Ignoring the fact that they are fighting to stay in business in Canada, the news is out that Wind Mobile’s parent company WIND Telecom SpA is being bought by Russian mobile telephone operator VimpelCom for $6 billion. What does that mean for Canadian Wind Mobile’s customers?:
This transaction would create the world’s fifth largest mobile operator by subscribers – more than 173 million subscribers!
This is great news for us. Our partner, Orascom, will be even larger and stronger as a financial partner. This gives us more leverage and increased scale with telecom network equipment manufacturers and more importantly, for devices including handsets and tablets. This will also give us more access to international cooperation for roaming and long distance services. All of that means the ability to deliver even more value to all of our customers.
Assuming that they stay in business, this is going to be a game changer. Nobody else in Canada is going to have their coverage worldwide. Not Rogers, not Bell, not Telus. If I were those three, I’d be hoping that the Canadian Government loses their appeal.
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Wind Mobile’s Parent Company Bought…. A New Telco Superpower?
Ignoring the fact that they are fighting to stay in business in Canada, the news is out that Wind Mobile’s parent company WIND Telecom SpA is being bought by Russian mobile telephone operator VimpelCom for $6 billion. What does that mean for Canadian Wind Mobile’s customers?:
This transaction would create the world’s fifth largest mobile operator by subscribers – more than 173 million subscribers!
This is great news for us. Our partner, Orascom, will be even larger and stronger as a financial partner. This gives us more leverage and increased scale with telecom network equipment manufacturers and more importantly, for devices including handsets and tablets. This will also give us more access to international cooperation for roaming and long distance services. All of that means the ability to deliver even more value to all of our customers.
Assuming that they stay in business, this is going to be a game changer. Nobody else in Canada is going to have their coverage worldwide. Not Rogers, not Bell, not Telus. If I were those three, I’d be hoping that the Canadian Government loses their appeal.
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