Wind Mobile

 
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Wind Mobile

Simply put, we want to create the most unforgettably positive customer experience in Canada.

How? By speaking with you, not at or over you. By making every site you visit, every store you set foot in and every call you have with us into a meaningful conversation to help build something better - together. We'll make it as easy as possible to be a customer. You'll have more control over your mobile experience than you've ever had before. And you'll get all this at a price you can afford.

The result of this vision, the core of what we all believe, is how it effects you...our customers, our partners.

Dialogue. Simplicity. Control. And Value.

Why WIND?

WIND is an established and growing brand with a successful history of over 10 years in two large European markets (Italy and Greece). WIND is a brand of Wind Telecomunicazione, an operating unit of Weather Investments s.p.A., and its customer base shares a very similar profile with our primary target segment.
By choosing the brand name WIND, we’re not only leveraging its legacy as a challenger, but also its operational intelligence and global experience, bringing global standards for value and service to Canada. This provides us with a solid launching pad as we enter a very competitive and closely held market.

Website:
http://www.windmobile.ca
Categories:
Wireless, Telecommunications, Mobile
Address:
710 - 207 Queens Quay W
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Blog Posts About Wind Mobile

Wind Mobile Adds Galaxy Nexus, BlackBerry Bold 9790, and BlackBerry Curve 9360 to Lineup
As Canada's startup discount wireless carriers gradually get better at offering higher end devices, Vancouver-based Wind Mobile has added three new smartphones to its product lineup. On the... [more]
PELVIC PUMP'R: Wind Mobile Unveils Sexual Marketing Campaign, 'Call-A-Sutra'
Smartphones aren't often associated with "sexy," aside from perhaps those who call devices without cases "naked." But Vancouver-based discount wireless carrier Wind Mobile has put a rather sensual... [more]
Wind Mobile Enters 67 Walmarts Across Canada, Offers Exclusive $88 Deal
Startup wireless carrier Wind Mobile has struck a deal with retail giant Walmart. The discount carrier will gain dedicated shelf space in 67 Walmart locations across Canada and will offer an... [more]
Public Mobile kiosks pop up in Zellers
Public Mobile is now in 29 Zellers locations in Montreal and the Greater Toronto Area. The startup discount wireless carrier has continued to grow within the two regions, though has not expanded... [more]
Mobilicity Eyes IPO in 2012
If Wind Mobile doesn't buy Mobilicity, the startup wireless carrier may just go public instead. The Globe and Mail yesterday reported that the discount carrier is planning to launch an initial... [more]
Is Wind Mobile About to Buy Mobilicity?
The day after the U.S. blocked AT&T's bid to buy T-Mobile for $39 billion, a smaller-scale Canadian deal appears to be in the works. According to Bloomberg, which cites "a person familiar... [more]
Wind Mobile Celebrates 2nd Birthday [VIDEO]
Wind Mobile turned two years old today. The startup is the biggest of the discount wireless that were born from the government spectrum auction. And while it fell dramatically short of its lofty... [more]
Wind Mobile's Holiday Gift: $200 for New Customers
Wind Mobile has a holiday gift for new customers. The startup discount wireless carrier is offering $200 to new subscribers. In the form of a service credit, new customers to Wind will receive... [more]
Wind Mobile Boosts Product Lineup with HTC Amaze 4G
One of the disadvantages of rolling with the startup carriers is that they typically have noticably inferior product lineups when compared with the Big Three. They don't have iPhones, for starters,... [more]
Government Continues to Dawdle While Canadians Wait For Rules on Spectrum and Foreign Ownership
Patience is wearing thin for Canadian consumers and telcos alike. The 2008 wireless auction set aside spectrum for newcomers, facilitating the creation of highly competitive... [more]
Pissed Off Billionaire Flames Canada: 'You Have The Most Inefficient Telcos In The World!'
Naguib Sawiris, the Egyptian billionaire who made Wind Mobile possible with substantial financial backing, has threatened to pull out of the coming government auction of wireless spectrum. Naguib,... [more]
Wind Mobile subscriber count grows 156% in one year to 358,000
