Bell promises to keep wireless prices the same for one year
The much talked about takeover of Manitoba Telecom Services (MTS) by BCE / Bell Canada is complete. As of March 17, 2017 the new company, Bell MTS, takes over control of all the previous services offered by MTS.
“On behalf of everyone on the Bell team, I extend a warm welcome to our new Bell MTS colleagues. We look forward to working with you to deliver the leading broadband wireless, Internet, TV and media services throughout Manitoba,” said George Cope, President and CEO of BCE and Bell Canada.
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Bell MTS will be led by Dan McKeen, Vice Chair, Bell MTS & Western Canada, who will also continue to serve in a national role as Senior VP, Small Business. Mr. McKeen was most recently Bell’s Vice Chair, Bell Aliant.
As part of its launch plan, Bell MTS will maintain current MTS wireless price plans for at least 12 months from today. Integrating operations at a total of 69 Bell and MTS retail stores across the province, Bell MTS will offer the full range of MTS and Bell wireless, TV, Internet and home phone services. That includes MTS Ultimate TV and Bell Satellite TV, as well as enhanced services like Fibe TV and Fibe Internet, and exclusive products like the Wireless 4K PVR and the HomeHub 3000 residential gateway as they become available. Bell MTS wireless services will also become available at The Source, Tbooth wireless and WirelessWave locations throughout Manitoba.
Bell MTS also announced an upgrade to services for the town of Churchill. Effective this morning Churchill wireless customers will be able to access 4G LTE services in the community.
-News4 Staff-
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