For those service providers, we determined their coverage using information from the companies’ websites, third party websites, and information we collected through our Annual Telecommunications Survey. Some mobile service providers are not required to send us coverage-map information. These maps illustrate where providers own and operate networks. We used mobile service providers’ coverage maps to determine coverage. A census metropolitan area is an area that has a core population of at least 50,000 and a total population of at least 100,000.Īlthough Iqaluit is neither a census agglomeration nor a census metropolitan area, we included it in our data to provide information about the Nunavut territory. A census agglomeration is an area that has a core population of at least 10,000. Both represent geographic boundaries of cities and their surrounding communities. We categorized coverage-area information using two measurements: census agglomeration and census metropolitan area. How we collected and analyzed information about mobile service providers Mobile service providers may offer features including long-distance calling plans, international data roaming, and bundles. For example, PC mobile, Petro Canada Mobile and 7-Eleven SpeakOut are resellers. Resellers rely mainly on the host network operator to package, market, bill and deliver mobile services. Resellers are mobile service providers that lease network capacity from other service providers.These companies will enter commercial arrangements to obtain access to network services at wholesale rates, and then set their own retail prices. MVNOs generally do not own spectrum or network infrastructure, however, they may own some facilities that allow them to provision and/or package mobile services separate from the host network operator. Mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) are service providers that lease network capacity from service providers.Koodo and Public Mobile are flanker brands of TELUS. Virgin Mobile is a flanker brand of Bell Mobility. For example, Chatr, Cityfone, Fido, Mobilicity and Zoomer are flanker brands of Rogers. Flanker brands are mobile service providers that are owned and operated by larger service providers.Regional providers partner with national providers to offer coverage across Canada. Regional providers have networks focused on specific regions within Canada.Some national providers share network ownership to reduce maintenance costs and reach more customers. National providers have networks that cover many parts of the country.There are five types of mobile service providers: Mobile service providers connect devices such as mobile phones, laptop computers, and tablets to wireless networks.
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