Eastlink eyes foray into Newfoundland’s wireless market

ST. JOHN’S – Competition in Newfoundland’s wireless market may be heating up with the pending arrival of Eastlink.According to a Chronicle Herald report, Eastlink has applied to build two wireless towers in St. John’s plus another in nearby Paradise and plans to launch next year. Rogers Communications also has an application before the City of St. John’s to build its own cellphone tower to augment service there.Bell Aliant is currently a dominant player in Newfoundland’s wireless market.“Bell’s LTE wireless network is ranked as best in Canada and we’ve been the fastest-growing wireless company in the country in 2016,” said Bell Aliant spokesperson...