Freedom Mobile to Shake Up the Wireless Market: Financial Post
According to a new report from the Financial Post, Freedom Mobile will see growth in the New Year after the successful launch of its 10GB plan for $50. Shaw Communications, the parent company of Freedom Mobile, is preparing to report its quarterly earnings this week. The carrier is expected to gain momentum after its "Big...
700MHz Auction Won’t Reignite Wireless Competition in Canada, Experts Say
Ottawa raised $4.3 billion and force-ignited competition as a result of the 2008 wireless spectrum auction. This won’t happen in 2014, due to a lack of foreign investment. The result: Consumers can forget about what the government promises, more competition in the Canadian mobile landscape, at least according to experts speaking with the Canadian Press....
French Telecom Giant May Be Entering Canadian Wireless Market
The Paris-based wireless carrier Orange recently held exploratory talks with the CRTC commission, spurring rumours of a potential entry into Canada's wireless market, the Globe and Mail reports. Representatives of Orange Horizons have met with the CRTC, Industry Canada, and Canada's Trade Commissioner Service to talk about "wireless opportunities", the newspaper's sources say. Orange Horizons...