Archive for the ‘Behind the scenes’ Category
By david | Posted July 23rd, 2010
We’re proud to announce that we will be attending the 24th edition of Festival Nuits d’Afrique. The Festival is a leading event in Montreal and was the 2005 and 2007 winner of Montreal’s Excellence in Tourism Awards at the Gala des Grands Prix du Tourisme Quebecois.
Hosting some 80,000 visitors, the Village des Nuits d’Afrique at Place Émilie-Gamelin will have more than 400 artists play 53 concerts in 5 different concert halls. You’ll also be able to find our team there, and they’ll be able to answer any questions you have about Public Mobile. Here’s hoping you come see us at the Festival Nuits d’Afrique 2010!
The Festival will run from July 13-25. More details about the program and artists here at http://www.festivalnuitsdafrique.com/en.
Tags: concerts, events, montreal, nuit d'afrique, public mobile, publicmobile | Posted in Behind the scenes | Write a comment »
By david | Posted July 13th, 2010
A question came in over the weekend pointing out that we hadn’t updated everyone on the Toronto network. While we’ve been working hard improving the Montreal coverage and letting everyone know what we’ve been doing, the network build in Toronto has continued as well. Since the end of June we’ve added the following sites that improve coverage at the following locations:
- Bloor Street and Bathurst Street
- Lakeshore Boulevard and Spadina Ave.
- Don Mills Road and Lawrence Avenue East
- Victoria Park and Sheppard Avenue East
- Bloor Street East and Parliament Avenue
- Highway 401 and Meadowvale Avenue
We’re continuing to build and expand the network as fast as we can, and appreciate your patience and feedback as we do so.
We’ll have an update for both Montreal and Toronto on Friday, letting you know what’s been happening in the past week.
Tags: Network Update, toronto | Posted in Behind the scenes | 3 Comments »
By david | Posted July 5th, 2010
Thameen (left) and Alex (right) help introduce customers to unlimited cell phone service in Toronto
We stopped by the Wellesley Street store the other day and spent some time with two of the guys that work there – Alex and Thameen. They are excited to be working for Public Mobile and the opportunities it presents being a new company starting out. Both are currently students studying here in Toronto – Alex studying International Business, and Thameen studying Electrical Engineering.
Thanks for all your efforts guys.
Tags: Alex, public mobile, Store, Thameen, Wellesley East | Posted in Behind the scenes | 8 Comments »
By david | Posted July 1st, 2010
Join us to celebrate the biggest day for soccer fans worldwide. For one day only, July 10th, Public Mobile will give a free ZTE C78 phone to everyone who buys any regularly priced Public Mobile phone. Sign both up for one of our unlimited plans, and you’ll have unlimited talk in time for the finals. Now you have another reason to celebrate, so call all your friends and tell them about it!
To see which store is nearest to you, visit our store locator.
Tags: C78, cheer, soccer, ZTE | Posted in Behind the scenes, Latest news | 16 Comments »
By david | Posted June 4th, 2010
On May 25th, Public Mobile celebrated the network launch in Toronto with their dealers and employees. They enjoyed good food, entertainment and had a panel discussion with the executive team and Public Mobile’s handset vendors, Samsung, Kyocera and ZTE. We’re looking forward to a similar celebration at the end of June as we turn on the network in Montreal.
Tags: Dealers Rally, Kyocera, montreal, Panel Discussion, public mobile, Samsung, toronto, ZTE | Posted in Behind the scenes | Write a comment »
By david | Posted April 30th, 2010
Have you seen our ads out on the street? If you have, you have been looking at the work of one of Canada’s most accomplished photographers, Peter Bregg. Peter has spent 40 years covering events around the world like the Vietnam War (1973), Iran hostage crisis (1979), Poland’s Solidarity movement (1981), and the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York. Peter also at various points worked as either a photographer or photo editor for the Associated Press, Canadian Press, Maclean’s magazine and HELLO! Magazine.
Besides being a great photographer, Peter has a big heart and has also donated his time to PhotoSensitive, a collective of photographers who use their talents towards social justice. Peter’s work within PhotoSensitive has taken him to locations such as Mozambique, Rwanda and Zambia. Images from the PhotoSensitive and the causes they represent can be seen at www.photoSensitive.com.
Public Mobile feels really lucky that Peter came to shoot our photos – we think they look great.
To see more of Peter’s work, visit www.peterbregg.com.
Tags: ad, peter bregg, photography, public mobile | Posted in Behind the scenes | 1 Comment »
By david | Posted April 20th, 2010
We’re continuing our conversation with Alek, and asking him what sets us apart and how we’ll be able to provide our customers with the value and service we’re promising. From the very beginning, Public Mobile’s core focus has been the customer. We know that to succeed as a company, we have to take care of our customers and keep them happy. Here Alek talks about our primary goals and about doing the right thing for the customer.
Tags: Alek, plan, right thing | Posted in Behind the scenes | 3 Comments »
By david | Posted March 3rd, 2010
Working for a new company is exciting for everyone involved. We filmed our Montreal team talking about the experience they’ve had so far.
