Cable / Telecom News

800 more Manitoba homes and businesses to go all-fibre


LA SALLE, Man. – Bell MTS today announced the expansion of its all-fibre broadband network to approximately 800 homes and business locations in the town La Salle, which is in the Rural Municipality of Macdonald, about a 30-minute drive from downtown Winnipeg. Fully funded by Bell MTS, the new network will deliver Internet access speeds of up to 1.5 Gigabits per second. Construction is set to begin in June, with the first customer connections expected this summer, said the company announcement. "These technology investments are key to supporting the continued economic and social prosperity of Manitoba communities, and we are...