Bell trumps Telus with high-speed launch
p2pnet news view | Mobiles:- If you’re ready to sign three years away to get an iPhone in Canada, now’s your big chance!
“The end of Rogers’ iPhone monopoly is drawing near, as its two main Canadian rivals prepare to launch their next-generation wireless network this week,” says the Toronto Star, going on:
“BCE Inc. president and CEO George Cope said Bell Canada will launch its new high-speed wireless network Wednesday, one day before Telus Corp. does, though both companies worked to build the network and are sharing the new infrastructure.
“That means Bell and Telus customers will be able to upgrade to smartphones, like the trendy Apple iPhone, much more easily — and without switching over to Rogers.”
Yay, eh?
The network was “jointly built with rival Telus at a cost of $1 billion” and will “also be compatible with the majority of networks around the world and will be able to accommodate popular devices such as Apple’s iPhone,” says the CBC.
But, “Few existing devices — including the iPhone — are capable of achieving the sorts of speeds the network is capable of,” it adds.
Meanwhile, according to the Liberals, “The average monthly cell phone bill in Canada is $43.35 (US), compared to the average of $29.42 for OECD countries.
“For broadband internet service, Canada was ranked 28th in terms of speed versus cost, with the average Canadian paying $87.32 a month for high-speed internet, compared to the average of $59.10 for OECD countries.”
And, “New entrants are still having a hard time getting into the market to provide services to Canadians,” says at Liberal consumer affairs critic Dan McTeague
“The federal government should also re-instate the online cell phone calculator to provide greater transparency for Canadians.”
No need to stay tuned.
Toronto Star – Bell races to launch high-speed network one day ahead of Telus, November 3, 2009
CBC – Bell’s new cellphone network launches Wednesday, November 2, 2009
$29.42 for OECD countries – Liberals want better cellphone, net, competition, November 2, 2009
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