. With new foreign ownership rules, U.S. wireless carriers can now own and operate a telecom company in Canada. Sources are...
Again, rumours have surfaced WIND Mobile is up for sale, as a new analyst report claims its sources note VimpelCom is seeking a buyer for its Canadian investment (via The Globe and Mail). The head of research at Canaccord Genuity, Dvai Ghose, says the sale process has started and the first round of bids is due...
WIND Mobile has announced a new promotion to lure over customers from other wireless carriers by offering up to $300 worth of credits based on the monthly plan you choose to sign up with: $20 per month, Unlimited talk and text will receive $100 in savings. $30 per month unlimited data, talk and text will...
For those with family members on WIND Mobile, the company has announced today new unlimited rate plans ranging from $20-40. Mirko Rugarli, WIND's Chief Marketing Officer says these new plans have more features and "give Canadians the value, simplicity and savings they want." Below are the new plans: WIND 20: Unlimited Talk + Text for $20,...
As consumer advocacy groups recently voiced their opposition to Rogers acquiring Shaw's unused AWS spectrum, a new analyst report predicts Quebecor will be the next likely seller of its wireless spectrum, according to Scotia Capital analyst Jeff Fan: “Shaw agreed to sell an option to Rogers Communications Inc. to purchase its Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) licences...
A couple days ago WIND Mobile announced its parent company, Orascom, would gain 99.3% control of the company and become Canada's first foreign-owned wireless carrier. The moves comes as WIND Mobile CEO Anthony Lacavera sells his portion of the company to Orascom, and will step down as CEO but continue as an honorary chair. Does...
WIND Mobile has announced a deal where its parent company Orascom Telecom will own an indirect 99.3% interest in the company, making it the first fully foreign-owned wireless carrier in Canada. Industry Canada recently removed restrictions for foreign investment for telecoms with less than 10 percent market share. Orascom is backed by its parent company,...
2013 looks to be the year wireless competition could continue to heat up in Canada. The upcoming auction for the coveted 700MHz wireless spectrum brings some advantages to our new wireless entrants WIND Mobile, Mobilicity and Public Mobile, which looks to turn the heat up on incumbents Rogers, TELUS and Bell. According to Peter Nowak,...
After three years in Canada, WIND Mobile has managed to build up a subscriber base of 560,000 users, which makes it the fourth largest carrier in the country. Rogers, TELUS and Bell still hold 91% of the wireless market compared to new wireless entrants. WIND Mobile's chief operating officer, Pietro Cordova, in an interview with...
According to a new survey, Canadians are more addicted to our smartphones than we think. WIND Mobile conducted the national survey on November 21-22 (from 1501 Angus Reid Forum panel members) and here is what they discovered from cellphone owners aged 18-34, on what they would give up before their smartphones: 37% of say they would...
WIND Mobile has announced its parent company, Egypt's Orascom (now part of Amsterdam's VimpelCom) is set to take majority control of the company as its former non-voting shares are set to turn into voting shares, should shareholders approve their proposal to take control. Last night, the Globe and Mail reported this move was seen by...
With the launch of the iPhone 5 and the vast superiority of LTE networks from coast to coast being installed by Rogers, Bell, and Telus, it appears the situation remains bleak for new wireless entrants to make a dent in the wireless market. According to the Financial Post, analysts estimate Rogers has signed up 40,000...
