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WIRELESS: Public Mobile turns one, eyes more spectrum, services


TORONTO – The company has had its hiccups, but as of Thursday, Public Mobile has been open for a year.The wireless start-up with the spectrum, G-band, that so few wanted (and some quite unique advertising that stands out from the crowd by cleverly using their very customers) has battled the incumbents and new competitors in the marketplace, in front of regulators and in the courts and emerged energized, says Bruce Kirby, the company’s vice-president of strategy and business development.“It’s been a lively year,” he told Cartt.ca in an interview. “There has been some interesting behaviour by the incumbents who aren’t...