| Business Summary | | Microcell
Telecommunications
Inc.
provides
personal
communications
services
(PCS)
in
Canada
using
global
system
for
mobile
communications
(GSM)
technology.
The
Company
provides
wireless
voice
and
data
services
to,
as
of
March
31,
2001,
approximately
one
million
subscribers.
Microcell's
services
cover
approximately
56%
of
the
Canadian
population.
Through
a
roaming
agreement
with
a
cellular
service
provider,
coverage
for
Microcell's
customers
extends
to
an
area
covering
94%
of
the
Canadian
population.
Subsidiaries
include
Microcell
Connexions
Inc.,
which
operates
the
Company's
PCS
network
on
a
wholesale
basis;
Microcell
Solutions
Inc.,
which
markets
PCS
under
the
Fido
brand
name
on
a
retail
basis;
Microcell
Labs
Inc.,
which
carries
out
research
and
development
in
PCS
applications;
Microcell
Capital
II
Inc.,
a
venture
company;
Microcell
i5
Inc.,
which
develops
wireless
Internet
services;
and
Inukshuk
Internet
Inc.,
which
intends
to
deploy
a
cross-Canada
high-speed
wireless
access
network. | More
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| Financial Summary | | Microcell
Telecommunications
provides
personal
communication
services
in
Canada
using
global
system
for
mobile
communications
(GSM)
technology
to.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/30/01,
revenues
rose
35%
to
C$261.2
million.
Net
loss
according
to
U.S.
GAAP
totalled
C$262
million
vs.
an
income
of
C$130.3
million.
Revenues
reflect
growth
of
existing
and
expansion
into
new
census
metropolitan
areas.
Net
loss
reflects
the
absence
of
a
C$285.1
million
gain
from
disposal
of
investments. | More
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Developments |
| Officers | |
| Position | Charles Sirois | Chairman | Andre Tremblay | Pres,
CEO, Director | Michel Cordeau | VP,
Legal Affiars and Sec. | Gaetan Jacques | VP
of HR | Francois Perreault | VP,
Corp. Communications |
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Compensation,
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