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As many Canadians are aware, Pakistan has been hit by severe flooding. The United Nations estimates that more than 20 million people have subsequently been rendered homeless. Millions are now threatened by unsanitary conditions.

It is now projected that Pakistan will need at least $460 million dollars in immediate aid ...

In early July I received confirmation that WIND Mobile had passed the 100,000 mark in terms of new subscribers. While we try and view all customers individually, we recognized that this was a major milestone for both WIND Mobile and for the Canadian wireless consumer.

Over the past year ...

Today marks the one year anniversary of the WIND Mobile brand in Canada. It is not every year that Canadians witness the launch of a new national wireless brand. It is even more infrequent that Canadian consumers are active participants in building a new company from scratch. The launch of ...

Statistics released this week about Google’s Android™ operating system are pretty fascinating. Research by the NPD Group found that in the United States, Android™ based smartphones are now outselling phones by Apple and RIM. Google CEO Eric Schmidt also announced that over 200,000 Android™ based devices are now ...

Last week I appeared on BNN chatting about WIND’s unlimited data options. One of the biggest wireless myths out there is that a Canadian carrier can’t thrive with an unlimited data add-on. This is clearly false; WIND Mobile IS in the market with unlimited data; our Infinite laptop ...

If you’re looking for a dockside conversation starter, did you know that July 1st 2010 was not only Canada’s 143rd birthday, it was also the 25th anniversary of wireless in Canada? By the end of 1985 there were only 6,000 cell phone users in Canada, which meant ...

Happy anniversary! Six months ago we turned on the switch and launched WIND Mobile, paving the way for wireless choice for Canadian consumers.

However, WIND Mobile is not just about wireless choice, it's also about building a better wireless experience. As we have said since our launch a better ...

Yesterday I had the pleasure of giving a keynote address at the annual Canadian Telecom Summit. A short clip is available here.

I know that most people were probably unable to make it out to the Summit, so I thought I would recap yesterday's address. The theme of this ...

In 1871 British Columbia became the sixth Canadian province. In order to convince BC to join Confederation, Canada’s first Prime Minister Sir John A. MacDonald promised to construct a transcontinental railroad. MacDonald believed that a railroad was integral to Canadian unity. He famously said: "Until this great work is ...

One of the most consistent complaints we’ve heard from consumers about industry ethics in Canada has been a frustration with multi-year wireless contracts and steep hidden termination fees. We even parodied mobile contracts in our “Bike Lock” ad, asking: “You wouldn’t want your bike locked up for three ...