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Xplornet to brand wireless service Xplore Mobile

Globalive seeks to become national carrier by buying Manitoba spectrum

Brief | January 23, 2023

Frustrated in its attempt to buy Freedom Mobile back from Shaw Communications Inc., Globalive Capital Corp. has announced it wants to acquire Manitoba spectrum licences from Xplore’s now-defunct mobile brand. Globalive operated WIND Mobile until 2016 when it was sold to Shaw and rebranded as Freedom.

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