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Rumour: Fido to launch LTE network

It appears that Rogers’s flanker brand Fido could soon launch its LTE network. A leaked screenshot of a customer activation/upgrade tool shows the option of “LTE Voice and Data Sharing Bundles.” If and when Fido does launch LTE, it is likely it will use Rogers’ own LTE network and offer the same coverage and speeds (on average between 12Mbps and […]

Bell looking to build cross-shaped cellphone tower

Bell is already looking at building cellphone towers that look like trees. In Milton, it could soon be building one that looks like a cross. Much like the tree-shaped ones, the intent is for the towers to blend in with their surroundings. The new tower would allow it to address “the fast-growing demand for high-speed wireless services by consumers and […]

Bell Canada to deploy cellphone towers disguised as trees

It may be a more difficult to spot Bell cellphone towers starting this summer. The carrier is launching a pilot program in cottage country that will see new towers built to look like trees. The towers will consist of a steel tree trunk and fibre glass branches. According to Bell spokesperson Jason Laszlo: “The equipment comes to the location prefabricated […]

Virgin Mobile Canada to launch LTE network by March 16th

A leaked Virgin Mobile Canada internal document obtained by MobileSyrup has revealed that the carrier will launch its LTE network sometime next week, “just in time for new iPad.” It will be Canada’s fourth carrier to launch LTE after Rogers, Bell and TELUS. As a Bell flanker brand, Virgin Mobile use Bell’s own network which now covers “6 million Canadians […]

TELUS announces British Columbia LTE expansion plans

TELUS this week announced that it will spend CA$3 billion over the next three years in British Columbia to expand both its wireless and wireline broadband networks across the province as well as build the TELUS Garden, an office and residential development in Vancouver. “The economic backbone of our province relies on investment and innovation. TELUS’ $3 billion investment over […]

Rogers confirms HTC One X and Nokia Lumia 900 coming soon

Nokia Lumia 900

Rogers today announced that it will soon add two additional smartphones to its catalog of LTE devices. Both the HTC One X (announced yesterday at MWC) and the Nokia Lumia 900 will be available “this spring.” Along with the new devices, Rogers also announced that its LTE network is now live in St. John’s, “making Rogers the first carrier to […]