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WIND Mobile is a Canadian UMTS provider | 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 == | == Cities == | ||
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=== Victoria === | === Victoria === | ||
All towers have been removed from Victoria as of November, 2014. | 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 === | ||
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<b>Proposed</b> | <b>Proposed</b> | ||
* BWI0003: 8340 Alpine Way (see page 13) | * 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] | |||