It seems unlikely that Canada — a country with a population a little over one-tenth of the US’ — could realistically support six national carriers over the long term, and WIND Mobile’s parent company agrees. Speaking with an Ottawa newspaper, Globalive’s chairman didn’t pull any punches, saying that “there is room for only one more national operator in [his] opinion” and that he intends to be that operator, acquiring others along the way if need be. WIND is going up against fellow newcomers Mobilicity and Public Mobile in a bid to compete against the big trio of Rogers, Bell, and Telus, and it stands to reason that a merger or joint venture would probably help the little guys in their quest. Four is enough — isn’t it?
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