WIND Mobile’s future expansion plans are a bit clearer after a The Chronicle Herald interview with CEO Ken Campbell. In it, Campbell says: “We have plans to be in Atlantic Canada. I’m sorry to say it will not be this year. It would certainly be safe to bet we’ll be there the following year.” As it has done in other […]
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WIND Mobile adds over 39,000 customers in Q1 2011
WIND Mobile is the latest Canadian carrier to reveal how many customers it added in Q1 2011. With more than 39,000 new subscribers in the quarter, WIND Mobile is calling itself “the fastest growing wireless carrier in Canada.” “The results are clear. The market is shifting. WIND is proving to be the competitive alternative for Canadians,” said Ken Campbell, CEO […]
Vimpelcom shareholders approve merger with Wind Telecom SpA
The merger between Russian-based VimpelCom Ltd. and WIND Telecom SpA (which owns Orascom Telecom, itself a WIND Mobile partner) cleared a significant milestone today as shareholders approved the move. Alexander Izosimov, CEO and President of VimpelCom, commented: “The approval of this transformative combination with Wind Telecom by our shareholders will lead to the creation of a new global telecom player […]
WIND Mobile completes first 4G live trial
WIND Mobile yesterday announced that it had completed its first successful 4G live trials. Customers involved in the LTE tests saw average download speeds between 50 and 60Mbps and improved multitasking performance (concurrent emailing, browsing, file downloads, etc). WIND concluded that “the network is in line to advance to the next evolution of 4G compatible technologies.” WIND also announced the […]
BlackBerry Bold 9780 now available at WIND Mobile
WIND Mobile made good on its promise. The carrier launched the BlackBerry Bold 9780 today, making it their first BlackBerry 6 device. WIND Mobile is offering the BlackBerry Bold 9780 for CA$450 with no contract. The older BlackBerry Bold 9700 is also still available for CA$400. It’s not clear how much longer it will remain so though. Read more about […]
BlackBerry Bold 9780 headed to WIND Mobile
WIND Mobile today announced that it will soon offer the BlackBerry Bold 9780. It will sell for CA$450 when it becomes available. While WIND Mobile does not have an exact availability date, it is accepting reservations (for the Curve 3G as well) this week to allow customers to take advantage of the Holiday Miracle plan which ends on January 16th. […]
BlackBerry Bold 9780 headed to WIND Mobile?
A leaked inventory system screenshot obtained by BGR suggests that the RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780 is headed to WIND Mobile. Considering that the carrier offers the BlackBerry Bold 9700 and that the 9780 is its successor, the move is not a huge surprise. There is no word on exactly when WIND Mobile will announce the BlackBerry Bold 9780 but it […]
WIND Mobile parent company Weather Investments SpA to merge with Russian VimpelCom Ltd.
Russian-based VimpelCom Ltd. and Weather Investments S.p.A today announced that they will be merging to become the world’s fifth largest mobile telecommunications carrier with over 174 million subscribers and operations in 20 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and North America. As part of the agreement, VimpelCom will hold 51.7% of Orascom Telecom Holding S.A.E., the backing company behind Canadian carrier […]