Cable / Telecom News

Newcomers love their mobiles

TORONTO – New Canadians are avid users of mobile phones and alternative long distance calling options -- and spend more on wireless and home phone combined, according to a new study by Solutions Research Group, a Toronto-based market research firm. Among the key findings of the wireless and telecom module of the Diversity in Canada study are: • Major ethnic groups in Canada are somewhat more likely to have cellular phones (61% have one, vs. 59% average among 15+ population in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver). Highest penetration is among Chinese Canadians (74%). • Rogers is the leading wireless company overall...