Cable / Telecom News

Freedom comes to Prince George

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PRINCE GEORGE, B.C – Shaw Communications today continued its string of summer network expansion announcements with the launch of Freedom Mobile wireless services in Prince George. B.C.

“Our expansion to Prince George reflects our continued commitment to improving our customers’ experience by upgrading our Extended Range LTE network and enabling them to stay connected in more places,” said Paul McAleese, Shaw’s wireless president, in the press release.

Residents in Prince George (a community of about 78,000 situated about an eight-hour drive west of Edmonton) can now take advantage of introductory pricing on Big Gig Unlimited plans, as Freedom Mobile continues to build and expand network coverage across the city.

In Prince George, customers can sign up for Freedom Mobile services at the Pine Centre Mall, Loblaws’ The Mobile Shop, and Walmart.

Within B.C. in 2019, Freedom Mobile is now available in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland, Nanaimo, Victoria, and Kelowna, in addition to Prince George. Freedom Mobile will soon be available in Prince Rupert, Kamloops, Penticton, Vernon, Courtenay, Comox, and Campbell River.

Pictured are Prince George mayor Lyn Hall (left) and Shaw VP of government relations Chima Nkemdirim, cutting the ribbon at the Pine Centre Mall.