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An enormous hot spot

TORONTO – Canada’s wireless industry will announce North America’s broadest WiFi hotspot on Wednesday. The Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA), in conjunction with national wireless service providers Bell Mobility, Fido, Rogers Wireless and Telus Mobility, has announced the launch of inter-carrier WiFi service along with the commitment to develop more than 500 new hotspot locations this year. This new hotspot network, the broadest inter-carrier undertaking of its kind in North America, allows for cross-Canada roaming between carrier-run hotspots under a common brand. “It's the first of its kind in Canada, certainly, and it's also the first of its kind in...