Articles tagged with: Bell Canada and Virgin Mobile

Bell Canada Buys Out Virgin Mobile MVNO

Bell Canada is buying out the 50% stake in Virgin Mobile Canada for CA$142 million (US$121 million), and entering into a long-term licensing agreement with the Virgin Group to retain the brandname rights.   more

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No sign of wireless downturn in North America yet

Independent Analyst Comment - Steven Hartley, Senior Analyst at Ovum

North America was the first region to be affected by the current economic crisis and, to date, has been the hardest hit. Although the full effects of the downturn are yet to be felt, the wireless operatorsÃ' results in the third quarter reflect how mobile services have become indispensable and two-year contracts are protecting the sector in the region. Mobile telecom remains on track to grow in the region in 2009.  more

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Which Phone Operators Websites are the Best ?

The Customer Respect Group has published a report into the effectiveness of the websites of mobile phone operators. The report says that five websites did well enough overall to receive the "Excellent" Customer Respect rating, including Verizon Wireless, CenturyTel, O2 (UK), T-Mobil and Sprint. more

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Decline In US Telecoms Online Experience - report

The Customer Respect Group has released findings from its Fourth Quarter 2005 Online Customer Respect Study of Telecommunications firms. By interviewing a representative sample of the adult Internet population, and by analyzing and categorizing more than 2,000 corporate websites across a spectrum of industries, The Customer Respect Group has identified the attributes that together measure the online customer experience. more

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