Orascom recently released its Q3 2011 earnings report, which included Wind Mobile statistics. Wind has been the most aggressive of the startup wireless carriers, expanding into several new... [more]
Dear Over-Charged, Under-Appreciated, Contract-Loathing Mobile Phone Customer…
In your local newspaper, you might stumble upon a bright-orange, full-page ad with a large, all-caps font that reads, "Dear over-charged, under-appreciated, contract-loathing mobile phone... [more]
New BlackBerry Bold 9900 arrives at Wind
Canada's startup discount carrier are slowly getting better access to newer devices. Wind Mobile now has the BlackBerry Bold 9900—RIM's newest and best smartphone—for sale. The... [more]
Wind Mobile adds new BlackBerrys to lineup, extends unlimited data plan promo, opens new store
The Wind (Mobile) has blown some good news this way today. First, it looks like the Vancouver-based wireless startup will add the new BlackBerry Bold 9900 to its lineup sometime in October,... [more]
Wind Mobile secures $500 million in funding… with strings attached
Discount wireless carrier startup Wind Mobile, owned by Globalive Holdings, has secured a whopping $500 million-plus in funding. The massive amount of financing is solely for obtaining new airwave... [more]
Wireless startups to claim less Canadian subscriptions than originally expected, report reveals
In April, Convergence released a report that forecast wireless startups (Wind, Public, and Mobilicity) to capture 16% of the Canadian subscriber market by the end of 2014. This month, Convergence... [more]
Public Mobile picks at WInd Mobile's open wounds, Globalive to defend itself in Supreme Court
Public Mobile is looking to raze Wind Mobile via the legal system. And while it hasn't yet succeeded, it hasn't yet failed, either. The startup telco is a direct rival to Wind, which—being... [more]
Wind Mobile Q2 2011: Startup wireless earns 300,000 subscriber milestone but suffers from low ARPU
Wind Mobile is growing quickly compared with the other wireless startups. It added 45,000 new subscribers in the last quarter to bring its total to 317,000, two-thirds of which have signed on in... [more]
UBC student chats with his idol thanks to Wind Mobile's Best Conversation Ever competition
Today, UBC student and aspiring filmmaker Ian Holliday had the conversation of his dreams with his idol, Academy Award-nominated film director Christopher Nolan. Ian was one of more than 10,000... [more]
Canada's wireless startups snag a quarter of all new subscribers but still have a long way to go: Report
Startup wireless carriers like Wind and Mobilicity and capturing one in four new subscribers, according to a report by the CRTC, but they still have a long way to go. Public Mobile, Videtron,... [more]
Wind Mobile launches prepaid service. It's pretty good, but don't expect to use the internet
Vancouver-based discount wireless carrier Wind Mobile has launched a new prepaid service. The startup touts no commitments, one low rate, free incoming texts, the ability to switch to a monthly... [more]
Wind Mobile will be launching in the Kitchener-Waterloo area ahead of schedule this summer
Vancouver-based discount wireless carrier Wind Mobile's plans to launch in Kitchener-Waterloo are more solidified than ever. Now with an August launch date (previously in September), Wind has... [more]
Transcontinental Interactive partners with WIND Mobile to launch short code connectivity
Transcontinental Interactive announced a partnership yesterday with WIND Mobile to provide short code connectivity to its customers across the country. Short codes are shorter telephone numbers... [more]
Wind Mobile switches up CEO and COO as it preps to enter next stage of growth
Wind Mobile has shaken up its top ranks. Globalive, which owns Wind, will see its chairman, Anthony Lacavera, replace Ken Campbell as chief executive officer of Wind. In addition, the company is... [more]
Wind Mobile celebrates anniversary with $1 contract-free BlackBerrys for Vancouverites
Vancouverite CrackBerry addicts, rejoice! Wind Mobile is celebrating its one-year anniversary by offering Vancouverites BlackBerry 9700s for just one dollar. Now for anyone thinking "The Big Three... [more]
When the Wind Blows East: Wireless carrier Wind Mobile to service Atlantic Canada in 2012
Atlantic Canadians, rejoice! Wireless carrier Wind Mobile plans to extend its network to Nova Scotia in 2012, its CEO Ken Campbell said recently. Quoth the Chronicle Herald: "We have plans to... [more]
Wind claims it is now the fastest growing wireless carrier in Canada. Can this be true?
