SPM Telecom is a
Internet service cable provider and a
mobile phone operator
A mobile phone operator, wireless provider, or carrier is a mobile telecommunications company that provides wireless Internet GSM services for mobile device users. The operator gives a SIM card to the customer who inserts it into the mobile devi ...
in the French territory of
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Pierre and Miquelon ( ), officially the Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (), is a self-governing territorial overseas collectivity of France in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean, located near the Canada, Canadian prov ...
in
North America
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. Created on September 30, 1999, it covers the territory of the archipelago off
Newfoundland
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region of Labrador, having a total size of . As of 2025 the population ...
in 2G and 4G. It has one store in
Saint-Pierre and a second in
Miquelon-Langlade. Its Internet network is based on a submarine cable between
Halifax (
Nova Scotia
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, Canada) and
Lamaline
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(
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region of Labrador, having a total size of . As of 2025 the populatio ...
, Canada), then on radio frequencies to a tower at Cap-à-l'Aigle on
Saint Pierre Island
Saint Pierre Island, also spelt as Saint-Pierre Island, is one of the three main islands of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. It contains the town of Saint-Pierre, which lies on the island's east coast and is the main population centre of the island gr ...
.
It is 70% owned by the French multinational
Orange S.A.
Orange S.A. (; formerly , stylised as france telecom) is a French multinational telecommunications corporation founded in 1988 and headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux, near Paris.
''Orange'' has been the corporation's main brand for mobile, ...
, through its subsidiary Orange Caraïbe, and 30% by the local Landry family group.
History
On June 23, 1982, the first automatic telephone links were established between Saint-Pierre and mainland France, as well as several European countries.
In 2002,
France Télécom
Orange S.A. (; formerly , stylised as france telecom) is a French multinational corporation, multinational telecommunications corporation founded in 1988 and headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux, near Paris.
''Orange'' has been the corporation' ...
, via its local subsidiary SPM Telecom, launched the “''cheznoo.net''” portal, featuring local events, classified ads and live webcams from the archipelago. Over the years, it has become an emblematic Saint Pierre and Miquelon website. That year, SPM Telecom had more than 2,200 subscribers to its mobile telephony services, while its Canadian competitor
NewTel, now
Bell Aliant
Bell Aliant is a brand name used by Bell Canada for Telecommunications in Canada, telecommunications services in Atlantic Canada.
Prior to 2015, Bell Aliant Inc. (formerly Aliant Inc.) was a separate company providing telecom services in the Atl ...
, had only around one hundred.
In October 2014,
Orange Group
Orange S.A. (; formerly , stylised as france telecom) is a French multinational telecommunications corporation founded in 1988 and headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux, near Paris.
''Orange'' has been the corporation's main brand for mobile, ...
and SPM Telecom lost their cell phone monopoly in Saint Pierre and Miquelon with the arrival of local competitor Globaltel.
Mobile coverage
SPM Telecom offers 2G and 4G coverage and does not offer 5G in all the territories it covers. According to the "''Schéma directeur territorial d'aménagement numérique''" (SDTAM) published in 2021, the operator does not appear to be transmitting information on its 2G and 4G coverage to
Arcep, like its competitor Globaltel.
See also
*
Orange S.A.
Orange S.A. (; formerly , stylised as france telecom) is a French multinational telecommunications corporation founded in 1988 and headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux, near Paris.
''Orange'' has been the corporation's main brand for mobile, ...
*
Mobile network operator
A mobile network operator (MNO), also known as a mobile network provider, mobile network carrier, mobile , wireless service provider, wireless carrier, wireless operator, wireless telco, or cellular company, is a telecommunications provider of se ...
Notes and references
External links
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Orange S.A.
Mobile phone companies of France
Economy of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Organizations based in Saint Pierre and Miquelon