Public Mobile is a “community of unlimited conversation”

Public Mobile has been relatively quiet over the past few months. For those unfamiliar with them they are one of the new wireless carriers that will be launching soon. Public Mobile only spent $53 million to obtain the commercial G Band license that reaches 19 million people in Ontario and Quebec (Windsor to Quebec City). [...]

Introducing the Canadian wireless “Code of Conduct”

The Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA) has officially created the “Code of Conduct for Wireless Service Providers“.
There are always a number of stories we hear every year about customers with high cell phone bills due to a carrier over charging, or a customer being misinformed or never originally being communicated when signing their original contract. [...]

Scotia Capital: “We do not expect new entrants to have a meaningful financial impact on incumbents until 2011-2012″

Just found these videos that were put online by Wind Mobile (formally Globalive Wireless). Both Anthony Lacavera (Chairman of Globalive Holdings) and Ken Campbell (CEO of Wind Mobile) speak about how their new wireless company can be shaped by the Canadian public.
Campbell says “Wind is not just another wireless company. It’s a concept that was [...]

Public Mobile to offer refurbished devices?

The upcoming months will be very exciting for the wireless sector in Canada. We have several new entrants coming in and the current wireless carriers will be doing everything to keep or earn your business.
Today I was poking around the Public Mobile website. They are one of the new carriers launching soon who will offer [...]

Public Mobile to get Wal-Mart relationship?

I’ve always loved watching a good flick about the underdog who persevered in the end… you know Rocky and event the classic Rudy. In Canada we just might see an underdog story unfold with one of the new wireless carriers, Public Mobile.

Did the auction participants overpay by $2 billion?

We’ve been following the developments of the Canadian Wireless Spectrum Auction since it started. It’s actually impressive to see the ongoing saga unfold just like an episode of “As the World Turns”.
Over the past year or so we’ve seen Rogers, Bell and TELUS somewhat reduce their prices (this could be an economy thing), their sub [...]

Video: Globalive, Public Mobile & DAVE Wireless battle it out!

With the new entrants making more than there share of headlines over the past few months, this trend will certainly continue to heat up over the next several months as each will implement their business plan for a successful wireless launch.
In closing the 2009 Canadian Wireless Summit, DAVE Wireless, Globalive and Public Mobile each had [...]

Public Mobile reveals their Distribution Channels

During the Spectrum Auction last year Public Mobile, formerly known as BMV Holdings, spent $53 million to grab hold of a potential 19 million wireless customers that spans across Ontario and Quebec.

On April 25th CEO Alek Krstajic appeared on the Business News Network (BNN) and talked about what us Canadians can expect over the next [...]

Will the Big 3 eventually purchase the new carriers?

Over the last few months, and certainly over the next few months more will be written about how the Canadian wireless market will be fixed, shaken up and maybe even revolutionized. This is mainly due to new wireless carriers such as Globalive, Public Mobile and DAVE Wireless entering the space this year.
Back on July 21st, [...]

Public Mobile: No Bill & “You will see us in Strip Malls”

It’s been a very long time since Public Mobile made a public appearance, actually since they officially launched on February 5th. Yesterday, Public Mobile CEO Alek Krstajic talked with Howard Green of the Business News Network (BNN) about what we should expect in the coming months from them.
Public Mobile spent $53 million in last years [...]