Wind Mobile has been operating for over a year and is now claiming that it is "officially the fastest growing wireless carrier in Canada." It notes that the incumbents have reported their... [more]
Which Canadian wireless carrier is best? JD Power knows. Hint: It's none of the Big Three
JD Power and Associated unveiled its 2011 Canadian Wireless Customer Satisfaction report today.  In it are some obvious facts: first, average monthly wireless charges increased from 2009.... [more]
Report suggests wireless entrants to claim 16% marketshare by 2016, but neglects one thing
The Convergence Consulting Group has released a new study. Titled “The Battle for the North American (Canada/US) Couch Potato: Bundling, TV, Internet, Telephone, Wireless,” the study... [more]
Public Mobile expects other startups to fail and wants to acquire them. Good luck
Public Mobile CEO Alek Krstajic has come out and said - without naming names, of course - that it expects one or two of the wireless startups to run out of money by the end of the year. And that... [more]
Toronto's WagJag offers sweet Wind Mobile deal
Toronto-based WagJag, a Groupon-esque startup, today has a deal involving Wind Mobile. It's a pretty sweet and relevant deal, offering a data stick for $29, a 77 percent discount from its regular... [more]
Wind Mobile agrees: consolidation in Canada's telecom industry is necessary
Let's talk subscribers. Telus: 7 million. Bell: 7.3 million. Rogers: 9 million, Wind, Public Mobile, and Mobilicty combined? Less than half a million, or under two percent the amount the Big... [more]
Will America's AT&T and T-Mobile merger trigger aftershocks in the Canadian telecom industry?
When AT&T announced on the weekend it would buy T-Mobile in full for $39 billion, few saw this coming. But while both companies serve the U.S., this unexpected earthquake in America's telecom... [more]
Globalive appeals Federal Court ruling: 'We disagree with the decision'
Globalive is filing a Notice of Appeal with the Federal Court of Appeal. It is also filing an application for an extension of the 45 day stay issued by the Federal Court. The company's appeal comes... [more]
Wind Mobile's future is fragile as battle continues with Globalive, Government, CRTC
The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, and Steven Blaney, Member of Parliament for Lévis-Bellechasse, today issued a statement regarding the Federal Court ruling on... [more]
Optik TV gathers momentum as Telus posts positive fourth quarter results
Vancouver-based telco Telus has acquired 10 percent of the B.C.-Alberta television subscription market in less than a year through its rollout of Optik TV. In fact, The Vancouver Sun observed that,... [more]
Embattled Wind Mobile still determined to 'bring real change to the Canadian wireless marketplace'
In 2009, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission decided that Wind Mobile could not launch in Canada because the majority of its financial backing was from foreign sources.... [more]
Labour groups applaud court decision against Globalive
When a court ruled on Friday that Globalive, the company behind Wind Mobile, was not in compliance with Canadian foreign ownership restrictions, you may have been upset by the ruling. Maybe you... [more]
Wind Mobile violates laws on foreign ownership: courts
The executive branch isn’t the only authority in this country getting in on the overruling game when it comes to this country’s telecommunications policy. A federal court overruled the... [more]
CBC is looking for 'Canada's Worst Cellphone Bill' again, but includes one strange and major flaw
In March of last year, CBC ran an interesting piece titled "Canada's Worst Cellphone Bill," which through over 1,000 submissions saw outrageous bill amounts as high as an eye-popping $6,000.... [more]
The real reason that Canada's new wireless mobile carriers are underperforming – it's not the Big Three
When the federal government hosted an auction to sell for a slice of the "advanced wireless spectrum," or AWS, Canadians were thrilled with the notion that multiple new companies were break into... [more]
Wind Mobile and Mobilicity want better consumer protection for Canadians – but is there hope to be had?
Canadian Wireless newbie Wind Mobile wants the federal and provincial governments to provide better consumer protection for users of mobile phones. “All Canadians should be offered similar... [more]
Canadian wireless startups gaining ground; capturing one-third of all new subscribers
