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Video: Lacavera “Competition is alive and well in Canada!”
Today Tony Lacavera, Chairman of Globalive and WIND Mobile took the stage and spoke at the Empire Club of Canada. His topic was called the “21st Century Canadian Telecommunications: The Way Forward” and basically addressed the industry, his challenges and Canada’s opportunity. There was obviously much talk about foreign ownership and how the Big Three [...]
Public Mobile can’t be happy with this: Gov’t says Globalive documents are confidential and “cannot be disclosed”
Public Mobile is one of the new wireless entrants and will be launching their service by mid-2010. CEO Alek Krstajic has been outspoken about his viewpoints on the recent Globalive decision where Industry Minister Tony Clement overturned the CRTC and allowed Globalive to launch their Wind Mobile brand. Krstajic believes “if you’re going to have [...]
Globalive brings on investment banks to expand WIND Mobile
Remember a few weeks ago when Globalive stated they were talking with a number of investment banks to raise “several hundred” million dollars for expanding their business. Well I guess it’s a done deal. Globalive today has “announced its intention to enter into a private debt financing for the purposes of continuing to expand the [...]
Globalive to raise “several hundred” million for expansion
WIND Mobile came into the Canadian marketplace with initial launch cities being first Toronto and Calgary, plans to launch in Edmonton and Ottawa are scheduled for next month. We spoke with Globalive CEO Anthony Lacavera last week when they surpassed the 5,000 subscribers… they are now upwards of surpassing 10,000 with targets of signing up [...]
Public Mobile’s request to challenge Globalive “could drag out for months”
On Friday Public Mobile asked the Federal Court to overturn the decision that allowed Globalive to launch. Public Mobile CEO Alek Krstajic said “We believe Cabinet’s decision is unfair to other wireless carriers, especially new entrants like Public Mobile that have played by the rules and secured substantial Canadian investment. Furthermore, while we respect the [...]
Thanks to Globalive and Videotron… DragonWave posts record 421% increase in Q3 revenue
Being in the right place, the right time, right industry and luckily being Canadian sent Ottawa-based DragonWave results skyrocking. The was chosen by both Globalive (Wind Mobile) and Videotron to help build out their new wireless networks and as a results helped increased Q3 revenue by a whopping 421% to $55.8 million, up from $10.7 [...]
What a Wind Mobile kiosk looks like…
Wind Mobile employees have been busy over the last couple weeks giving back to the community with their “Random Acts of Kindness” initiative… I’m sure they would rather be selling mobile phones. Canadians customers are still in limbo and waiting for the official decision from the Industry Minister if Wind will be given the green [...]
Industry Minister knows the urgency on a Globalive decision
As the drama still unfolds over the Globalive/WIND Mobile pending launch, Industry Minister Tony Clement has stated “We do have the power through an order of council in cabinet to amend or vary the decision of the CRTC… The government’s policy is designed to increase competitiveness in the wireless space, and that is important for [...]
WIND Mobile launching campaign “to raise awareness about the current state of Canada’s wireless industry”
As Globalive awaits for the Industry Minister to give them an official green light to launch, they have announced in a press release that bold states they’re not giving up nor going anywhere… their WIND Mobile brand seems to be committed to Canadians and give them a new wireless choice. Here are some highlights of [...]
Letter from Public Mobile to the Industry Minister regarding Globalive: “Two Wrongs Don’t Make a Right!”
Personally I thought when Industry Minister Tony Clement sought more feedback from telecom players about the Globalive/Wind Mobile situation that the documents would not become public information. However, some of them have had Excerpts online (like TELUS)… but nothing like the Public Mobile submission. The National Post somehow got hold of their letter and it’s [...]
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