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Rogers signs agreement with Shaw to purchase their unused AWS spectrum
While most Canadian carriers are prepping for the big 700MHz spectrum auction this year, Rogers is tying up some loose ends that will potentially secure some additional coverage. In a press release tonight Shaw announced that they’ve signed an agreement that would give Rogers first right to “to secure an Option to purchase” their unused [...]
Shaw scraps plan to build wireless network, opts for Wi-Fi network
It’s been a long time in the making but Calgary-based Shaw has finally announced what they are doing about their wireless plans, or now lack of. Shaw won 18 licenses in Western Canada and Norther Ontario and has been sitting on their $189 million investment since the 2008 wireless spectrum auction. Today Shaw stated in [...]
Shaw on their wireless plans: Announcement coming by “the end of summer”
The long road for Shaw to launch their wireless service could possibly ending. Originally pegged with a late 2010 date, then unfortunately delayed a couple times. Last we heard was in late June from CEO Brad Shaw when he stated that “We’ll soon make an announcement, I think, over the next month”. It’s been over [...]
Shaw on wireless launch: “We’ll soon make an announcement, I think, over the next month”
During the 2008 AWS spectrum auction Calgary-based Shaw spent $189 million to purchase 18 licenses in Western Canada and Norther Ontario. Their original goal was to launch wireless late 2010, then was pushed back to early 2011 and eventually put on hold to “focus heavily on the strength of our core business”. Shaw has been [...]
Shaw hasn’t slowed down their wireless plans… they’ve come to a “complete halt”
Earlier this week Shaw reported their Q2 financial and operating results and unfortunately their wireless business had another setback. Shaw purchased a massive amount of spectrum in Western Canada and Norther Ontario to the tune of $189 million for 18 licenses. Plans to officially launch were scheduled for “late 2010″, then was pushed back to [...]
Shaw decides to focus on core business and will “slow our wireless build activities”
Calgary-based Shaw has had a challenging time getting their wireless network up and running. They purchased $189 million worth of spectrum during the 2008 wireless auction for 18 licenses in Western Canada and Northern Ontario. The original plan was to launch their wireless service in “late 2011″, then their VP of wireless departed the company [...]
Shaw focusing on Calgary… puts Vancouver and Edmonton network build-out on hold
Last week Shaw unfortunately announced their wireless network launch has been pushed back from the tentative date of “late 2011″ to “early in calendar year 2012″. During the 2008 Wireless Spectrum Auction Shaw invested over $189 million for 18 licenses that are mainly based in Western Canada and some in Northern Ontario (you can check [...]
Shaw delays wireless launch until early 2012
Shaw has just announced their Q1 First Financial and Operating Results and there is some unfortunate news regarding their wireless plans. Bottom line: delayed. Originally they had scheduled a “late 2011″ launch, then their VP of wireless suddenly departed the company last week. According to the release Chief Executive Officer Brad Shaw had the following [...]
Analyst says Shaw’s “widespread wireless launch in 2011 seems unlikely”
According analyst Dvai Ghose he says Shaw’s “widespread wireless launch in 2011 seems unlikely”. There has been no set launch date from Shaw but recently the GSMA posted on their site a planned September launch. In addition, VP of their wireless division Laurence Cooke suddenly departed and they are currently on the lookout for a [...]
Shaw’s VP of Wireless suddenly departs
On June 30th, 2010 Shaw announced they brought on Laurence Cooke as VP of their wireless division. In the press release about his appointment it stated that “We are confident that Laurence will make a significant contribution in this exciting new opportunity, and we wish him every success”. Well, after a short 6-month stint the [...]
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