Comments on: Report: Telecom in 2010 “will remain oligopolistic for at least the next several years” http://mobilesyrup.com/2010/02/08/report-telecom-in-2010-will-remain-oligopolistic-for-at-least-the-next-several-years/ Canadian Mobile Phone News & Reviews - Cell phones and Accessories Sat, 26 May 2012 01:50:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: jon http://mobilesyrup.com/2010/02/08/report-telecom-in-2010-will-remain-oligopolistic-for-at-least-the-next-several-years/#comment-38553 jon Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:02:32 +0000 http://mobilesyrup.com/?p=17969#comment-38553 The new carriers are allowed to buy/sell/trade amongst themselves. Only the big 3 are restricted from touching that spectrum for the ne 4 years (the clock already ran 1 year already). I think Shaw+Mobilicity+EastLink would be a strong alternative to WIND. Of course they would need to include Videotron in some sort of network share or roaming agreement. The new carriers are allowed to buy/sell/trade amongst themselves. Only the big 3 are restricted from touching that spectrum for the ne 4 years (the clock already ran 1 year already).

I think Shaw+Mobilicity+EastLink would be a strong alternative to WIND. Of course they would need to include Videotron in some sort of network share or roaming agreement.

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]]> By: Koolaid drinker http://mobilesyrup.com/2010/02/08/report-telecom-in-2010-will-remain-oligopolistic-for-at-least-the-next-several-years/#comment-38464 Koolaid drinker Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:47:22 +0000 http://mobilesyrup.com/?p=17969#comment-38464 Scott It was less then 3 yrs ago when we paid $60 for 25 mb of bb data or $100 for 200mb of data And funny enough we "paid" it then and we pay now. Bottom line this is a busines and the big 3 will always make Money off us. Scott

It was less then 3 yrs ago when we paid
$60 for 25 mb of bb data or
$100 for 200mb of data

And funny enough we “paid” it then and we pay now.
Bottom line this is a busines and the big 3 will always make Money off us.

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]]> By: Scott Semple http://mobilesyrup.com/2010/02/08/report-telecom-in-2010-will-remain-oligopolistic-for-at-least-the-next-several-years/#comment-38446 Scott Semple Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:13:08 +0000 http://mobilesyrup.com/?p=17969#comment-38446 The problem with this so called "report" is that it assumes that Robelus will actually lower their prices to compete with the new entrants. Can you imagine the ridiculously high prices we would pay for an unlimited plan on Robelus? And how exactly has their been a decline in voice revenue for the incumbents? Voice plans have only increased in price over the last decade. UBS probably ignored the fact that most people try to keep older plans for the fact that they're cheaper, offer billing by the second, etc. Data is a rip off in Canada, I mean 500mb for $25 is garbage. And when the article mentions the new entrants consolidating they failed to mention that no other company can use already purchased spectrum for 5 years. WIND really needs to get their ass in gear and force competition sooner rather then later. The problem with this so called “report” is that it assumes that Robelus will actually lower their prices to compete with the new entrants.

Can you imagine the ridiculously high prices we would pay for an unlimited plan on Robelus?

And how exactly has their been a decline in voice revenue for the incumbents? Voice plans have only increased in price over the last decade. UBS probably ignored the fact that most people try to keep older plans for the fact that they’re cheaper, offer billing by the second, etc.

Data is a rip off in Canada, I mean 500mb for $25 is garbage.

And when the article mentions the new entrants consolidating they failed to mention that no other company can use already purchased spectrum for 5 years.

WIND really needs to get their a*s in gear and force competition sooner rather then later.

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]]> By: Erik Berkun-Drevnig http://mobilesyrup.com/2010/02/08/report-telecom-in-2010-will-remain-oligopolistic-for-at-least-the-next-several-years/#comment-38431 Erik Berkun-Drevnig Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:11:49 +0000 http://mobilesyrup.com/?p=17969#comment-38431 The next couple of years are going to be huge for the Canadian telecom industry. Smartphones are becoming more and more popular making network upgrades necessary. DSL and Cable technology is reaching its limits. And new entrants such as Wind and Dave mobile will continue to expand. The next couple of years are going to be huge for the Canadian telecom industry.

Smartphones are becoming more and more popular making network upgrades necessary.

DSL and Cable technology is reaching its limits.

And new entrants such as Wind and Dave mobile will continue to expand.

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]]> By: schultzter http://mobilesyrup.com/2010/02/08/report-telecom-in-2010-will-remain-oligopolistic-for-at-least-the-next-several-years/#comment-38424 schultzter Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:23:26 +0000 http://mobilesyrup.com/?p=17969#comment-38424 This isn't the first time we've had "new entrants" compete against the incumbents: remember Microcell (Fido) and Clearnet (Mike)?! Same story - concentrated on the big cities and eventually got swallowed by the incombents! This isn’t the first time we’ve had “new entrants” compete against the incumbents: remember Microcell (Fido) and Clearnet (Mike)?! Same story – concentrated on the big cities and eventually got swallowed by the incombents!

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]]> By: Pederson http://mobilesyrup.com/2010/02/08/report-telecom-in-2010-will-remain-oligopolistic-for-at-least-the-next-several-years/#comment-38414 Pederson Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:00:48 +0000 http://mobilesyrup.com/?p=17969#comment-38414 I will not be happy until 3-year-contracts no longer exist. I honestly believe it to be the number one 'exploitation' of Canadians from our ISPs. Subsidization does not work at 3yrs for an industry and outdates itself every 6 months. 2yrs, although still not good, is leaps and bounds better. Followed closely are my hopes for better customer service (which includes far more simply plans/features and the transparency that should come with agreeing to pay for these services). I will not be happy until 3-year-contracts no longer exist. I honestly believe it to be the number one ‘exploitation’ of Canadians from our ISPs. Subsidization does not work at 3yrs for an industry and outdates itself every 6 months. 2yrs, although still not good, is leaps and bounds better.

Followed closely are my hopes for better customer service (which includes far more simply plans/features and the transparency that should come with agreeing to pay for these services).

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]]> By: Hub http://mobilesyrup.com/2010/02/08/report-telecom-in-2010-will-remain-oligopolistic-for-at-least-the-next-several-years/#comment-38407 Hub Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:27:20 +0000 http://mobilesyrup.com/?p=17969#comment-38407 No news here. The first problem is that the new entrants, instead on focusing nation-wide focus on the same market: Toronto. So instead of rapidly having them all together cover major cities and sign roaming agreements to reach nation-wide they all cover the same area, fight for it and let the rest die. No news here. The first problem is that the new entrants, instead on focusing nation-wide focus on the same market: Toronto. So instead of rapidly having them all together cover major cities and sign roaming agreements to reach nation-wide they all cover the same area, fight for it and let the rest die.

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