Cogeco Communications announced Wednesday a significant expansion of its mobile service, which uses the mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) access framework to operate.
Cogeco Mobile is now available to the majority of Cogeco Internet customers across Ontario and Quebec in municipalities such as Windsor, Niagara, Hamilton, Burlington, Kingston, Drummondville and Shawinigan, a Cogeco press release said. The rapid expansion adds more than 350 municipalities to the list of locations covered by Cogeco’s mobile service, on top of the 13 markets where Cogeco Mobile had its initial launch in July, according to the release.
“The first phase of our deployment exceeded our expectations and confirmed what we were hearing before: our customers also want to buy wireless from us. This doesn’t surprise us. According to a recent Nanos survey, Canadians want real alternatives to the Big Three and believe that regional players are the solution to drive more competition,” said Frédéric Perron, Cogeco president and CEO, in a statement. “We are proud to extend our service to hundreds of new communities.”
Cogeco Mobile is accessible to new and existing Cogeco Internet subscribers. The mobile service offers “attractive prices, along with the peace of mind that comes with rollover data, no long-term contracts, no activation fees, and no surprise charges,” Cogeco said in its press release.
Cogeco said it will finalize the rollout of Cogeco Mobile over the coming months.
