Canadians’ thirst for wireless data is growing — and so is the cry for unlimited plans – Business – CBC News

http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/cellphone-unlimited-wireless-data-1.4152588Canadians don’t talk as much as they used to on their mobile phones, but the country’s telecom market is still booming thanks to an unquenchable thirst for wireless data.

That leads some customers to question why unlimited wireless data plans are almost non-existent in Canada. Meanwhile, every major U.S. carrier offers one.

“It can get kind of frustrating,” says Vian Esterhuizen from Calgary about living with a data cap. “It’s something that you have to be aware of and cautious of, and I don’t think that’s really the right approach.”

The explosion of data-rich apps is one reason Canadians are burning up lots of data. (CBC)

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