Contest Giveaway: LG Optimus G
Speaking of Rogers LTE, we are currently giving away a LG Optimus G courtesy of Rogers! To be eligible stop by our forums here for full contest details. The contest closes Wednesday, April 10th, so make sure to enter now!
TELUS Launches 4G LTE Wireless in Saint John
TELUS has introduced the fastest wireless technology in the world to a receptive audience in Saint John, New Brunswick. Starting March 12, Saint John customers will be enjoying dramatically faster downloads when surfing the web, reading emails or getting the latest tunes online. TELUS’ said its 4G LTE service now covers nearly 70 percent of [...]
TELUS Extends 4G LTE Reach in Ontario
Residents across the Ottawa region are enjoying TELUS’ 4G LTE network speeds as part of a $190 million expansion effort in the area over the next three years. Specifically, customers in Kanata, Nepean, Orleans and Cumberland will now be able to use peak download speeds of up to 75 megabits per second (Mbps), with an [...]
Why is the Competition Bureau Suing Bell, Rogers & Telus?
Canada’s three leading wireless carriers are being sued by the Competition Bureau for misleading consumers. Bell Canada, Telus, Rogers, as well as the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA), will face legal action over “misleading” advertising of texting services. The Competition Bureau concluded, after a five month investigation, that the three telecom incumbents, along with the [...]
Government of Ontario introduces wireless “Bill Shock” legislation
The McGuinty Liberal government today announced that they would support legislation that would force wireless providers in the province to provide their customers a more straight forward experience when it comes to their wireless bills. The legislation essentially would force wireless contracts to be written in what is deemed as plain language, and would regulate [...]
TELUS Launches Handset Trade-in Program
If you’re like most Canadians, chances are you have a couple of old cell phones lying around the house. In fact, TELUS surveyed over 1000 Canadians in February and found that 61 percent have between 1-5 old cell phones collecting dust and unsurprisingly, the same amount would gladly trade them in if they “got something” [...]
TELUS Set to Launch LTE Service on Feb. 10th
Canadian consumers and business owners will have another LTE network choice on February 10th. TELUS plans to launch Canada’s third LTE network from Vancouver to Halifax. Other metropolitan areas receiving the new LTE service include Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Kitchener, Waterloo, Hamilton, Guelph, Belleville, Ottawa, Montreal, Québec City, and Yellowknife. TELUS says it will continue to [...]
Latest numbers show Canada has over 25.5 million wireless customers
The number of wireless telephone subscribers in Canada topped 25.5 million at the end of September 2011 according to numbers compiled by industry trade group, the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA).
That number was up 6.2% from 24 million at the end of September 2010 and up just under 4% year to date.
