With 120 locations nation-wide, one of Canada's leading mobile phone
retailers enters the Québec market
MONTRÉAL, Oct 5 /CNW/ - GLENTEL Inc. (TSX: GLN), one of Canada's largest multi-carrier retailers of mobile phones and a leading provider of wireless communications solutions across Canada is pleased to announce the opening of its first WAVE SANS FIL store in Québec at Place Rosemère.
GLENTEL has planned an expansion into the market with six stores slated to open in the province in the next few months. The second location will be at Montréal Eaton Centre, opening late October, with four additional locations open by year's end. The stores will have the same renowned look and feel as the 120 WIRELESSWAVE locations across Canada.
"We are pleased to introduce our popular WIRELESSWAVE brand to Québec as WAVE SANS FIL," said Thomas Skidmore, GLENTEL's President and CEO. "Our customers consistently tell us how they like that they can shop the different carriers at our stores and get unbiased, industry-wide advice from our wireless experts; we look forward to bringing this unique customer service to the Québec market."
WAVE SANS FIL stores will feature interactive displays that give customers the chance to touch and feel the handsets and educate themselves on the product's features and functions. Customers will also be able to engage in comparison shopping on rate plans and review up-to-date promotions, backed by the support of GLENTEL's knowledgeable in-store staff who provides unbiased, informed service in a comfortable and friendly shopping atmosphere.
WAVE SANS FIL currently partners with Rogers, Bell, FIDO, Solo Mobile, Virgin Mobile and chatr wireless and offers various products from manufacturers such as Apple, LG, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Blackberry and HTC. For more information and store locations please visit www.wavesansfil.ca
About GLENTEL
GLENTEL (TSX: GLN) is a leading provider of innovative and reliable telecommunications services and solutions in Canada and the United States. Founded in 1963 and headquartered in Burnaby, BC, GLENTEL comprises three operating divisions - U.S. Retail, Canada Retail, and Business - that service thousands of consumers and commercial communications customers. The company operates more than 290 locations across Canada located in retail malls, Costco Wholesale stores, and business centers, as well as 132 retail locations in the United States. To its business and government customers, GLENTEL offers wireless service, rental equipment, satellite and terrestrial network systems, tower sites and wireless asset monitoring. As the largest multi-carrier mobile phone retailer in Canada, it offers a choice of network carrier and wireless device or phone to Canadian consumers. GLENTEL operates its business under the trading names Glentel Wireless, WIRELESSWAVE, WAVE SANS FIL, Tbooth wireless, la cabine T sans fil, WIRELESS etc. and SANS FIL etc., and Diamond Wireless - Verizon Premier Retailer in the U.S.
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