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Videotron wants to become Canada’s fourth national wireless carrier

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...