Subj : Re: Mobile Plans
To   : Erich Bublitz
From : Jay Harris
Date : Sat Nov 27 2021 00:41:10

On 26 Nov 2021, Erich Bublitz said the following...
 
 EB> I remember the television advertisements for Koodo. Didn't know they
 EB> were still around.

Koodo is just a flanker brand of Telus.  Canada only has three major wireless cell phone carriers.

Bell, Rogers and Telus each own "flanker" brands to appeal to different market segments and to create the illusion of competition.

Rogers: Fido & Chatr
Telus: Koodo & Public Mobile
Bell: Virgin & Lucky Mobile

Whenever a fourth carrier tries to enter the space they get swallowed by one of the big three.  Wind mobile tried to become a fourth national carrier & had marginal success.  When their ownership came into question (as telecommunications companies need to be majority Canadian owned) they were sold to Shaw who is now trying to be swallowed by Rogers.


Jay

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