- Bell pure fibre ranked Canada's fastest Internet and Wi-Fi
for the second time in a row according to Ookla®'s Q3-Q4 2023
Speedtest Awards report
- Additionally, for the third year in a row, Bell 5G ranked
Canada's fastest and best 5G network by Global Wireless Solutions
(GWS)
- New this year, GWS measured Canada's national 5G networks
with 3500 MHz wireless spectrum, confirming that Bell's network
(Bell 5G+) is Canada's fastest and best
- Bell remains Canada's most awarded Internet service
provider1
MONTRÉAL, Feb. 5, 2024
/CNW/ -Today, Bell is pleased to announce recent top honours from
leading analyst firms Ookla and GWS, awarding its fibre and
wireless networks and together ranking them Canada's fastest. Bell
pure fibre Internet was awarded fastest in Canada by Ookla in
its Q3-Q4 2023 Speedtest Awards report2, with the report
also ranking Bell pure fibre Wi-Fi as fastest in the country –
both for the second time in a row.
Bell 5G, for the third consecutive year, was ranked Canada's
fastest and best 5G network by GWS in its 2023 nationwide
assessment of 5G networks3. New this year, GWS's
testing included 3500 MHz network wireless spectrum and determined
Bell 5G+'s network performance to be the fastest and best in the
country.
Bell's superior fibre and wireless networks have revolutionized
connectivity for Canadians. Bell pure fibre leverages the world's
fastest Internet technology, enabling fast Wi-Fi speeds allowing
customers to work, learn, video chat, stream and game online on any
or all of their household devices simultaneously. Products like
Giga Hub with Wi-Fi 6E compatibility and gigabit plus speeds, and
Wi-Fi pods to extend the connectivity throughout the home are
available and offer increasingly faster speeds and reliability.
Bell 5G and 5G+ offers the latest in wireless network technology,
delivering the fastest mobile speeds available in Canada today and allowing for crystal clear
detail on the go, whether downloading and streaming high resolution
videos, uploading content to share on social media, gaming or video
calling.
For more details about Bell pure fibre Internet, please visit
Bell.ca/Internet. To learn more about 5G and 5G+, please visit
Bell.ca/network.
Quotes
"After conducting an in-depth analysis of consumer-initiated
tests taken with Speedtest, Bell pure fibre has been named the
Fastest Internet in Canada by
Ookla's Speedtest Awards. This prestigious award is given to fixed
network operators that demonstrate exceptional speed and
performance in comparison to other major fixed networks in their
market for Q3-Q4 2023. We are thrilled to acknowledge Bell pure
fibre for this achievement, which is the result of their unwavering
focus on delivering a superior network experience to their
customers."
- Stephen Bye, President and CEO of Ookla, a
division of Ziff Davis
"5G has matured and is no longer a nascent technology. It now
plays a significant and integral role in Canada's mobile networks.
As operators continue to invest in 5G spectrum and build out their
networks, consumers will continue to benefit from new and improved
services thanks to enhanced and faster network performance. While
all of the major operators are making appreciable advances in their
networks, Bell is leading the pack with the best and fastest 5G
network."
- Dr. Paul Carter, CEO of Global Wireless
Solutions
"I'm thrilled that Bell's fibre and wireless networks have been
recognized once again as the fastest and best in the country. These
recognitions are a testament to the hard work and dedication that
#TeamBell has put into building and supporting our superior
networks, ensuring Canadians enjoy fast and reliable connectivity
whether at home on Wi-Fi or on the go. Bell's networks truly are
the backbone of Canada's digital economy and society. Our historic
investments to build the fastest networks provide businesses and
entrepreneurs with the digital infrastructure they need to innovate
and create new economic opportunities for Canadians."
- Blaik Kirby, Group President, Consumer and Small
& Medium Business, Bell
Quick facts
- Bell pure fibre won Canada's fastest Internet for the second
time in a row as indicated in Ookla's Q3-Q4 2023 Speedtest
Awards report
- Bell pure fibre ranked once again as Canada's
fastest Wi-Fi according to Ookla's Q3-Q4 2023 Speedtest Awards
report
- Bell continues to be Canada's most awarded Internet service
provider
- Bell 5G ranked Canada's fastest and best 5G network for the
third straight year by GWS
- Bell 5G+ is Canada's fastest and best 5G+ network according
to GWS
- Bell secured the most 5G+ spectrum nationwide in the
federal government's 3500 and 3800 MHz spectrum auctions, recently
securing the acquisition of 939 3800 MHz spectrum licenses to
enhance customers' digital experience nationwide
- As of the end of 2023, Bell's 5G network is available to 86 per
cent of Canadians, and 51 per cent of Canada's population has
access to Bell's 5G+ network
About Bell
Bell is Canada's largest communications company4,
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. 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:
media@bell.ca
Investor inquiries
Richard Bengian
richard.bengian@bell.ca
1 Most
awarded Internet based on Bell competitive analysis. Bell awards
include Ookla Q3-Q4 2023 Speedtest Awards; PCMag Best ISPs 2023:
Canada, based on speed, price, coverage and customer satisfaction
comparing major and overall Canadian ISPs from June 1, 2022 to June
27, 2023; and BrandSpark Most Trusted ISP 2023 and 2024. BrandSpark
is a research and consulting firm. Winners were determined by a
national survey of 15,878 Canadian shoppers who gave their
top-of-mind, unaided answers to which brands they trust most and
why in categories they have recently shopped.
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2 Based on
analysis by Ookla® of Speedtest Intelligence® data Fixed and
Wi-Fi nationally aggregated Speed Score results for Q3–Q4 2023.
Ookla trademarks used under license and reprinted with
permission.
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3 Based
on a third party score (Global Wireless Solutions OneScore™)
calculated using Bell wireless 5G network testing in Canada against
other national wireless networks from April 12, 2023 to October 27,
2023.
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4 Based
on total revenue and total combined customer
connections.
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SOURCE Bell Canada