New roaming partner allows Wind to increase service area by 14%

TORONTO – Wind Mobile has added a new, unnamed domestic partner network in a move that has allowed it to expand its coverage area by 14% nationwide.The new wireless entrant said Tuesday that it has added 177,000 square kilometers of coverage outside of the Wind Unlimited zone, meaning it now covers 1.2 million square kilometers across Canada and reaches 97% of the population. According to sources, that new partner is Telus.“Our data shows that Canadians living in our Unlimited coverage areas do tend to travel outside of their home zone for work or pleasure,” said chief marketing officer, Mirko Rugarli, in...