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Fizz beta

Someone_here — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 10:49:27 GMT

Anybody here applied/was selected to test Fizz or has more information about it than what is available online?

Re: Fizz beta

austinhuang — Mon, 01 Oct 2018 16:20:26 GMT

I applied and I haven't been getting a response.

For now it's $5 / 4GB I think, if selected to Beta.

Re: Fizz beta

stonechucker — Mon, 01 Oct 2018 16:50:53 GMT

Is this a Quebec only thing?

Re: Fizz beta

krazykiwi — Mon, 01 Oct 2018 17:19:40 GMT

@stonechucker wrote:
Is this a Quebec only thing?

It appears to be Quebec and Ottawa region.

https://mobilesyrup.com/2018/09/13/new-quebec-carrier-fizz-beta-testing-service/

Re: Fizz beta

srlawren — Mon, 01 Oct 2018 18:25:23 GMT

I sure wish Videotron would go national and give the big 3 (and the slightly smaller 1: FM) a real run for their money. Or, at least, come to BC, Videotron! Pretty please?!?! 🙂

Re: Fizz beta

austinhuang — Mon, 01 Oct 2018 18:32:18 GMT

@srlawren wrote:
I sure wish Videotron would go national and give the big 3 (and the slightly smaller 1: FM) a real run for their money. Or, at least, come to BC, Videotron! Pretty please?!?! 🙂

Videotron only has infrastructure in Quebec (And Ottawa region). In other places, Videotron roams (Actual roam, not the Telus/Bell relationship) on Rogers. There's also Eastlink in the Atlantic region and Northern Ontario.

Infrastructure costs.

Re: Fizz beta

CalgaryBen — Mon, 01 Oct 2018 18:36:47 GMT

@srlawren wrote:
I sure wish Videotron would go national and give the big 3 (and the slightly smaller 1: FM) a real run for their money.

What???? You mean to say FM is a real contender in this space as a national commercially-launched carrier? I thought they were also still in beta... at least, that's sure what it felt like when I tested them for 2-3 months earlier this year! (Sorry, couldn't resist.)

More seriously... it's interesting that Quebecor is trying to be a player. They sold a bunch of spectrum to Shaw to build-out/expand the FM network, so it may make sense for the two to establish partnerships. After dipping my toes in the FM waters, I would be extremely reluctant to try anything other than the encumbants and their subsidiaries.