Good News! The 2 remaining major players in the Canadian mobile phone industry will carry the iPhone.  On October 6th 2009, Telus and Bell released information on their websites announcing they will carry the iPhone. In order to make this happen, the companies built a new 3G network which they will share and allow them to offer GSM related offerings. This announcement effectively changes that landscape of the industry in Canada and makes for a healthy competitive playing field. The best part of this announcement is that it probably means cheaper phone / data plans or more features for the price.

Most already know that Bell and Telus share the same network along with other smaller companies. Based on the current landscape, it is fair to say that eventually other companies on the Bell / Telus network may eventually carry the iPhone as well. The question must now be asked: What will happen to the marketplace given these announcements? Speculation has already started and no one really knows, but it should work out for customers as companies compete for your business.

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