Public Mobile earlier this week announced that it has now topped the 150,000 subscriber milestone. During the Scotia Capital Telecom & Tech 2012 Conference, Public Mobile CFO Jim Hardy confirmed the numbers that first showed up in a leaked internal document obtained by MobileSyrup. It apparently added about 40,000 new customers in Q3 alone, a rate “50% higher than the combined prepaid growth of all 3 Incumbents (at 27k)” with September being “the best month for growth in the history of Public Mobile.”
In comparison, WIND Mobile which covers 5 major urban centers and a growing portion of southwestern Ontario, is nearing or has topped the 400,000 subscriber mark – Public Mobile currently operates in Toronto and Montreal. Mobilicity, a private company, has not revealed any subscriber numbers recently.
Hardy also confirmed that the carrier already has a 3G network up and running. It is currently undergoing testing. The carrier expects to launch 3G Android phones around the end of the month. Prices could start below CA$200 with no contract.
Source: Leaked Public Mobile document and Subscriber number confirmation