Wind Mobile has struck a deal to be the first wireless company to offer its customers cellular service while they are underground on Toronto’s TTC subway system.
Source: Wind Mobile to offer cellular service in Toronto’s TTC subway system
Canadians can get their hands on the much anticipated LG G4 smartphone beginning June 19th. Since its global introduction, the LG G4 has been widely praised for its exceptional camera, vivid and expansive display, and willingness to set new rules defining what a premium mobile device can deliver.
Source: LG Electronics Canada | The LG G4 to Launch in Canada June 19th
The CRTC has publicly congratulated the wireless carriers for “develop[ing] specifications” for an emergency alert messages system, but stated that it is now “critical that emergency alert messages be delivered to mobile devices,” not just on television and radio stations.
Yes, Google wants to be a wireless carrier. Not to take the whole world by storm (yet), but to push the limits of what wireless carriers do. The latest possible perk? Service outside the US at no additional cost.
Source: Google’s Wireless Service Could Come With Free International Roaming
Alek Krstajic criticizes Canada’s dominant carriers for campaigning against spectrum auction rules
Source: Wind Mobile executive pushes Ottawa to increase telecom competition
Thanks to a recent CRTC decision, all Canadians will be able to subscribe to the service, no matter what their their current Internet service provider is.
Source: Shomi to be made available to all Canadians this summer | MobileSyrup.com
If your cellphone provider has been calling you unexpectedly with deals, it’s not a fluke
Canada’s wireless carriers are preparing for an unprecedented wave of customer free-agency as a new regulation kicks in next week, and that could mean some good deals for people who are willing to bargain with their carrier.
Is there a rule banning three-year contracts in Canada?
Three-year contracts are not illegal, but thanks to the national wireless code the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) launched in 2013, they are no longer common.
Source: What you need to know about the end of three-year cellphone contracts – The Globe and Mail
Canada’s biggest cellular carriers have lost a legal challenge over a looming deadline that is expected to spark an increased period of competition for wireless customers.
Federal Court of Appeal dismisses challenge to June 3 date for code to apply to all contracts, which will create so-called double cohort of contract-free customers
Source: Cellphone carriers lose court challenge over CRTC wireless code – The Globe and Mail
Canada’s Wind Mobile is close to breaking even on a cash-flow basis and expects to turn a profit by 2015, its CEO said on Tuesday, improving its chances of raising much-needed capital as it strives to become the country’s fourth national wireless carrier.
