Telecoms Reference Tool Updated for Wireless Services in Canada

Industry Canada publishes a Telecommunications Service Industry Reference Tool (Reference Tool), a frequently amended reference guide with an overview of economic activity in this industry sector in Canada. Recently, the section on the wireless sub-sector has been updated to reflect the rapid changes in that field. Although the information is already available from public sources such as Statistics Canada, key service providers and the CRTC, the value added is the ability to find this information in one place Here is the outline of the contents of the new material, Section 4, "Advanced Telecommunications Services": "This section provides a detailed description of the advanced telecommunications services, including wireless and data/internet services, that complement or act as substitutes for traditional wireline telephony. In addition, it examines the major participants in the wireless and data/internet market segments as well as revenue trends and subscribers for each sector". For the full text of the new material, visit http://makeashorterlink.com/?G2246657B and scroll down to Section 4 for a printable version in PDF format. Summary by: The Editor