Tags: montreal, new company, team, working | Posted in Behind the scenes | 1 Comment »
By david | Posted February 19th, 2010
A number of our stores are close to being completed. We visited some of them the other day and took some pictures to give you a quick peek inside. We’re really excited as we get closer to launch and can’t wait to greet you at the door.
Tags: montreal, stores, toronto | Posted in Behind the scenes | 12 Comments »
By david | Posted January 27th, 2010
We’re very proud of the team we’ve assembled and we want to introduce you to as many of them as possible. Back in November you met a handful of the Public Mobile team when we posted a clip featuring our Toronto employees talking about ‘one thing’ they wanted you to know about Public Mobile and the service we want to provide. Here’s a small glimpse at our Montreal group of friends and employees talking about what makes Public Mobile special.
Tags: employees, montreal, one thing, toronto | Posted in Behind the scenes | Write a comment »
By david | Posted January 21st, 2010
As we’ve mentioned, our plan was to launch Public Mobile at the end of 2009. It’s taken a little longer than we originally anticipated, but we’d never want to launch a network that didn’t meet our standards. We’ve also been listening to get an even better understanding of the kind of provider you’ve been waiting for. We’re doing some testing and overall tweaking to ensure that you will have the best service that we can provide. The launch date is now scheduled for the first half of 2010 and we’re working hard to deliver a service you’ll be happy with.
Wondering what we’ve been up to? Below, Alek talks about what goes into building a cell phone company from the ground up.
Tags: Alek, at work, building a network, challenge, from the ground up, fun | Posted in Behind the scenes | 2 Comments »
By david | Posted December 3rd, 2009
We’ve had some questions recently on where Public Mobile fits in the mobile phone marketplace, and where we see ourselves in the future. We are hard at work building a business for value-conscious customers who are not well served by the current incumbents. We want to build a company that customers, our employees and our investors can be very proud of.
We also asked the question to Alek, and here’s what he had to say on where he sees Public Mobile in 5 years.
Tags: 5 years from now, Alek, at work, cell phone, CEO, future, mobile, public mobile, team | Posted in Behind the scenes | 9 Comments »
By david | Posted December 2nd, 2009
You first met Brian on our rooftop and now it’s time to visit his office.
Tags: at work, Brian, cell phones, history, mobile, public mobile, team | Posted in Behind the scenes | 1 Comment »
By david | Posted November 25th, 2009
A look at why the Public Mobile team believes that Canadians are ready for a new kind of mobile phone company.
Tags: built for canada, cell phone, let's do it right, mobile, mobile for everyone, public mobile, team, telco, unlimited with no buts | Posted in Behind the scenes | 14 Comments »
By david | Posted November 18th, 2009
Meet Brian. He’s been working in this industry for over 20 years and he knows his mobile phone technology. Who better to explain how antennas and mobile phone signals work than him? You’ll also get to check out the view from our rooftop.
Tags: at work, Brian, cell phone, cell site #1, mobile, rooftop, starting from scratch, team, technology, telco, the latest stuff, what 20 years can do to mobile technology | Posted in Behind the scenes | 6 Comments »
By david | Posted November 4th, 2009
We may be biased but we think we have assembled the best team in the business. Not only are they talented and all around terrific individuals but they share in our philosophy. Here’s what they have to say about Public Mobile.
Tags: a company for you, at work, cell phone, interview, mobile, no surprise, one thing, public mobile is coming, team, telco, unlimited, we're on your side | Posted in Behind the scenes | Write a comment »
By david | Posted November 4th, 2009
Take a ride with Alek, Public Mobile’s CEO, and find out how his childhood helped to shape the company he runs today.
Tags: Alek, at work, cell phone, CEO, interview, mobile, team | Posted in Behind the scenes | 6 Comments »
By david | Posted November 3rd, 2009
My name’s Alek, and I’m just one of the many people behind Public Mobile. I’m pretty proud to see how far we’ve progressed since we began, but also recognize we’ve got a way to go for our dream of affordable and accessible mobile phone service to come true.
Everyone has something interesting to say, and the right to say it. That’s what inspired us to create Public Mobile – that communication is a right, not a privilege.
We will offer a flat-rate, no-contract, no-nonsense plan that makes it easy for people to plan what they spend, while talking and texting as much as they want.
What all of us here at Public Mobile want most is to be a company that matters to you. We’re working hard to give you something of real value, and know that keeping your business means treating you like a real person. We have set up this blog to allow people to ask the team here at Public Mobile questions, share ideas and tell us what is important to you. We will let you know about what we’re up to, and what we’ve got planned for the future.
So, let’s get this conversation started.
What would you like to talk about today?
Alek
CEO, Public Mobile
Everybody Talk.
Tags: affordable and accessible phones, Alek, hello, this is public mobile, what the future holds for us | Posted in Behind the scenes, Latest news, Questions & answers | 31 Comments »
A quick update
By david | Posted November 13th, 2009
Hey everybody,
Our apologies if some of your comments did not appear on the blog immediately after posting them. We have changed the comments section and your questions and feedback should now immediately appear on the blog. We want to ensure that this blog is an open forum for transparency and truly a medium to answer your questions. Check out the comments section of the blog posts for some answers.
Thanks for your patience!
The Public Mobile team