Mobilicity has launched its 3G Wireless service in Vancouver.

As per the company, residents in Vancouver will be able to purchase its phones and plans from over 100 retail locations in the city.

Vancouver stands third in the the privately owned wireless company which will offer mobile phone service after Edmonton and Toronto. The company will offer three voice and data plans beginning at $25 per month as well as an unlimited Internet Data plan.

Mobilicity is a Canadian wireless telecommunications provider. Mobilicity uses the UMTS IV frequency band, also known as AWS, to provide UMTS (with HSPA) service.

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MANITOBA Telecom Services’ Allstream has signed a three-year contract with Mobilicity, Canada’s unlimited 3.5G mobile operator. Allstream is the preferred telecom provider for Mobilicity for Ethernet back-haul services. The new carrier’s unlimited zones in Toronto, Ottawa, Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver will leverage Allstream’s industry-leading IP Network.

According to Dean Prevost, President, Allstream, Allstream is pleased to continue its relationship with Mobilicity and provide its customers with reliable IP connectivity. Allstream has built a very successful business relationship with Mobilicity and has a solid understanding of the company and its business needs.

Allstream provides a wide range of Ethernet Network Services that work over its IP Network and have the ability to evolve in order to support the changing needs of its customers. Allstream’s Ethernet service will allow each of Mobilicity’s various locations to stay connected, reducing infrastructure costs and improving business flexibility.

According to Mobilicity’s Vice President of Network Operations Sharyn Gravelle, by leveraging Allstream’s strong and stable IP backbone network, the company is ensuring its customers receive a superior mobile experience. It has worked with the Allstream team in the past and considers them to be a valued partner.

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www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has given green signal to -Mobilicity (DAVE Wireless) to operate as a telecommunications carrier. Mobilicity has announced its launch in Toronto this week and Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary and Ottawa will witness the roll out subsequently.

According to Mobilicity Chairman John Bitove, the company has been given the approval to offer Canadians truly competitive wireless services and the company wants to thank the CRTC for its insightful handling of its application and let consumers know that Mobilicity will be bringing simplicity and value to Canadian wireless customers very soon.

License handed over to Mobilicity gives it the permission to cover more than half of Canada’s population in 10 of the 13 largest markets including Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Ottawa.

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www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Swedish technology provider Ericsson has been chosen by Canadian start-up cellco Mobilicity (formerly DAVE Wireless) to manage its new 3G network under a five-year contract. This network outsourcing deal is Ericsson’s first deal in Canada and allows it to focus on marketing, leaving day-to-day operations to Ericsson.

Ericsson was previously selected by Mobilicity to design and build its 3G network, and the latter now plans to launch commercial mobile services in Toronto this spring, followed by expansion to Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Ottawa.
Field maintenance in Mobilicity’s urban network and front-and-back-office operations of the company will be looked after by Ericsson. Mobilicity holds licences covering ten of Canada’s largest urban markets and more than half of the country’s population.

Obelysk, a diversified Canadian holding company, and Quadrangle Capital Partners, a global investor in the telecoms and media sectors are its financial supporters.

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www.WirelessFederation.com/news: CAD70 million (USD69.6 million) will be invested by Canadian full-service telco Telus to upgrade its Vancouver Island fixed network. The aim of the up gradation is to offer higher Internet speeds and high definition TV (HDTV).

The company also aims at offering a more tempting package of services to users than cable-based competitor Shaw Communications.

According to the company, by the end of 2010, 98% of Victoria residents will be able to access its new super-high speed and IPTV-based HD services. A fibre-optic cable stretched along 450km and more is also planned to be laid down by Telus in Greater Victoria.

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Dace fashion brand has unveiled a universal shopping application for Apple’s iPad and iPhone.

The app features a presentation of the spring 2010 clothing line of the designer, latest brand video, store finder to help consumers find boutiques that sell dace clothing and social sharing via email and Facebook, as well as the designer Dace Moore’s Twitter feed.

According to Adele Tetangco, marketing and accounts manager at dace, Vancouver, the company never thought of creating an app until Sprella contacted them and introduced them to the idea.

Sprella believes this provides a glimpse of the future of the iPad as an excellent platform for shopping and commerce.

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Vancouver’s Tagga Media has announced that it has struck up a new partnership with Canadian search directory Canpages to power their mobile websites offering.

Now Canpages advertisers will be able to access mobile sites, mobile-optimized Web sites on the Tagga platform which will be included as part of selected Canpages advertising programs. An advertiser can also buy a mobile site for just $25 per month.

According to Tagga CEO Amielle Lake, the partnership with Canpages will bring their technology to the SMB market and enable Canadian businesses to lead the way on the mobile web.

In his opinion, the majority of Canadians now have Internet-enabled mobile devices, and it is important for businesses to reach those consumers in a meaningful way when they start searching on their phones.

Tagga Media Inc. supplies mobile marketing tools to professional marketers which helps them in creating, executing and Tracking mobile SMS marketing, build mobile Web sites and run mobile advertising campaigns.

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: The fans of 2010 Australian Olympic Winter Team can now send personal messages of support and encouragement from their mobile handset or online to their sporting heroes. Telecom operator Telstra has launched HeroMessages that allows fans to send personal messages of support and encouragement from their mobile handset or online to their sporting heroes.

According to Australian Olympic Committee President John Coates, Telstra has been a fantastic Olympic Partner and the Australian Olympic Committee welcomes their ongoing commitment to the Team for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver and onto London in 2012.

From February 13, 2010, Telstra Next Gâ„¢ customers will also be able to access Mobile FOXTEL from Telstra’s four dedicated 24 hour streamed Vancouver 2010 channels on their compatible Next Gâ„¢ handsets.

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www.WirelessFederation.com/news: The planned service launch this spring by Canadian operator Dave Wireless in Toronto has been named as Mobilicity, based on its focus on simplicity, for city-based customers.

Simple, unlimited plans with handsets from the likes of RIM and Nokia will be offered by Mobilicity with no minimum contract terms.

A design firm Verse Group created the corporate identity and the service will roll out in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary and Ottawa later this year.

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www.WirelessFederation.com/news: NBC Olympics: Vancouver 2010 channel via V Cast Video has been launched by Verizon Wireless in partnership with NBC Universal. It is just one component of the operator’s multi-platform Winter Olympic Games coverage.

Content spanning the V Cast mobile platform along with video on demand, high-definition television and broadband will be offered by the operator on February 12 opening ceremonies. According to Verizon, its FiOS TV effort will deliver more than 835 hours of programming, the most total hours ever for a Winter Olympics broadcast.

Athlete profiles and video on individual sports will be in the spotlight and daily updates, results and other news will also be featured.

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