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In the article they say they plan to have it done in a year! I don't believe it because that would just be crazy.

I think they are just outfitting old towers with GSM technology, not actually putting up new towers. I wonder how the agreements Bell has with MTS and Sasktel will now work. Will they switch over too? Or will that agreement be tossed in the garbage?

You are correct in saying interesting times ahead, I personally don't like the move regardless of CDMA dying, it is still the more superior product and I would love to have have dual technology come to Canada like KDDI brought to Japan! Business wise this is a great move for both of the companies however I don't like the joint venture, however this just shows the hold Bell has on the telecom industry.