TORONTO – Videotron is ready, and able, to become Canada’s fourth wireless carrier, said Quebecor president and CEO Pierre Dion Wednesday during his keynote speech at the Canadian Telecom Summit.
Dion said that the company’s new low-cost wireless service would provide Canadians with competitive voice, data and roaming plans currently only available in Europe and Australia. He added that Videotron is “experienced, well-financed, well-equipped, highly entrepreneurial and customer-focused”, and that its plan for growth includes major investments in spectrum, an expanded network and “consolidation with willing partners”.
"Our vision is to provide Canadians with a new high quality, low-cost wireless choice and real wireless competition," Dion said. "We aim to deliver real low-cost wireless plans for consumers, real wireless competition, and a real new offering in the Canadian marketplace. Under the right conditions, we are ready, willing and able to become Canada's ‘fourth wireless competitor’."
The right conditions, according to Dion, must include fair and competitive federally regulated roaming policy. He said that the current regulatory landscape favours the incumbent wireless players in Canada.
"With a fair, competitive and level playing field on roaming, the stage will be set for a new era of consumer choice in Canada”, Dion continued. “It will benefit consumers, small businesses, and the economy at large. It will be the dawn of a new sustainable and viable low-cost wireless service."
