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Ice Wireless is a Northern Canada-based telecommunications company that provides 3G/4G Mobility Services, Mobile Broadband Internet, and Fixed Line Telephone to the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut, Canada. The company’s corporate headquarters are located in Markham, Ontario. Ice Wireless is the exclusive roaming partner for Rogers Wireless and Fido in Northern Canada.〔(Ice Wireless Roaming ), Ice Wireless Corporate Website. Retrieved February 27, 2014.〕 ==History== Ice Wireless was launched in 2005 to serve rural and remote communities in Northern Canada. The network was first developed in the community of Inuvik, Northwest Territories, a base for oil and gas exploration located approximately 100 km from the Arctic Ocean and 200 km north of the Arctic Circle. The network was the first GSM system in Northern Canada, originally designed as a “small cell” system that could be scaled down and economically deployed to rural and remote communities. Due the scalability of its technology, Ice Wireless could offer mobility service in locations that could not be economically reached by larger telecommunications companies. Ice Wireless was the first to launch mobility service in Inuvik, Aklavik and Behchoko in the Northwest Territories. As customers increased, Ice Wireless expanded service to include Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.〔(About Us ), Ice Wireless Corporate Website. Retrieved February 27, 2014.〕 In 2012, Ice Wireless announced a $12.4 million network upgrade to roll out 3G/4G HSPA+ across the three Canadian territories.〔(Corporate Overview ), Ice Wireless Corporate Website. Retrieved February 27, 2014.〕 As part of this upgrade, Ice Wireless launched a full range of telecommunications services, including 3G/4G Mobility Services, Mobile Broadband Internet, and Fixed Line Telephone. Ice Wireless also announced a strategic partnership with Iristel, the largest Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) in Canada and the first CLEC to enter Northern Canada. In 2013, Ice Wireless became the first mobile network operator to launch 3G/4G services to Iqaluit, Nunavut. These services were launched using SES’ AMC-9 satellite.〔("CBC News- Smartphones Come to Iqaluit" ), www.cbc.ca, November 23, 2013. Retrieved February 27, 2014.〕 The Ice Wireless network now covers 75% of the population of the Yukon and Northwest Territories as well as Iqaluit, Nunavut.〔("Globe and Mail - Ice Wireless Ramps Up in Far North" ), www.theglobeandmail.com, June 25, 2013. Retrieved February 27, 2014.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「ICE Wireless」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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