List of Canadian mobile phone companies
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This is a list of mobile network operators in Canada.
As of Q3 2011, there are 25 543 862 wireless subscribers in Canada. The top 7 wireless telecommunications service providers in the Canada, from largest to smallest by the number of current subscribers, are
- Rogers Wireless (9,335,000 subscribers as of Q4 2011)
At least two million of these subscribe to Rogers' Fido Solutions brand. Total subscriber numbers also include Rogers' Chatr prepaid brand and third-party mobile virtual network operators.[note 1] - Bell Mobility (7,369,596 subscribers as of Q4 2011)
This number includes customers on Bell Mobility's two brands: Virgin Mobile Canada, a mainstream budget-minded provider fully owned by Bell since May 2009, and Solo Mobile, a grandfathered brand discontinued in the autumn of 2011 in favour of Virgin. Third-party mobile virtual network operators such as PC Mobile are also included. - TELUS Mobility (7,340,000 subscribers as of Q4 2011) )
This number includes customers on Telus Mobility's two brands: Koodo Mobile, a mainstream budget-minded provider, and Clearnet, a pilot project by Telus. - SaskTel Mobility (568,904 subscribers, only available in Saskatchewan)
- MTS Mobility (496,432 subscribers as of Q4 2011, only available in Manitoba)
- Wind Mobile (425,000 subscribers)
- Videotron Mobile (253,900 subscribers, only available in Quebec and the National Capital Region)
Neither Mobilicity nor Public Mobile publish their subscriber numbers to the CWTA.
- ^ Fido Solutions currently has about 2 million subsribers of Rogers total customers.
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[edit] Mobile networks
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- ^ a b AWS Mobile network operators with a yellow check mark in this row allow their customers to roam on Rogers Wireless' GSM technology and Personal Communications Service (PCS) frequency network. Roaming is intended to be used when one is outside of the AWS carrier's network coverage.
- ^ a b Telus Mobility sells Integrated Digital Enhanced Network (iDEN) services using Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) frequencies. Services are sold under the Mike brand, which is available in Telus retail stores and online.
- ^ Wind Mobile has a yellow check mark, as it is currently testing basic 3GPP Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology, but has not yet deployed it for general public use.
[edit] Former mobile networks
| Operator | Ownership | Purchased by | Ceased Operations Year |
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| Clearnet | Clearnet Communications | Telus Mobility | 2000 |
| Fido Solutions | Microcell Telecommunications | Rogers Wireless | 2004 |
[edit] Mobile virtual network operators
| Operator | Ownership | Network provider |
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| 7-Eleven Speak Out Wireless | Ztar Mobile | Rogers |
| Brightroam | iRoam | Rogers |
| Chatr | Rogers Communications | Rogers |
| Cityfone | Cityfone | Rogers |
| CityWest | CityWest & Northwestel | Bell |
| Clearnet | Telus Communications | TELUS |
| DCI Wireless | DCI Telecom | Rogers |
| Fido Solutions | Rogers Communications | Rogers |
| good2go Mobile Canada | Ztar Mobile | Rogers |
| KMTS Mobility | KMTS | Bell |
| Koodo Mobile | TELUS Communications | TELUS |
| KORE Wireless | KORE Telematics | Rogers |
| NorthernTel Mobility | Bell Aliant | Bell |
| Northwestel | Bell Mobility | Bell |
| PC Mobile | Loblaws | Bell |
| Petro-Canada Mobility | Ztar Mobile | Rogers |
| Primus Canada | Primus | Rogers |
| Roam Mobility | Roam Mobility Inc. | Own |
| SearsConnect Wireless | Cityfone/SearsConnect | Rogers |
| SimplyConnect | Cityfone/Scotiabank/ | Rogers |
| Solo Mobile | Bell Mobility | Bell |
| Talk & Earn | Cityfone/Bank of Montreal | Rogers |
| Talk & Save | Cityfone/Royal Bank of Canada | Rogers |
| Télébec Mobilité | Bell Aliant | Bell |
| Virgin Mobile Canada | Bell Mobility | Bell |
[edit] See also
- List of mobile network operators of the Americas#Canada
- List of Canadian telephone companies
- List of Canadian electric utilities
[edit] References
- ^ a b "@TELUSfr". Twitter. http://mobile.twitter.com/telusfr/status/167704993292500993. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
[edit] External links
- Canadian mobile phone cellular tower infrastructure, on a map
- A comparison of Canadian pay-as-you-go cell phone plans
- GSM Coverage Maps | Canada
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- [3] (Bell and Telus partnership)
- [4] Primus MVNO uses Rogers' network
- [5] Talk and Earn uses Rogers' network
- http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php/1652445-Want-to-break-away-from-the-Big-3-Here-are-your-options
- http://corpo.videotron.com/site/press-room/press-release/440
- http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf09007.html
- http://www-ssl.tbaytel.net/residential/mobility/support/glossary.shtml
