Top speed, lowest latency among the country's 6 biggest wireless
providers
MONTRÉAL, Nov. 9, 2020 /CNW
Telbec/ - Bell today announced its 4G and 5G wireless networks have
been ranked #1 in PCMag's 2020 Fastest Mobile Networks Canada, the
prestigious annual study of network performance across the
country.
"After extensive testing in Canada, PCMag.com found that Bell offered
faster, more reliable connection speeds in more cities than any
other Canadian carrier," said Dan
Costa, Editor-in-Chief, PCMag.com. "Our tests also show that
Bell customers who upgrade to a 5G phone will see a big boost in
network performance."
"The Bell team is proud to once again take PCMag's top spot with
Canada's fastest national 4G and 5G networks," said Claire Gillies, President of Bell Mobility. "Our
industry-leading investments in network speed, quality and coverage
are delivering outstanding performance, and building on Bell's goal
to advance how Canadians connect with each other and the
world."
In its 8th annual Fastest Mobile Networks Canada test, PCMag's
wireless technology experts drove through all 10 provinces,
covering 20 major and smaller cities to test the network speed and
coverage of Canada's 6 biggest wireless brands. Testing both 5G and
4G networks, PCMag's exhaustive analysis took place in September
and October and ranked providers based on a weighted average of
download speeds, upload speeds, ping time and reliability.
Building on the success of Bell's award-winning 4G LTE mobile
network, we launched the Bell 5G network in June in Montréal, the
Greater Toronto Area, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver, and are now live or building out 5G
service in over 100 centres across the country for the end of the
year. Customers outside 5G coverage areas are seamlessly connected
to the Bell 4G LTE network, covering more than 99% of Canadians and
offering some of the fastest data speeds in the world.
Bell also offers Canada's broadest selection of 5G smartphones
from leading manufacturers including Apple, LG, Motorola and
Samsung, available through Canada's largest distribution network,
including Bell and Virgin Mobile stores and kiosks, The Source,
national retail partners and online at Bell.ca and VirginMobile.ca.
With Bell SmartPay or Virgin Sweet Pay, customers can purchase a
new smartphone for as little as $0
down on eligible 2-year plans.
To learn more about the Bell 5G network, please visit
Bell.ca/5G.
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About Bell
Bell is Canada's largest communications
company, providing advanced broadband wireless, TV, Internet and
business communication services throughout the country. Bell Media
is Canada's premier multimedia company with leading assets in
television, radio, out of home and digital media. Founded in
Montréal in 1880, Bell is wholly owned by BCE Inc. To learn more,
please visit Bell.ca or BCE.ca.
The Bell Let's Talk initiative 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.
Media inquiries:
Nathan Gibson
905-614-9596
nathan.gibson@bell.ca
@Bell_News
Investor inquiries:
Thane Fotopoulos
514-870-4619
thane.fotopoulos@bell.ca
Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
Certain
statements made in this news release are forward-looking
statements, including statements relating to our network deployment
and capital investment plans, our business outlook, objectives,
plans and strategic priorities, and other statements that are not
historical facts. All such forward-looking statements are made
pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of applicable Canadian
securities laws and of the United
States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Forward-looking statements are subject to inherent risks
and uncertainties and are based on several assumptions which give
rise to the possibility that actual results or events could differ
materially from our expectations. These statements are not
guarantees of future performance or events, and we caution you
against relying on any of these forward-looking statements. The
forward-looking statements contained in this news release describe
our expectations at the date of this news release and, accordingly,
are subject to change after such date. Except as may be required by
applicable securities laws, we do not undertake any obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this
news release, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise. Our network deployment and capital investment plans
are subject to risks and, accordingly, there can be no assurance
that our network deployment plans will be completed. For additional
information on assumptions and risks underlying certain of our
forward-looking statements made in this news release, please
consult BCE's 2020 Third Quarter MD&A dated November 4, 2020, filed by BCE with the Canadian
provincial securities regulatory authorities (available at
Sedar.com) and with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
(available at SEC.gov). This document is also available at
BCE.ca.
SOURCE Bell Canada