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Public Mobile on building their network: “It’s a ton of fun… to be building something from scratch”

By Kate O'Brien ⋅ January 21, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Public Mobile is back and this time it’s not about taking on the government. We just want them to launch their new brand! Initially they had targets to be in the market for late 2009 but it’s been shifted to mid-2010. A quick video with CEO Alek Krstajic again, he’s wearing the same outfit [...]

Public Mobile: “if you’re going to have one set of rules for him, have them for us as well”

By Ian Hardy ⋅ January 19, 2010 ⋅ 16 comments

Alek Krstajic, CEO of Public Mobile, appeared on CBC News Network’s The Lang & O’Leary Exchange to talk about their recent choice about asking the Federal Court to review and overturn the December 11th decision that allowed Globalive to launch. Some analysts say this filing “could drag out for months”.
Krstajic does make some valid points. [...]

Public looking for “hard-working, sociable” people

By Ian Hardy ⋅ January 18, 2010 ⋅ 11 comments

Public Mobile has been outspoken over the last couple weeks about their request to the Federal Court to overturn the decision that allowed Globalive to launch… but it seems they are now back on track and priming up to finally launch.
Originally Public Mobile was supposed to launch before the holidays but due to “summer’s city [...]

Public Mobile: “allow the Americans to come north”

By Rob Avison ⋅ January 13, 2010 ⋅ 24 comments

Public Mobile is continuing their quest and looking for answers about the recent Globalive (Wind Mobile) decision. Last week they asked the Federal Court to overturn the decision that allowed Globalive to launch. CEO Alek Krstajic stated “We believe Cabinet’s decision is unfair to other wireless carriers, especially new entrants like Public Mobile that have [...]

Public Mobile’s request to challenge Globalive “could drag out for months”

By John Connors ⋅ January 11, 2010 ⋅ 12 comments

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 [...]

Public Mobile asks Court to overturn Globalive decision

By Ian Hardy ⋅ January 8, 2010 ⋅ 33 comments

Globalive’s foreign ownership is still making news and will continue to make news for years to come. They were given the go ahead to launch their wireless brand after Industry Minister Tony Clement declared they are “a Canadian company that meets Canadian ownership and control requirements”. This news was bound to make the other new [...]

UPDATE: Public Mobile launching “first half of 2010″

By Ian Hardy ⋅ December 21, 2009 ⋅ 7 comments

We just received an e-mail from our friends over at Public Mobile. Earlier today we wrote about how they will not be launching in 2009 but now sometime in the “first half of 2010″. It’s well known that Public Mobile will target the “value conscious” market in Ontario and Quebec by offering a monthly $40 [...]

Public Mobile not launching in 2009, but offers more insight

By Rob Avison ⋅ December 21, 2009 ⋅ 11 comments

Public Mobile has posted a very extensive list of FAQs about who they are, what they will have to offer and what to expect when the launch their new wireless network. When we interviewed Alek Krstajic, CEO of Public Mobile back in September he stated that “We will have some market presence before Christmas”… with [...]

Public Mobile to be the “most likable” brand in 5 years?

By Ian Hardy ⋅ December 4, 2009 ⋅ 6 comments

New wireless entrant Public Mobile is gearing up for their big launch but who says they can’t dream about the future?
A quick video with CEO Alek Krstajic talks about his plans on what he hopes the Canadian public view public Mobile.
Check it out and let us know if you think it’ll become “the most likable [...]

Letter from Public Mobile to the Industry Minister regarding Globalive: “Two Wrongs Don’t Make a Right!”

By John Connors ⋅ November 26, 2009 ⋅ 21 comments

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 entirety [...]

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