CALGARY – It’s not as large of a contract as the Telus-Montreal one announced Friday, but Bell Canada sent out a release Monday to let folks know it’s throwing its weight around in Telus’ home territory, too, just like the western telco is pushing into its traditional regions.
Bell Canada said today the City of Calgary has picked it to implement an organization-wide, multi-layered security solution that will enable the city to defend against online threats such as spyware, keyloggers, viruses and hackers.
The URL monitoring and blocking solution will proactively block a wide array of potential threats, including those from wireless and other new online devices. The solution will also help boost productivity by preventing time-consuming, non-business online practices, says the press release.
"This solution not only enables the city to meet its ongoing network security needs, it also creates a safer and more productive online environment for employees overall,” said Charles W. Brown, president of Bell, Western Region.
Awarded after a competitive RFP process, “the contract represents a significant Information and Communications Technology (ICT) win for Bell in Alberta. Bell already provides business solutions services to more than 700 customers in Western Canada and is Canada’s leading provider of enterprise and SMB business solutions nationwide,” says the company’s press release.
"Our ICT business represents the major share of our service portfolio in the West, now and going forward," said Brown. "This contract win is further proof of the success of our ability to develop and deliver innovative, market-leading business solutions."
