Big Three still responsible for 95% of Canadian wireless subscribers

Posted by Rob Lewis on 2011-04-26 3:02:00 PM

Digital Home reported yesterday that the number of wireless telephone subscribers in Canada increased by 7.4% during 2010.  According to the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA) there were 24,567,947 wireless subscribers in this country at the end of 2010, up from 22,876,547 at the end of 2009.

The Big Three accounted for 94.4% of all subscribers:

  • Rogers - 8.98 million subscribers
  • Bell Mobility - 7.24 million subscribers
  • Telus - 6.97 million subscribers.

The remaining subscribers are with:

  • Sasktel Mobility - 568,904
  • MTS Mobility - 483,754
  • Wind Mobile - 232,641
  • Videotron - 92,600
  • Public Mobile - not available
  • Mobilicity - not available

The carrier with the biggest subscriber gains 2010 was Rogers which added 466,000 new subscribers, followed by Telus with 447,000 new subs and Bell with 408,746 new customers.

Company:
Telus Corp.
Website:
http://www.telus.com
Location:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Technology is a key enabler for TELUS and our customers, providing advantage and differentiation in the marketplace. By managing the life cycle of current technologies and the timely introduction of new technologies we deliver superior service value to our customers and long-term growth oriented investment performance to our shareholders. For investors, TELUS is succeeding in managing technology and capital... more

Company:
Bell Canada
Website:
http://www.bell.ca
Location:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Bell is Canada's largest communications company, providing the most comprehensive and innovative suite of communication services to residential and business customers in Canada. Operating under the Bell brand, the Company's services include Bell Home Phone local and long distance services, Bell Mobility and Solo Mobile wireless, high-speed Bell Internet, Bell TV direct-to-home satellite and VDSL television,... more

Company:
Rogers Communications
Website:
http://www.rogers.com
Location:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

We are a diversified Canadian communications and media company. We are engaged in wireless voice and data communications services through Wireless, Canada's largest wireless provider and the operator of the country's only national Global System for Mobile Communications ("GSM") based network. Through Cable we are one of Canada's largest providers of cable television services as well as high-speed Internet access... more

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