http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/lets-celebrate-wireless-penetration-in-canada-hits-60-141/ Sports News - Tech Reviews - Entertainment - Life Tips for EveryJoe Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:48:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/lets-celebrate-wireless-penetration-in-canada-hits-60-141/comment-page-1/#comment-330455 Todd Sieling Wed, 14 Nov 2007 22:00:11 +0000 http://www.mapleleaftwo.com/lets-celebrate-wireless-penetration-in-canada-hits-60/#comment-330455 Canada is a very different beast for connectivity growth from European nations. Firstly, the cost of building coverage for a widely distributed population in highly variable territory is different from Europe. Where you might have x-hundred potential customers for every square km of coverage in Europe, you have x-tens in Canada's more sparsely populated terrain. Also, it's worth noting that wireless growth in Europe was helped along by the fact that at least in the UK, local calls incur charges. While I'm happy to see Canadians ditching wires more, it's kind of an apples to oranges comparison to hold it up to current use in Europe. Canada is a very different beast for connectivity growth from European nations. Firstly, the cost of building coverage for a widely distributed population in highly variable territory is different from Europe. Where you might have x-hundred potential customers for every square km of coverage in Europe, you have x-tens in Canada’s more sparsely populated terrain.
Also, it’s worth noting that wireless growth in Europe was helped along by the fact that at least in the UK, local calls incur charges.
While I’m happy to see Canadians ditching wires more, it’s kind of an apples to oranges comparison to hold it up to current use in Europe.

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