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WIND Mobile is a Canadian UMTS provider on the [[ | Freedom Mobile (formerly WIND Mobile) is a Canadian UMTS/LTE provider. Their network code is 490. | ||
== Network == | |||
=== 2009 - 2015 === | |||
In Western Canada, primary equipment was Alcatel-Lucent 9341 RRH40-AWS RRH and RFS APXV18-206516S antennas. | |||
In Eastern Canada, Huawei equipment is primarily used. | |||
=== 2016 - Present === | |||
WIND has started upgrading all sites to Nokia gear and is in the process of building its Band 66 (AWS-3) LTE network starting in Vancouver and Toronto. The network is 4x4 MIMO capable and uses Nokia FRIx (ie FRIE) series RRHs. | |||
== Cities == | |||
=== Edmonton === | |||
=== Calgary === | |||
=== Ottawa === | |||
=== Toronto === | |||
=== Vancouver === | |||
=== Victoria === | |||
All towers have been removed from Victoria as of November, 2014. As of 2017, towers are being set up again for a future launch. | |||
=== Whistler === | |||
Whistler currently has 3 active sites. There are [https://www.whistler.ca/sites/default/files/related/2012-12-04_cotw_windmobile_proposed_cell_tower_installations.pdf plans] to add more towers to cover it as a whole. | |||
==== Towers ==== | |||
<b>Current</b> | |||
* BWI0001: 4050 Whistler Wy | |||
* BWI0002: 7196 Lorimer Road - [https://www.google.ca/maps/@50.123305,-122.961215,3a,25.7y,146.86h,100.38t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sh86EUPJJlunUdxc31zvfbQ!2e0 StreetView] (compared to proposed tower on page 10 of the link above and [https://www.whistler.ca/sites/default/files/related/10-dec-14-sba_communications_open_house_presentation.pdf here] and [https://www.whistler.ca/sites/default/files/related/antenna_system_1_-_7196_lorimer_road_-_application_information_package.pdf here]) | |||
* BWI0006: 4599 Chateau Blvd | |||
<b>Proposed</b> | |||
* BWI0003: 8340 Alpine Way (see page 13) | |||
* BAB0012 – Mission North - 8294 Cedar Street, Mission, BC (N 49.12251°, W-122.315751°) [http://www.mission.ca/wp-content/uploads/BAB0012-Information-Package.pdf PDF] | |||
* BAB0024 – Silver Creek - 32086 Lougheed Highway, Mission, BC (N 49.130887 °, W -122.334881 °) [http://www.mission.ca/wp-content/uploads/BAB0024-Information-Package.pdf PDF] | |||