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WIND Mobile is a Canadian UMTS provider on the [[AWS Band]].  Their network code is 490.
WIND Mobile is a Canadian UMTS provider on the [[AWS Band]].  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.


== Cities ==
== Cities ==
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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]

Revision as of 03:35, 15 November 2016

WIND Mobile is a Canadian UMTS provider on the AWS Band. 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.

Cities

Edmonton

Calgary

Ottawa

Toronto

Vancouver

Victoria

All towers have been removed from Victoria as of November, 2014.

Whistler

Whistler currently has 3 active sites. There are plans to add more towers to cover it as a whole.

Towers

Current

  • BWI0001: 4050 Whistler Wy
  • BWI0002: 7196 Lorimer Road - StreetView (compared to proposed tower on page 10 of the link above and here and here)
  • BWI0006: 4599 Chateau Blvd

Proposed

  • BWI0003: 8340 Alpine Way (see page 13)
  • BAB0012 – Mission North - 8294 Cedar Street, Mission, BC (N 49.12251°, W-122.315751°) PDF
  • BAB0024 – Silver Creek - 32086 Lougheed Highway, Mission, BC (N 49.130887 °, W -122.334881 °) PDF