Wind Seeks Spectrum From Mobilicity or Others to Compete

Wind Mobile needs to acquire more mobile-phone spectrum, including airwaves owned by other companies, to take on Canada’s three major wireless carriers, Chief Executive Officer Anthony Lacavera said.

While revenue and subscriber rolls are improving, Wind couldn’t afford to buy more capacity in the government’s last spectrum auction and hasn’t been able to count on financial backing from its main investor, Amsterdam-based VimpelCom Ltd., Lacavera said today in a speech at an industry event in Toronto. A merger with struggling rival Mobilicity or another small competitor would help, he said.