Bell to launch HSPA network on November 4th

In an address to The Canadian Club today in Montréal, Bell and BCE President and CEO George Cope announced that Bell will launch its HSPA wireless network on Wednesday, November 4.

To coincide with the launch, Bell will also launch a wide range of new HSPA smartphones and turbo sticks including the Apple iPhone, Blackberry Bold 9700, Novatel U998 HSPA+ Turbo Stick, and MiFi 2372 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot.

“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.” said Mr. Cope.

The new network will feature access speeds as high as 21 Megabits per second (Mbps) and a physical service area by far of more than a million square kilometres, covering approximately 20,000 Canadian cities and towns and 93% of the national population.

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