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Vidéotron customer service is “Almost perfection”

By Kate O'Brien ⋅ March 11, 2010 ⋅ 5 comments

Vidéotron has announced their Q4 results and now have over 83,000 mobile subscribers. The more important part of the report is the astonishing high level of customer service. Videotron offers TV, Internet, Cable, Home Phone and Wireless services and when they officially roll out their HSPA network this Summer will be even greater competition to [...]

Nokia 5130 now available at Videotron for $14.95

By John Connors ⋅ March 10, 2010 ⋅ 3 comments

Videotron has released what we hope will be their final device before they officially flip on their HSPA network. The Nokia 5130 is a very affordable candy-bar style device that comes with a 2-inch QVGA display (resolution of 320×240), a 2.0 megapixel camera (with video capabilities), FM radio, built-in MP3 player and all the usual [...]

Vidéotron waives long-distance to Haiti: “We’re sure as hell not going to charge them”

By Rob Avison ⋅ January 21, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Vidéotron is the first carrier that has stepped up and waived all long-distance fees to those who want to reach those in Haiti. The company said they will have no fees until February 12th.
Vidéotron spokesman Marc Labelle stated customers have placed “well over” 200,000 successful calls since the earthquake on January 12th. He continued to [...]

Videotron increases the number of jobs, prepares for HSPA launch

By Rob Avison ⋅ January 20, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Last October Videotron said they will create 1,000 jobs by the end of 2010 to assist them with building out their new HSPA network (targeted for a Summer of 2010 launch). Today they have announced plans to hire even more and bring the total to more than 1,200 jobs. The positions are all permanent full-time [...]

Sony Ericsson TM506 released by Vidéotron

By John Connors ⋅ January 9, 2010 ⋅ One comment

We know it’s nothing like the upcoming XPERIA X10, but the Sony Ericsson TM506 certainly will find a place in somebody’s pocket. Vidéotron exclusively released this flip phone on the following price plans:
3-year contract: $19.95
2-year contract: $69.95
1-year contract: $371.95
No contract: $421.95
Specs on the TM506 are that it has a 2.2-inch QVGA display (resolution of 240 [...]

Thanks to Globalive and Videotron… DragonWave posts record 421% increase in Q3 revenue

By Ian Hardy ⋅ January 7, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

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 [...]

Videotron ends 2009 with 82,800 activated handsets

By Kate O'Brien ⋅ January 5, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Videotron has a target of the Summer of 2010 to launch their new wireless network, this has some current carriers a bit scared as they dominate and have some valuable spectrum in the Quebec region.
On another note, Videotron has released some numbers for 2009 and states that “as of December 31, 2009, there were 82,800 [...]

Videotron targets Summer 2010 for new network launch

By Rob Avison ⋅ December 23, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

Yesterday we noted that Videotron updated their website and stated that their “3G+ latest-generation wireless network is coming up fast”. Today is a different day and brings a full blown updated with a targeted launch of the Sumer of 2010. Below are some highlights from the official press release:
Robert Dépatie, President and CEO of Videotron [...]

Videotron: 3G+ network is “coming up fast”

By Kate O'Brien ⋅ December 22, 2009 ⋅ 4 comments

A couple weeks back Manon Brouillette, the Executive VP, Strategy and Market development for Videotron wrote an interesting piece on the current and future state of Canadian wireless.
In the article she wrote that “The fact that Canadians have now two (not three – the Telus-Bell network is but one network) of the fastest wireless data [...]

Videotron adds Motorola KRZR K1 to their lineup

By Ian Hardy ⋅ December 10, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

What could be one of their last devices until the launch of their new HSPA network, Videotron has released the Motorola KRZR K1. This flip phone is a few years old by now and comes with an MP3 player with external controls, 2.0 mega pixel camera, speakerphone, Internal screen is 1.9 inches (resolution of [...]

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