WINNIPEG — As part of its $1 billion capital investment plan for Manitoba, Bell MTS announced Monday it’s investing approximately $400 million to bring its fastest Internet technology to Winnipeg, with direct all-fibre network connections to nearly 275,000 homes and business locations throughout the city.
The fibre project will offer Winnipeggers access to Bell MTS services such as Gigabit Fibe Internet, Whole Home Wi-Fi and Fibe TV, the BCE news release says.
Bell MTS estimates the Winnipeg project will create more than 1,100 direct and indirect jobs in Winnipeg and other Manitoba locations and an additional $900 million in new economic activity. Bell MTS is partnering with a wide range of suppliers to roll out the expansion, including ACME Technical Services, Aecon, Central Telecom, Crown Pipeline, Mobia Technology Innovations, WP Teletronics and Valard.
In addition, the company is working closely with Manitoba Hydro and the City of Winnipeg to ensure maximum efficiency in the buildout, which will leverage innovative installation techniques and state-of-the-art equipment to minimize disruption for residents and businesses, the release says.
“Winnipeg is an emerging technology leader, and the Bell MTS all-fibre network will be key to accelerating the city’s innovation and economic opportunities. Our fibre links offer the fastest consumer Internet available in Canada now, and will be ready to grow in speed and capacity to ensure Manitobans have full access to the communications services of the future,” said Mirko Bibic, president and CEO of BCE and Bell Canada, in the news release.
“Our Winnipeg fibre rollout is the largest single project in our $1 billion Bell MTS capital investment plan for Manitoba, and the biggest single communications investment in Manitoba’s history,” Bibic added.
Updates on service availability can be found at BellMTS.ca/Winnipeg.
(Photo borrowed from Bell MTS’s Twitter feed.)