Recent figures and analyst calculations have revealed that Canadian wireless startups Wind Mobile, Public Mobile, and Moblicity are wrangling one-third of all new cellphone subscribers. This... [more]
From Wind to Public – who of the three new guys is going to fail miserably?
We all know that 50% of new businesses fail, and Canada just had three new companies jump into a fiercely competitive market—the Canadian telecom market—recently. So, which one is going... [more]
Wind Mobile boosts subscriber numbers by 50 percent, but at what cost?
Canadian wireless startup Wind Mobile posted a 49 percent surge in new customers quarter-over-quarter, and now has 140,000 wireless subscribers. Wind's primary financial supporter, Egyptian... [more]
Wind Mobile bolsters new-customer incentives with WINDtab, more phones, and new deals
Once Halloween passes, it's officially Commercial Christmas season. This fact isn't lost on Wind Mobile. The Canadian wireless startup has recently unveiled a host of new features to maximize this... [more]
Is WIND Mobile committed to Canada or is it tainted by foreign interests?
Wind Mobile has its crosshairs set on an unoccupied throne: Canada's fourth national wireless carrier. But is Canada really where Wind is most loyal? Wind chairman Anthony Lacavera successfully... [more]
Wind financier talks about the CRTC, telecom in Canada and what it means to have balls
Globalive, the telecom company that’s behind Wind Mobile, would not be possible without investment from Egyptian telecom/construction/IT/who-knows-what-else billionaire Naguib Sawiris. His... [more]
Mobilicity expands to another three Canadian cities; more new services expected in coming year
Mobilicity, the flat-rate, no-contract cell phone provider has moved up from serving only Toronto by expanding to three other Canadian cities: Vancouver, Edmonton and Ottawa. The company plans to... [more]
Rogers Communications publicly addresses Wind Mobile's complaint with Competition Bureau
On Thursday, I wrote an article outlining a complaint startup Wind Mobile has filed with the Competition Bureau that targets Rogers' new subsidiary, Chatr Wireless, over uninformed advertising.... [more]
When the Wind blows West: Will Wind Mobile take down Canada’s telecom titans?
Originally published in the Other Press. From titans maintaining an oligopoly to unproven newcomers, the Canadian wireless provider industry in wrought with distrust and uncertainty. But... [more]
Wind Mobile investor calls Rogers, Telus, and Bell 'a joke,' says Canadian wireless provider climate is awful
Naguib Sawiris is a billionaire scion of possibly the most prominent business family in all of Egypt, and a serious contender globally, especially in telecom. And he's adding to his family's legacy... [more]
Survey suggests the end of flat-rate fees for telecom services, but bias is in the air
The Globe and Mail published an article on Monday, revealing the results of a recent survey. The survey polled nearly 400 international mobile executives and—wait, what's that? Yes, I said... [more]
A challenge to all smartphone retailers and wireless plan carriers: Will any of you actually read this?
Hello. My name is Knowlton Thomas and there is a flip phone latched onto my belt. If you've read the Techvibes blog within the past four months, chances are you've read some of my stuff. I have... [more]
Wind Mobile selects Multiplied Media's Poynt
Calgary-based  Multiplied Media announced this morning that WIND Mobile will be including a preloaded icon for their Poynt mobile local search application on subscribers' BlackBerry... [more]
News in Short: India now threatening the battered RIM, Wind Mobile achieves 100,000 user milestone
India now threatening the battered RIM With a deal with Saudi Arabia having just been reached this week, RIM is going through the wringer now, with India stepping forward to demand that RIM... [more]
Telus refuses to lower prices despite challenging competition on the horizon
Rogers has created Chatr, and Bell has stated its Solo Mobile subsidary will be shifting down market. Chatr and Solo will be locking their crosshairs onto targets Wind Mobile, and Moblicity,... [more]
Why wireless and digital media competition is dying in Canada
Netflix enters Canada and Rogers responds by lowering data levels.  WIND Mobile, Mobilicity and Public Mobile enter the Canadian wireless marketplace and Rogers announces Chatr Wireless. One... [more]
News in Short: The top five wireless trends, study shows less than 1% of torrents are legal
