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Virgin expands Canadian wireless presence

TORONTO - Virgin Mobile Canada's branded phones will now be available to consumers through WirelessWave, Tbooth, Lacabine T and WIRELESS etc. retail outlets across Canada, the company announced today. "Virgin Mobile is a well-recognized international mobile phone brand with unique and competitive plan offerings for consumers of all ages, which we believe will resonate well with our customers," said Thomas Skidmore, Glentel Inc.'s president and chief executive officer. Glentel owns all of the mentioned retail chains, a total of 135 outlets. "This retail agreement between Virgin Mobile Canada and Glentel brings us closer to our goal of making Virgin's mobile...