Bell MTS expanding fibre connectivity in Manitoba

WINNIPEG – Bell MTS said Tuesday it is expanding its fibre network into six more rural communities and connecting more than 7,500 new locations in Manitoba starting this summer. The latest expansion will bring fibre connections to East St. Paul, Gimli, Headingley, Ste. Anne, Teulon, and West St. Paul, Bell said in a press release, and will include download speeds of up to 1.5 Gbps. The company said it has surpassed $1.3 billion in expenditures since 2017 in the province and has accelerated the rollout of fibre, 5G, and fixed wireless internet. The company said it has invested roughly $400...