Comments on: Canada: The Wireless (CDMA) Backwater http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/11/27/canada-the-wireless-cdma-backwater/ Insight and Analysis from North of the Border Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:31:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: What is Verizon’s strategy? — Alec Saunders .LOG http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/11/27/canada-the-wireless-cdma-backwater/#comment-22319 What is Verizon’s strategy? — Alec Saunders .LOG Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:40:20 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/2007/11/27/canada-the-wireless-backwater/#comment-22319 [...] to home, Mark Evans calls on Bell and Telus (two more CDMA-loving dinosaurs) to make the same moves.  Perhaps the best choice for Canadian consumers would be for them to euthanize these [...] [...] to home, Mark Evans calls on Bell and Telus (two more CDMA-loving dinosaurs) to make the same moves.  Perhaps the best choice for Canadian consumers would be for them to euthanize these [...]

]]> By: Ed Lee http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/11/27/canada-the-wireless-cdma-backwater/#comment-21977 Ed Lee Tue, 27 Nov 2007 20:58:57 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/2007/11/27/canada-the-wireless-backwater/#comment-21977 as a englishman in canada, i'm appalled by the state of the wireless market. too expensive, too restricted and too antiquated. however, considering canada is the world's second largest country (by area) with a relatively miniscule population density, it's not <em>that</em> surprising that the networks aren't falling over themselves to put up next generation coverage over the whole of canada. in fact, it's almost comforting to know that the networks are resisting the temptation to turn certain parts of canada into "technology ghettos" where broadband internet access and 1.5g wireless coverage are things people can only dream of. at least we all have to eat from the same trough; rather than having a tiered system based on population density. as a englishman in canada, i’m appalled by the state of the wireless market. too expensive, too restricted and too antiquated.

however, considering canada is the world’s second largest country (by area) with a relatively miniscule population density, it’s not that surprising that the networks aren’t falling over themselves to put up next generation coverage over the whole of canada.

in fact, it’s almost comforting to know that the networks are resisting the temptation to turn certain parts of canada into “technology ghettos” where broadband internet access and 1.5g wireless coverage are things people can only dream of. at least we all have to eat from the same trough; rather than having a tiered system based on population density.

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