- Winner of PCMag's Fastest Mobile Networks Canada test; includes
Bell ranking fastest 5G network in the country
- Scored fastest in 22 of the 31 areas tested, including
Toronto, Calgary and Edmonton
- Bell continues to expand coverage and availability of its 5G+
and 5G service across the country
MONTRÉAL, Sept. 20,
2022 /CNW Telbec/ - Bell today announced its wireless
network has been awarded fastest in Canada for the third year in a row in PCMag's
2022 Fastest Mobile Networks Canada report, the annual study of
mobile network performance across the country. The report also
ranks Bell's 5G network as fastest in the country, scoring fastest
in 22 of the 31 cities and rural areas tested.
"Bell wins our prize for the third consecutive year largely
because of its network improvements in southern Ontario coupled with the strength of its 5G+
network overall. The carrier leads in speed in 22 of the 31 cities
we tested, including Calgary,
Edmonton, and Toronto—and in our
population-weighted rankings, those cities matter a lot."
-
Wendy Sheehan Donnell,
Editor-in-Chief, PCMag
"I am so proud that Bell is recognized as Canada's fastest
mobile network for the third year in a row, and I'm especially
proud of the Bell team that puts their energy and effort into
ensuring that Canadians have the best network experience. We know
that our customers depend on us to deliver a network with great
coverage, reliability and some of the fastest speeds in the world.
We're now taking our 5G service to new heights with 5G+, and we'll
continue to advance our network to connect more Canadians every
day."
-
Claire Gillies, EVP Marketing and
President Consumer, Bell
In its 10th annual Fastest Mobile Networks Canada test, PCMag's
wireless technology experts drove across Canada, covering 31 cities
and rural areas to test the network speed and coverage of Canada's
major wireless brands. PCMag's exhaustive analysis took place in
August and September and ranked providers based on a weighted
average of download speeds, upload speeds and latency.
Expanding 5G+ and 5G networks
Earlier this summer,
Bell announced the availability of 5G+ service in southern
Ontario. Today, Bell is expanding
its service to more communities across the province. Available
today in Hamilton, Markham, Middlesex Centre, North Dumfries, Puslinch and Thames Centre, Bell 5G+ is
expected to be faster and more responsive, allowing for a superior
mobile experience. 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.
Bell also continues to expand its 5G service, with availability
in all 10 Canadian provinces. Today, Bell is expanding to 84 more
communities in Alberta,
New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova
Scotia, Ontario,
Prince Edward Island and
Québec.
For more details about 5G+ and 5G, including coverage, pricing,
availability and compatible devices, please visit
Bell.ca/network.
Quick facts
- Bell awarded Canada's fastest mobile network by PCMag for the
third consecutive year
- Bell is Canada's fastest 5G network, ranks fastest in 22 of the
31 cities and rural areas tested
- Scored fastest download speeds among the country's major
wireless providers
- Bell 5G+ expands to more communities across Ontario and is on track to cover approximately
40% of the Canadian population by the end of 2022
- Bell's award-winning 5G network now available in all 10
Canadian provinces
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.
Media inquiries
Jessica Benzinger,
jessica.benzinger@bell.ca
@Bell_News
Investor inquiries
Richard Bengian, richard.bengian@bell.ca
Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
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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, our business outlook, objectives,
plans and strategic priorities, and other statements that are not
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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
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