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Bell says AlarmForce deal will boost its connected home strategy

Sells off B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan customer accounts to TelusMONTREAL and VANCOUVER – Bell has concluded its purchase of Canadian security and monitoring company AlarmForce Industries and will align it with its existing assets in Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic Canada and Manitoba to offer enhanced connected home services in those provinces."Bell welcomes AlarmForce as we build on our position as Canada's most trusted name in residential communications with an accelerated focus on Connected Home technology and services," said Bell’s residential and small business president Rizwan Jamal, in Friday’s announcement.  "Building on our leadership and scale in broadband networks and residential services distribution, installation...