Public Mobile expands coverage to reach 93% of Canadians

Posted by Techvibes Newsdesk on 2011-09-16 10:59:00 AM

One of startup wireless carrier Public Mobile's original crippling factors was its awful coverage—outside of its limited Public coverage areas, you couldn't text or call. 

Last year they signed a roaming agreement with Telus to change this somewhat, and now they've expanded this coverage to cover 93% o Canadians.

“The addition of a new roaming partner allows Public Mobile to expand the area in which its customers can use their phone," the company said. "Eastern Canada will see the biggest expansion in roaming coverage, in addition to complete coverage of the Quebec City to Windsor, Ontario corridor."

Check out their improved coverage map here

Company:
Public Mobile
Website:
http://www.publicmobile.ca
Location:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Formed in 2008, Public Mobile provides unlimited talk and text services to value conscious customers in Ontario and Quebec. There are no contracts, no credit checks and no surprises. Public Mobile launched its network service in May 2010 in Toronto and in June 2010 in Montreal. Public Mobile is building its network from Windsor to Quebec City. The company purchased its spectrum licence for $52M in July 2008.... more


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