SSi Mobile arrives in Iqaluit; will launch in other 9 communities by year-end

IQALUIT - SSi Micro is set to launch its wireless service in in Iqaluit on Saturday, marking its 16th wireless market in Nunavut.SSi Mobile is delivered over QINIQ’s Nunavut-wide 4G-LTE and 2G-GSM network, making it the only mobile service with coverage in all 25 communities, reads the company’s news release.SSi is using capacity on Telesat’s new Ka-band T19 satellite to support the new service in Iqaluit, and added that it was the first provider to commit to T19 in Northern Canada while planning the development and launch of SSi Mobile.“We are excited to add SSi Mobile to QINIQ’s line of...