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Company announcements and milestones from WestNet N.A. — Calgary's pioneering wireless internet provider since 2002.
2009
July 20, 2009
WestNet Wireless announces 10,000 users on the WestNet Wi-Fi network in Calgary
March 23, 2009
All WestNet Wireless EVDO base stations upgraded to Revision A (REV A)
February 20, 2009
WestNet Wireless expands Downtown Calgary Wi-Fi pilot project
February 13, 2009
WestNet Wireless launches Downtown Calgary Wi-Fi pilot project, utilizing the most powerful wide-area Wi-Fi transmitters in Canada
2008
July 10, 2008
WestNet Wireless says it will never charge for incoming text messages —
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March 31, 2008
Industry Canada rejects WestNet's application bid for wireless auction (AWS). WestNet to submit appeal to Ministry of Industry
February 25, 2008
WestNet Wireless submits application for Industry Canada Spectrum Auction
February 21, 2008
WestNet CEO: Wireless spectrum auction unfair to smaller regional providers —
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February 16, 2008
WestNet Operations Summary released —
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2006 – 2007
December 20, 2006
WestNet to patent WN Wi-Fi soft-handoff protocol using proprietary technology
November 2, 2006
WestNet.ca wireless pricing announced: Monthly $20.99, Annual $199.99
November 1, 2006
WestNet Wireless now covers Foothills Industrial and greater Forest Lawn area
April 4, 2006
WestNet launches limited-area CDMA 1X-EVDO with Nortel Networks base station in Central Calgary
March 5, 2006
WestNet becomes first non-major wireless carrier to offer ITVE wireless roaming
February 22, 2006
Coverage expands to Radisson Heights, Forest Lawn, South Franklin Industrial Park — up to 7 Mbps download
February 22, 2006
Coverage expands to East Downtown, Inglewood, Albert Park — up to 10 Mbps download, 5 Mbps upload
February 8, 2006
Two base station locations selected for Calgary's Wi-Fi network
2002 – 2005
October 3, 2005
WestNet selects Motorola and DDL-Networks as Wi-Fi vendors and manufacturers
October 3, 2005
DDL-Networks agrees to produce 1,500 WestNet-branded Wi-Fi adapters
September 24, 2005
DDL-Networks to invest in WestNet when coverage reaches 300,000 population
December 2, 2002
WestNet announces Calgary's first Wi-Fi network