On Wednesday Bell will launch its new wireless network. The network will be faster and have greater coverage, promises the Canadian telecom giant.
Originally, Bell wanted to launch its new wireless network in February, in time for the Winter Olympics in Vancouver. The work has been faster than expected, the launch took place Monday at noon at a conference of President and CEO of BCE, George Cope.
In two days, Canadians will be able to access the most advanced wireless
network in the world. The launch of our new network – months ahead of schedule – underlines that the Bell team continues to deliver on our strategic imperatives to accelerate wireless in Canada and to invest
in next-generation broadband networks. We move forward every day toward achieving our goal – for Bell to be recognized by customers as Canada’s leading communications company,” Said Cope in a a statement Monday.
The new network will have access speeds up to 21 megabits per second (Mbps). It will serve 93% of Canada’s population in an area of one million square kilometers covering 20 000 cities.
Specifically, the new network for Bell and Telus allows both companies to offer phones like the iPhone from Apple (AAPL) and HSPA key giving access to the Internet wirelessly with a computer, as Rogers (RCI.B ) already does. This also means that those who buy phones compatible with GSM protocols will be used to roaming internationally.
Moreover, the transition to the Long-Term Evolution (LTE), which represents the industry’s future will be facilitated.
Previously, Bell and Telus were using CDMA and EV-DO, not compatible with GSM standards. This limited access to phones like the iPhone, which could only meet the competitor Rogers.
Also on Monday Bell announced the distribution of three new TV channels in Canada: AMC, which offers the popular American series Mad Men, Family Channel and Playhouse Disney.
Bell TV is the first distributor to offer 100 channels of in HD.

Bell's HSPA Network To Go Live Wednesday

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