MONTRÉAL, May 26, 2021 /CNW
Telbec/ - Bell today announced the expansion of Canada's
fastest-ranked and most awarded 5G network to 9 new markets across
Québec, following last year's launch in Montréal. Bell 5G launched
today in Ascot Corner,
Champlain, Magog, Rivière-du-Loup, Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley, Saint-Luc-de-Vincennes, Saint-Maurice, Sherbrooke and Trois-Rivières.
Québec has been at the forefront of Bell's 5G deployment, with
Montréal being one of the first cities where Bell launched 5G in
June 2020. With Bell 5G also
available in Amos, Chibougamau, Cowansville, Dolbeau-Mistassini, Drummondville, East
Farnham, La Tuque,
Lachute, Magog, Mont-Tremblant, Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, Pikogan,
Rawdon, Roberval, Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover, Saint-Félicien,
Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola,
Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel,
Saint-Liguori, Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham, Saint-Maurice, Saint-Robert, Sainte-Anne-de-Sorel, Shawinigan and Sorel-Tracy, Quebecers can benefit from Bell's
5G network in most regions of the province.
"We are pleased to continue to expand Bell 5G into new cities
and towns in Québec, leveraging our network leadership to further
advance how Quebecers connect with each other and the world," said
Nicholas Payant, Bell's Vice
President, Connectivity and Reliability. "Our customers will
benefit from access to superfast speeds, low latency and
next-generation applications enabled by Canada's most awarded 5G
network, with access to the latest 5G devices and our newest
unlimited data plans."
Bell's 5G network offers peak theoretical mobile data speeds of
up to 1.7 Gbps and now covers approximately 35% of the Canadian
population. Bell is currently on track to deliver 5G coverage to
almost 70% of the Canadian population by the end of the year.
"I am very pleased with this extended deployment of 5G by Bell
in the heart of my riding," said Gilles Bélanger, MNA for
Orford and Parliamentary Assistant
to the Premier of Québec (High Speed Internet). "This announcement
will promote better access in rural areas and open the door to
unprecedented opportunities for IoT."
The increased speed and lower latency offered by Bell 5G will
enable millions of new consumer and business applications like the
recently launched TSN 5G View that offers sports fans unprecedented
control of their viewing experience. Opening up possibilities in
the space of virtual and augmented reality, artificial intelligence
and machine learning, IoT, connected vehicles and smart homes and
cities, 5G's speed and efficiency in delivering data is also
expected to have a significant positive environmental impact.
"With the deployment of Bell 5G to more cities and
municipalities in Québec, we reaffirm our commitment to the Québec
market and our support for innovation and growth," said
Karine Moses, Bell's Québec
Vice-Chair. "The high-capacity and near-instantaneous connections
of 5G technology will enable unprecedented opportunities for Québec
businesses, government enterprises and citizens, and will
contribute to the economic prosperity of the province."
Bell 5G innovation and investment
Earlier this year,
Bell announced the biggest capital expenditure plan in its history,
with at least $1 billion in
additional capital investment in new networks over the next 2 years
to support the national economic and employment recovery from
COVID-19. This investment is in addition to the more than
$4 billion that Bell typically
invests annually in next generation wireless and fibre network
infrastructure and service development. Bell also leads the
communications industry in Canadian research and development
investment, including academic research partnership with Université
de Sherbrooke to create 5G
applications across IoT, innovative manufacturing and smart energy
management.
Bell 5G supports the latest 5G-ready devices, including the
iPhone 12 lineup, Samsung Galaxy S21 5G series, LG Velvet 5G, the
new TCL 20 Pro and many others, with new Unlimited Share
plans, enabling customers to share data across all their devices
with family members, with no overage fees. Bell was also the first
mobile carrier in Canada to offer
the Netgear Nighthawk M5 5G mobile hotspot offering up to
1.2Gbps peak download speeds. For coverage maps and more
information on 5G devices and plans, please visit Bell.ca/5G.
About Bell
The Bell team builds world-leading
broadband wireless and fibre networks, provides innovative mobile,
TV, Internet and business communications services and delivers the
most compelling content with premier television, radio, out of home
and digital media brands. With a goal to advance how Canadians
connect with each other and the world, Bell serves more than 22
million consumer and business customer connections across every
province and territory. Founded in Montréal in 1880, Bell is wholly
owned by BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE). To learn more, please
visit Bell.ca or BCE.ca.
Bell supports the social and economic prosperity of our
communities with a commitment to the highest environmental, social
and governance (ESG) standards. We measure our progress in
increasing environmental sustainability, achieving a diverse and
inclusive workplace, leading data governance and protection, and
building stronger and healthier communities. This includes
confronting the challenge of mental illness with the Bell
Let's Talk initiative, which drives mental health awareness
and action with programs like the annual Bell Let's Talk Day and
Bell funding for community care, research and workplace programs
nationwide all year round.
Media inquiries:
Vanessa Damha
514-870-6663
vanessa.damha@bell.ca
@Bell_News
Investor inquiries:
Thane Fotopoulos
514-870-4619
thane.fotopoulos@bell.ca
SOURCE Bell Canada