Globe on Technology offers "low-down" on future of Canada's telecom industry The Globe and Mail's Globe on Technology, run by expert tech bloggers, suggests their top five trends for Canada's... [more]
Canada's wireless leaders form excessively lucrative oligopoly, reap world-high profits
It's only been just recently that Canada has seen new wireless startups enter the market in a bid to stir the pot of healthy competition. And our country be damned if we don't need it—the... [more]
Chatter is abound over Rogers' new Chatr Wireless
It's yet another business name missing out on the reader-pronunciation advantages of actually including vowels. But it's not missing out on any media attention. Chatr, which reads like "chatter"... [more]
WIND Mobile Blows Into Vancouver
More competition for the mobile phone service providers in Vancouver is a reality as WIND Mobile moves into the west coast. Looking to build market share, they've got an offer now to join WIND... [more]
WIND mobile arrives in Vancouver
Wind Mobile launched their Vancouver location at the foot of the trendy Yaletown neighbourhood today at an event punctuated by a crowd of both media and consumers eager to try out Canada’s... [more]
WIND Mobile bursts onto Vancouver scene with 'Random acts of kindness'
Vancouver, meet WIND. WIND, Vancouver. WIND Mobile, Canada's newest national wireless provider, is preparing to launch its wireless service in Vancouver. 85 fresh-faced WIND employees will... [more]
Canada's wireless industry starts to look competitive
Disclaimer: I am currently employed by a Rogers Wireless dealer in a retail sales position. With Wind Mobile conducting hiring sessions in Vancouver this week in advance of their expansion into... [more]
Wind Mobile launches hiring campaign in Vancouver
WIND Mobile announced today that they're preparing to go live in Vancouver in a couple months and are looking for 100 new employees including Store Managers and part-time Retail Sales Associates.... [more]
Twestival Toronto sponsor spotlight - WIND Mobile
WIND Mobile, Canada's newest national wireless company, has stepped up to the plate as the premier (Yoda) sponsor of this year's Twestival Toronto festival.This year, the global Twitter... [more]
Last straw for WIND Mobile?
Late last year Toronto-based Globalive launched it's WIND Mobile brand in Canada.  It was hoped that the emergence of new companies would force companies like Bell and Rogers to lower their... [more]
The new 3-and-a-half P's of Marketing today
"Marketing as a verb is dead."This is how Chris Robbins began his Conversuasion presentation during Ad Lounge's Social Media Week Toronto event last week.  Chris' talk was entitled "Passion,... [more]
In Conversation with Chris Robbins of WIND Mobile
Soniya Monga, one of the organizers behind Social Media Week - Toronto (and a regular contributor here at Techvibes), recently caught up to Chris Robbins of WIND Mobile.  Chris is the Chief... [more]
Wind Mobile hiring for launch in Ottawa and Edmonton
Wind Mobile is hiring full-time and part-time employees for its upcoming launch in Edmonton and Ottawa and expects to hire 600 employees in the next 12 months. According to a Wind Mobile press... [more]
Wind Mobile wants exclusive to Google smartphone in Canada
Not surprisingly, startup carrier WIND Mobile is pursuing a powerful ally in Google and is eager to carry their new Nexus One smartphone in Canada. Google unveiled the Nexus One on Tuesday and it... [more]
WIND Mobile Toronto launch
9:30am EST Early this morning there was lots of chatter on Twitter about the WIND Mobile launch.  A visit to the website revealed that the site was also under construction but that a new one... [more]
Wind Mobile partners up with Blockbuster
Canada's newest entrant in the wireless space, Wind Mobile, has allied itself with movie and game rental chain Blockbuster Canada and will begin sales from outlets in Toronto and Calgary soon.... [more]
Globalive Wireless gets government support
  Industry Minister Tony Clement has announced today that his government will allow Globalive Wireless Management Corp. to offer cellphone service in Canada. "We have concluded through... [more]
The Globalive Saga - Why Can't There Be A Fourth National Wireless Provider In Canada
Things are getting hot in the Canadian wireless industry with the continuing Globalive saga. Globalive, a Toronto-based company, has been eager to launch a national wireless service called Wind... [more]

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