- Unprecedented 5G+ speeds now available in select communities
across Ontario
- With 5G+, speeds in Toronto
are now over 50% faster than before
MONTRÉAL, July 28,
2022 /CNW Telbec/ - Bell today announced the
availability of 5G+ service in southern Ontario, offering customers the country's
fastest mobile technology yet on Canada's top-ranked 5G wireless
network.
Earlier this month, Bell began deploying 3500 MHz wireless
spectrum, unleashing the next phase of 5G advancement. Available
today in Toronto, Guelph, Kitchener-Waterloo, London, Barrie and select areas of
Mississauga, Bell 5G+ is expected
to be faster and more responsive, allowing for a superior mobile
experience. In Toronto, speeds
with 5G+ are now over 50% faster than before.
"Bell is taking its most-awarded 5G network and making it even
better with 5G+, offering customers access to even faster mobile
speeds than before. Ontario is
just the beginning, and we look forward to rolling it out to more
Canadians, and delivering on our promise to provide the latest
technology and best experience for our customers."
- Stephen Howe, Chief Technology and Information
Officer, Bell
5G customers with a compatible 5G+ device and rate plan, and who
are inside Ontario's 5G+ coverage
areas, can immediately take advantage of Bell 5G+ speeds. Those
outside of the coverage areas can continue to enjoy 4G, LTE and 5G
on Canada's best network. Bell will continue to expand 5G+ across
the country and is on track to offer coverage to approximately 40%
of the Canadian population by the end of 2022, including the
availability of peak theoretical download speeds of 3 Gbps in
select markets.
For more details about 5G+, including coverage, pricing,
availability and compatible devices, please visit
Bell.ca/network.
Introducing 5G standalone (SA) core
Bell will
soon roll out its nationwide 5G standalone (SA) core
network, starting in Toronto. The
addition of 3500 MHz wireless spectrum allows Bell to deliver a new
5G core network to Canadian businesses, supported by
world-class SA architecture, and which is expected to
unlock even faster speeds and ultra-low latency. Over time,
5G SA core will provide additional benefits such as
network slicing, and will enable a full range of 5G features and
functionality for both enterprise and consumer use cases and
support the massive growth of IoT.
Bell works with leading global and domestic 5G partners with a
common goal of accelerating Canada's 5G innovation ecosystem. Right
now, Bell and its partners are trialing SA network slicing to
demonstrate its optimal use. Trials include allocating speeds and
dedicating capacity for use cases like first responder live video
applications.
Additionally, Bell funds robust 5G R&D programs at several
Canadian institutions including Western
University. Western's 'Campus of the Future' is a living lab
helping shape smarter cities and communities. Western is among the
first to leverage Bell's new 5G+ network, testing the new
capabilities with projects like immersive VR learning with live 3D
viewing and blind spot technology, which uses real-time positioning
technology to improve traffic flow and pedestrian safety.
Bell 5G SA will soon be available for enterprise customers in
Toronto with a compatible device
and the appropriate provisions. New enterprise customers can call
Bell directly for more information. Existing customers should reach
out to their account representative for more details.
Quick facts
- Bell 5G+ offers Canadians its fastest mobile speeds ever
- Bell 5G+ is expanding across southern Ontario for customers in Toronto, Guelph, Kitchener-Waterloo, London, Barrie and select areas of
Mississauga
- With 5G+, speeds in Toronto
are now over 50% faster than before
- Bell is on track to cover approximately 40% of the Canadian
population with 5G+ by the end of 2022, including the availability
of peak theoretical download speeds of 3 Gbps in select
markets
- Bell's 5G standalone (SA) core network will soon roll out
nationwide for Canadian businesses, starting with Toronto
About Bell
Bell is Canada's largest communications
company, providing advanced broadband wireless, TV, Internet, media
and business communication services throughout the country. Founded
in Montréal in 1880, Bell is wholly owned by BCE Inc. To learn
more, please visit Bell.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 with a commitment to the highest
environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards. 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.
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Bengian, richard.bengian@bell.ca
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statements, including statements relating to our network deployment
plans and anticipated capital expenditures as well as the benefits
expected to result therefrom, our business outlook, objectives,
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as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Our
network deployment plans and anticipated capital expenditures and
the benefits expected to result therefrom are subject to risks and,
accordingly, there can be no assurance that our network deployment
plans will be completed, that our anticipated capital expenditures
will be made or that the benefits expected to result therefrom will
be realized. The completion of our network deployment plans
assumes, among others, the availability of sufficient equipment,
labour and capital. However, there can be no certainty that the
required equipment, labour and sources of capital will be
available with the result that our actual network deployments and
capital expenditures could materially differ from current
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underlying certain of our forward-looking statements made in this
news release, please consult BCE Inc.'s (BCE) 2021 Annual MD&A
dated March 3, 2022, BCE's 2022 First
Quarter MD&A dated May 4, 2022
and BCE's news release dated May 5,
2022 announcing its financial results for the first quarter
of 2022, 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). These documents are also available
at BCE.ca.
SOURCE Bell Canada