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Bell to complete shutdown of CDMA wireless network on April 30

MONTREAL – Bell said Friday that it will be shutting down its code division multiple access (CDMA) wireless network next month now that its 4G LTE network covers more than 99% of the national population.Customers in remaining CDMA coverage areas in Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces have been notified that they will transition to Bell LTE by April 30. Bell began winding down its CDMA network in 2017 as its national LTE coverage accelerated."Bell is proud to welcome our CDMA customers to Canada's best national mobile network," said Chief Technology Officer Stephen Howe, in the news release.  "Our Network...