- Pure fibre Internet service rolling out to 7 more communities,
connecting 6,500 new locations starting this fall
- The fastest data speeds available to consumers anywhere in
Canada
- Part of Bell's capital expenditure acceleration program
delivering the rollout of next-generation broadband networks across
Canada
STONY
MOUNTAIN, MB, Aug. 29,
2022 /CNW Telbec/ - Bell MTS today announced the
expansion of its all fibre broadband network to more homes and
businesses across rural Manitoba.
Part of Bell's capital expenditure acceleration program to invest
in national next-generation network infrastructure, the latest
expansion program will bring all-fibre connections to over 6,500
locations throughout Blumenort,
Ile des Chênes, Landmark,
Matlock, St. Adolphe, Stony
Mountain and Winnipeg Beach
starting this fall.
Fully funded by Bell, this broadband network expansion will
provide fast and high-capacity 100% fibre connections with Internet
download speeds of up to 1.5 Gbps and access to leading Bell
services such as Gigabit Fibe Internet, Whole Home Wi-Fi and Fibe
TV. By the end of this year, Bell will have invested approximately
$14 billion in capital expenditures
since 2020, including planned capital expenditures of approximately
$5 billion in 2022, to accelerate the
rollout of its broadband fibre, 5G and Wireless Home Internet
networks.
"Access to high-speed, more reliable broadband will allow
residents, businesses and families to more easily participate in
the digital economy and take advantage of the remarkable advances
in telehealth, remote learning, e-commerce, and online
entertainment. We are excited that Bell MTS is investing in a fibre
Internet solution for Stony
Mountain and we look forward to enhanced community
connectivity for many years to come."
- WesTaplin, Reeve of the Rural Municipality
of Rockwood
"At Bell MTS, we are proud to be expanding the deployment of our
faster, more climate-resilient fibre networks in rural Manitoba, enabling brand new economic
opportunities for both businesses and consumers in 7 more
communities across the province. Today's announcement builds on our
industry-leading capital expenditure plan to connect more
Manitobans in communities large and small with the best network
technology available to communicate, learn, travel and stay
informed."
- Ryan
Klassen, Vice Chair of Bell MTS & Western Canada
Fibre network technology is considered to be the best and most
reliable, enabling faster speeds for now and for newer technologies
in the future. Bell has undertaken its most aggressive fibre
buildout ever this year, with plans to reach up to 900,000
more homes and businesses across Canada with direct fibre
connections by the end of 2022.
In addition to bringing the Bell MTS all-fibre broadband network
to Blumenort, Ile des Chênes,
Landmark, Matlock, St.
Adolphe, Stony Mountain and
Winnipeg Beach, Bell MTS is
nearing final completion of its fibre network builds in
Altona, Plum Coulee, Emerson and Morris. Announced in September of 2021, Bell
MTS will be connecting approximately 4,500 new locations in the
Pembina Valley region with the world's fastest Internet technology
by the end of this year.
About
Bell MTS
Bell MTS is part of BCE, Canada's largest communications
company, and provides advanced broadband wireless, Internet, TV,
multimedia and business communication 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 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.
Media inquiries:
Bell MTS
Morgan Shipley
204-391-2849
morgan.shipley@bellmts.ca
@Bell_MTS
Investor inquiries:
Richard Bengian
richard.bengian@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
plans and anticipated capital expenditures as well as the benefits
expected to result therefrom, including our two-year capital
expenditure acceleration program for the deployment of our
broadband fibre, 5G and Wireless Home Internet networks, 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 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 and the
value of our planned capital expenditures assumes our ability to
access or generate the necessary sources of 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 expectations. For additional
information on assumptions and risks 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, BCE's 2022 Second
Quarter MD&A dated August 3, 2022
and BCE's news release dated August 4,
2022 announcing its financial results for the second 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