- Bell MTS pure fibre Internet now has download speeds of three
Gbps and upload speeds of three Gbps
- New Giga Hub with Wi-Fi 6E now available, enabling faster
speeds for connected devices shared in the home
- Bell MTS the first Internet service provider to launch Wi-Fi 6E
pods in Manitoba
WINNIPEG, MB, Oct. 31,
2023 /CNW/ - Bell MTS today announced the launch
of the fastest Internet in Manitoba with symmetrical download and upload
speeds of three Gbps (gigabits per second) now available on the
province's growing fibre network. Bell MTS Gigabit Fibe 3.0
customers can now enjoy lightning-fast connectivity with the new
Giga Hub and exclusive Wi-Fi 6E pods available in the province, the
latest and fastest Wi-Fi technology with wall-to-wall coverage.
"Today marks an important connectivity milestone for Bell MTS,
as we bring more advanced technologies and services offered by Bell
in other regions across the country to Manitoba. As we continue growing our fibre
network in communities large and small throughout the province, we
are thrilled that Manitobans will now have access to the latest and
fastest fibre Internet solutions to enhance the way they learn,
work, and play in a rapidly evolving digital world."
-
Paul Norris, VP, Consumer Sales
& Vice Chair of Bell MTS and Western
Canada
Giga Hub is the next generation modem for Bell MTS's Gigabit
Fibe 3.0 service. Giga Hub works together with Bell MTS Wi-Fi pods
to create a seamless, powerful Wi-Fi network that covers every room
in a customer's home. Bell MTS is also the first Internet service
provider to offer Wi-Fi 6E pods in Manitoba, bringing wall-to-wall coverage with
gigabit speeds to ensure an entire household can be surfing,
streaming, gaming, and more, all at the same time.
Unlimited pure fibre Internet providing three gigabits per
second is now available in eligible areas of Manitoba. This latest boost in Internet speeds
is enabled by Bell MTS's accelerated network expansion program,
bringing all-fibre connections to more than 30 communities
throughout Manitoba. For more
details about availability and pricing, please visit
BellMTS.ca.
Quick facts
- Bell MTS Gigabit Fibe 3.0 now available
in Manitoba with symmetrical download and upload speeds
of 3 Gbps
- Bell MTS Gigabit Fibe 3.0 download speed is two times faster
than before with upload speeds 20 times faster than any other major
Winnipeg Internet service provider
- Bell MTS the first Internet service provider to launch Wi-Fi 6E
pods in Manitoba
About
Bell MTS
Bell MTS is part of BCE, Canada's largest communications
company,1 providing advanced broadband wireless,
Internet, TV, media and business communications services throughout
Manitoba. To learn more, please
visit BellMTS.ca or BCE.ca.
Through Bell for Better, we are investing to create a
better today and a better tomorrow by supporting the social and
economic prosperity of our communities. This includes the Bell
Let's Talk initiative, which promotes Canadian mental health with
national awareness and anti-stigma campaigns like Bell Let's Talk
Day and significant Bell funding of community care and access,
research and workplace leadership initiatives throughout the
country. To learn more, please visit Bell.ca/LetsTalk.
1 Based on
total revenue and total combined customer connections.
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Media inquiries:
Bell MTS
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Investor inquiries
Richard
Bengian
richard.bengian@bell.ca
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will be made or that the benefits expected to result therefrom will
be realized. The completion of our network deployment plans
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labour and capital, and a regulatory environment that does not
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can be no certainty that the required equipment, labour and
sources of capital will be available, or that these network
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2023 and August 2, 2023,
respectively, and BCE's news release dated August 3,
2023 announcing its financial results for the second quarter
of 2023, filed by BCE with the Canadian provincial securities
regulatory authorities (available at Sedarplus.ca) and with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (available
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SOURCE Bell Canada