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Articles tagged with: Globalive Wireless
Telus urges caution with Globalive decision
Canadian telecoms operator, Telus has responded to Industry Minister Tony Clement's invitation for comment on the Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission's (CRTC) decision that Globalive's current ownership structure is not compliant with Canada's foreign ownership restrictions. more
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Canada's Newest Mobile Network, Globalive Not Sufficiently Canadian
The controversy over the ownership of Canada's newest mobile network operator, Globalive Wireless has heated up after the Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission announced that it feels that Globalive does not meet the Canadian ownership requirements set out in the Telecommunications Act. Under the legislation, a telecommunications company is only eligible to operate in Canada if it is not at any time owned and controlled, in law and in fact, by non-Canadians. more
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Globalive Wireless Revamps Shareholder Structure Following Concerns over Ownership
The increasingly controversial finances behind Canadian new entrant, Globalive Wireless has driven the company to revamp its business structure. Globalive Wireless said that it had taken the actions to address concerns of the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). more
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Canadian Operator Quizzed Over Egyptian Shareholding
Canada's new mobile network license holder, Globalive Communications has updated its shareholder structure as an investigation commenced to verify that the company is majority owned by Canadian nationals. The company has been under the spotlight over its shareholder structure after claims that Egypt based Orascom Telecom had a majority stake in the firm. more
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Globalive Wireless Adopts Wind Mobile Brandname
Canada's Globalive Wireless has announced that it will adopt the brandname used by its shareholder, Orascom Telecom in Europe, Wind Mobile, when it launches later this year. more
Alcatel-Lucent Wins Canadian Network Rollout Contract
Canadian greenfield mobile network operator, Globalive Wireless has awarded a multi-million dollar, three-year contract to Alcatel-Lucent. Under the agreement Alcatel-Lucent will supply Globalive with its LTE-ready 3G radio access network offering, including radio network controllers, node Bs (base stations) and a flexible wireless network management system. For the project Alcatel-Lucent also will provide a variety of professional services including site acquisition and construction, radio frequency network design and optimization as well as overall network planning and design. more
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Canadian Operator Faces Review Over Ownership Concerns
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CTRC) has announced that it is to hold a hearing into the corporate structure of Globalive Wireless, prior to it being allowed to launch its new network in the country. more
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Nokia Siemens Networks Wins Canadian 3G Contract
Nokia Siemens Networks has won a turnkey contract to build a 3G network for Canada's new network, Globalive Wireless. Almost no tangible information about the contract was offered though. more
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DragonWave Wins Canadian Wireless Backhaul Contract
Wireless Ethernet backhaul vendor, DragonWave says that it has won a contract from Canada's new mobile network, Globalive for its network, which is currently under construction. more
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New Canadian Operator Granted License and Spectrum
Canada's new entrant wireless network operator, Globalive Wireless has been officially granted its spectrum license from Industry Canada and has received the corresponding spectrum. Globalive Wireless participated in Industry Canada's AWS Spectrum Auction in May 2008, purchasing CDN$442 Million in provisional spectrum. Following a standard review period, Globalive has been granted its license, having met the eligibility requirements specified by Industry Canada to become a spectrum licensee. more
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