By david | Posted May 27th, 2011
Yesterday marked a full year since we launched service in Toronto, Ontario and expanded into the Greater Toronto Area, servicing a network from Hamilton to Oshawa. We are very proud of the progress that our company has made in the past year and, more importantly, of the relationships we’ve built with our customers and employees.
Your commitment and support, as well as our own, has allowed us to stay competitive in this challenging market and to provide you with plans and products that truly make it possible for everybody to talk.
We also feel very fortunate to have been involved with youth programs in communities we service. To date we’ve sponsored 120 local soccer teams, donated 5,000 back-to-school kits to elementary and high school students, as well as supporting community initiatives with phones, monthly phone service and charitable donations.
But it doesn’t end there. With a successful first year under our belt, we are more motivated than ever to continue changing our country’s telecommunications industry for the better. As Public Mobile’s CEO Alek Krstajic said, “we serve the needs of hard-working Canadians and we’re always looking for new and exciting ways to give back to the communities that have been a constant source of support.”
On behalf of everyone at Public Mobile, thank you.
Tags: Alek, coverage, public mobile, service, team, toronto | Posted in Behind the scenes, In the news | 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 People and Places | 3 Comments »
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 People and Places | 2 Comments »
By david | Posted January 19th, 2010
Alek appeared on the CBC Business show ‘The Lang & O’Leary Exchange’ to explain why Public Mobile wants the Federal Court of Canada to review the government’s decision to approve Globalive’s ownership structure.
In the interview Alek explains that Public Mobile is not looking to stop Globalive from operating, he simply wants the same rights when it comes to raising outside capital. This will provide benefits to consumers, allowing networks to expand faster and more competition in Canada.
Here’s the interview.
Tags: Alek, alek on cbc, cbc interview, challenge, crtc, federal court ruling, foreign capital, investment, The Lang & O’Leary Exchange | Posted in In the news, People and Places | 2 Comments »
By david | Posted January 13th, 2010
“What we’re hoping is that the federal court will say in fact this is a change in the law” – Alek Krstajic
On FOX Business Network, Public Mobile’s CEO, Alek Krstajic, explains why he is asking the Federal Court to review the Canadian government decision on Globalive. Public Mobile supports competition and would like to see all wireless companies receive the same access to foreign capital.
Tags: Alek, alek on fox, crtc, federal court ruling, foreign capital, fox interview, investment | Posted in In the news, People and Places | 10 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 People and Places | 20 Comments »
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 People and Places | 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 Our coverage, People and Places, Phones, Plans and Features | 46 Comments »
