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Rizwan Jamal leaves Xplore to become CEO of Beanfield
telecom | 07/02/2024 1:44 pm EDT
Rizwan Jamal is the new CEO of Beanfield Technologies Inc. effective immediately, the company announced Tuesday. Jamal comes to the firm from Xplore Inc., where he also served as chief executive.
He is replacing Dan Armstrong, who founded the company.
“Beanfield has...
Xplore expands broadband footprint in Prince Edward Island
telecom | 03/27/2024 4:31 pm EDT
Xplore Inc. announced Wednesday that it is rolling out high-speed internet in Prince Edward Island at a faster pace than originally planned. It is deploying both fibre and fixed wireless internet in the rollout.
The company has hooked up more than 3,400 customers so far...
Xplore appoints Rizwan Jamal as CEO
telecom | 09/05/2023 3:35 pm EDT
Xplore Inc. is promoting its president and chief commercial officer, Rizwan Jamal, to president and chief...
Bell tops broadband speed tests, but falls in customer satisfaction survey
Media | 06/22/2018 5:06 pm EDT
In a pair of studies measuring home internet service this week, BCE Inc. was positioned at the two ends of the spectrum, topping out the list of fastest connections in Canada, but falling to near the...
Bell fibre build moves to Oshawa, Ont.
telecom | 04/24/2018 2:29 pm EDT
Oshawa, Ont. will be the next target for BCE Inc.’s fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network buildout, the...
Bell celebrates Toronto FTTH build, eyes higher speeds
telecom | 04/05/2018 6:59 pm EDT
As BCE Inc. celebrates the completion of the majority of its fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) build out in Toronto on Thursday, it’s already making plans to exceed the network speeds officially unveiled...
Bell intros product for improved home internet
telecom | 01/24/2018 4:58 pm EST
In a release on Wednesday, BCE Inc. said it launched its residential mesh WiFi product.
Dubbed Whole Home Wi-Fi by the telecom, the kit is a set of four WiFi extenders called “pods,” which plug straight into normal electrical sockets. It also combined with Bell’s...
Bell releases ultra high-def PVR
Media | 08/29/2016 4:50 pm EDT
BCE Inc. customers can now take advantage of the “world’s first fully wireless [Internet protocol TV] service,” the company said Monday. In a press release, Bell said a wireless 4K Whole Home PVR was...
Bell becomes largest TV provider for Canadians
Media | 11/04/2015 9:38 pm EST
BCE Inc. announced Wednesday that the popularity of its Fibe TV service has made its the largest TV provider in Canada for the first time with more than 2.7 million customers across the country. Bell said in a press release that...
Bell launches gigabit Internet in Ont., Que.
telecom | 08/10/2015 1:44 pm EDT
BCE Inc. announced Monday it has completed the first phase of launching its Gigabit Fibe Internet service, which is now available to about 1.3 million homes across Quebec and Ontario. Bell said in the release that the new service...
Bell launches Fibe TV app
Media | 05/26/2015 1:43 pm EDT
BCE Inc. on Tuesday announced the release of a new Fibe TV app, which it said will allow customers to access this TV service anywhere, at any time, on any screen. The new app gives Fibe TV subscribers access to over 7,000 hours of on-demand programming and can be downloaded for free for Apple...
Bell says IPTV customers have reached 1 million
Media | 04/17/2015 5:55 pm EDT
BCE Inc. said in a press release Friday that its IPTV customer base has reached one million households. In the release, Bell said IPTV, which it offers through its Fibe TV and FibreOP TV brands, has since its launch in...
Kevin Crull out as Bell Media boss
Media | 04/09/2015 8:52 pm EDT
BCE Inc. said Thursday that Kevin Crull is out as president of its Bell Media division, and a press release appeared to link Crull's ousting to his recent conflict with news staff over coverage of the CRTC's decision on...