Bell to launch Canada’s HSPA+ Network on November 4th
Yesterday, Bell issued a press release confirming the date of their upcoming HSPA+ GSM network on November 4th. This what they had to say:
“In two days, Canadians will be able to access the most advanced wireless
network in the world,” said Mr. Cope. “The launch of our new network – months
ahead of schedule – underlines [...]
iPhone 3Gs Coming To TELUS November 5th
TELUS officially announced the iPhone 3Gs on their website.
By looking at the device pricing, Canadian customers might not get what they expected. No official words on price plans, but rumors have it that we won’t see any price decrease. Carriers most probably mutually agreed to keep plan prices high.
TELUS Device Pricing
iPhone 3G 8GB (Black)
$99 (3 year contract)
$599 (no contract)
iPhone 3GS 16GB (Black/White)
$199 [...]
HSPA+ Network Available On November 5 with TELUS
TELUS officially announced that their HSPA+ Network will be available on November 5th. Their network will have a speed of 21Mbps, rivaling current HSPA+ provider Rogers.
The new network will cover most popular cities in Canada, where Rogers only covers five cities. TELUS will keep it’s existing CDMA network for current customers.
TELUS is also looking forward to an eventual 4G [...]
New HSPA Network in Canada – iPhone with Bell and Telus?
Bell and Telus have officially announced that they will have their new HSPA network up and running in November. If we follow the rumour, the iPhone should be available with both carriers around November 4th.
This is some great new for us Canadians, because Rogers has the monopole of GSM network. This will bring some competition [...]