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Don’t count DAVE out… they just got an extra $75 million

By Ian Hardy ⋅ December 18, 2009 ⋅ 12 comments

Just because there’s Rogers, Bell, TELUS and now WIND… there will be more competition coming down the pipe soon. Dave Wireless will be changing their name when they officially launch, but that’s not the news. They have secured another massive amount of money.
A couple months ago they announced that ING infused they with $125 million [...]

Dave Wireless makes first network call

By Ian Hardy ⋅ December 8, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments

DAVE Wireless is one step closer to launching and can tick off another item on their to-do list! Dave has successfully completed their first test call… No other details were announced such as on what device or how long it was, but the call was completed by their network team late last week on [...]

Dave Wireless says don’t sign this season… January launch?

By John Connors ⋅ December 7, 2009 ⋅ 17 comments

A couple weeks ago new wireless entrant Dave Wireless changed up their website and stated “Competition is Coming”. This is a familiar statement as the other new entrants (Wind and Public Mobile)are saying the same line, however what is new for Dave is the request not no sign a contract this season.
A release titled “Tis [...]

Would you want the Board of Directors newcomer DAVE Wireless has?

By Rob Avison ⋅ December 7, 2009 ⋅ One comment

If you were going to put together a team to be your Board of Directors for your new wireless venture…how does this cast of all-stars stack up: Publisher of the National Post, Former CEO of Bell Mobility, President of Rothmans Benson & Hedges and President and CEO of XM Canada.
Not too shabby! This is the [...]

Dave Wireless proudly says “Competition is Coming”

By John Connors ⋅ November 27, 2009 ⋅ One comment

With Bell, Rogers and TELUS slapping lawsuits against each other on what seems to be a weekly basis, wireless in Canada is getting more popular and competition is getting more ruthless everyday. One can only dream of what the wireless will look like when the Globalive saga is over and all the other new carriers [...]

DAVE Wireless to “accelerate its launch” with $125m ING loan

By Kate O'Brien ⋅ October 20, 2009 ⋅ 6 comments

Last week we saw DAVE Wireless sign a roaming agreement with Rogers. Before that they signed a US roaming agreement with T-Mobile; brought on Ericsson to design and build their 3G UMTS network and also signed a cell-site sharing agreement with Bell. To say they have been quiet is simply not true.
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DAVE Wirless signs roaming agreement with Rogers

By John Connors ⋅ October 15, 2009 ⋅ 7 comments

DAVE Wireless invested $243.1-million for 10 licenses during the Canadian Wireless Spectrum Auction and what we know about them so far is the following: signed a roaming agreement with T-Mobile; brought on Ericsson to design and build their 3G UMTS network; signed a cell-site sharing agreement with Bell and will launch their new network [...]

DAVE Wireless signs cell-site sharing agreement with Bell

By Kate O'Brien ⋅ September 23, 2009 ⋅ 5 comments

Last week we had the opportunity to speak with Dave Dobbin, CEO of DAVE Wireless, he stated that ““We want a better a better customer experience. We want customers to have a better experience with billing. We want customers to have a better experience with service, when they phone in we want them to have [...]

Interview with Dave Dobbin, CEO of Dave Wireless

By Ian Hardy ⋅ September 18, 2009 ⋅ One comment

Dave Dobbin, CEO of DAVE Wireless (Data & Audio Visual Enterprises Wireless Inc.) took some time out of building his new network to speak with us. He’s a team player, down right enthusiastic and as says “has the best job in the world”.
Do you blame him for being so outspoken about his chosen vocation? I [...]

Lacavera: “price isn’t the only indicator of customer satisfaction”

By Ian Hardy ⋅ September 18, 2009 ⋅ 7 comments

One of the greatest books I have ever read was called “The experience economy”. It basically gave insight into how to create the best customer experience as possible. With the Canadian wireless market changing daily, and more so in a couple months there has been a report earlier in the week that showed an estimated [...]

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