Free WiFi at the Old Port, from Telus

By Heri Aug 10th 2007 in Design

Fagstein reports that Free WiFi is now avalaible at the Old Port of Montréal, courtesy of Quaysofoldport and Telus.

This is puzzling for me, because it’s free whereas every other telecom provider, especially Rogers, are charging like crazy every other hotspot in Montreal. Second, Telus is not even an official Internet provider in Montreal. They do have a subsidiary, GlobeTrotter, providing internet access in Eastern Québec and in Gaspésie, but I have never seen a Telus Internet service in Montreal (except with their EDGE service for mobile phones) . Is this a clue that Telus is planning to be an ISP in Montreal?

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Comments

daniel August 11, 2007

Three quick points:
1. Telus has been providing telecom services (incl. Internet access) to the Montreal business market for awhile now.
2. Telus has been the “telecom” sponsor of the Old Port for several years now.
3. Ile sans fil has been providing free wireless around the Terrasse Bonsecours part of the Old Port for over a year now.

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Antoine August 13, 2007

Do you know free Wifi provided by “Ile Sans Fil” ?
It is a 135 hotspots network in Montreal…

“Wireless is like sex, it’s better when it’s free…”

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Heri August 13, 2007

thanx for the comments daniel and antoine

i know about Ile Sans Fil – it’s a non-profit org, whereas Telus is a private company, one of the last one that would provide free wifi to Montrealers.

Paris is trying to provide free wifi to its population but major telecom companies (FT, SFR, Bouygues, Free.fr) tried to stop the project.

although daniel’s points give great insight here

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Smith John Doe August 27, 2007

I work for TELUS. Yep they will be here soon. Support for the west is dwindling in AB / BC and is now in MTL. We do the support for the west cost…….. BUT………. Now we are being slowley replace with MANILA. TeLUS will move into MTL to gain market share, give free stuff, get U into a contract and then VOILA; instant patsy. The Global Game.

PLEASE BE AWARY oF FREE Gifts. ( your parent were right )

Smiles while it lasts :(

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