MTS Allstream has announced a deal with Sprint Nextel that gives it Sprint’s handset lineups, vendor relationships and buying power.
The agreement also provides access to information about Sprint’s technology, product development and planning which will assist in further developing its own wireless service offerings in Manitoba.
When long distance competition started in Canada in the early 1990’s, US carrier agreements helped Canadian companies accelerate their development with these kinds of agreements. MTS Allstream has a strong position in its home market, but with less than half a million subscribers, it has less than one percent of Sprint Nextel’s customers.
MTS Allstream CEO Pierre Blouin is speaking on Tuesday at The 2009 Canadian Telecom Summit next week. Consumer Markets division president Kelvin Shepherd will be participating on a panel on Wednesday looking at the Broadband Connected Home.
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