Bell has announced an expansion of fiber Internet service to homes and businesses in urban and rural areas of Oshawa, Ontario.
in a Press release, the Montreal-based national telecommunications company said the expansion was part of its “accelerated capital investment in next-generation national network infrastructure.”
According to Bell, its fiber internet now reaches more than 44,000 Oshawa locations, with the expansion set to increase to an additional 10,000 by the end of 2021.
“Closing the digital divide is a priority for Bell as we advance the way Canadians connect with each other and with the world. We are proud to bring our world-leading pure fiber connections and Internet and TV services to homes and business locations in Oshawa as part of this historic network acceleration program, ”said Rizwan Jamal, President, Residential and Small Businesses. by Bell.
Bell says its $ 100 million investment to bring direct fiber network connections to approximately 60,000 homes and businesses in Oshawa is now close to completion. Its fiber network will provide access to Internet download speeds of up to 1.5Gbps and Bell services such as Fibe TV.
In addition, the company notes that it fully funded the expansion program.
Bell’s accelerated capital investment will see $ 1.7 billion in capital invested over the next two years to accelerate the deployment of broadband fiber. The company says this investment is in addition to its annual broadband investment of approximately $ 4 billion.
Source: campaign