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Bell to launch 4G in Saskatchewan


MONTREAL – Bell plans to give provincial incumbent SaskTel a run for its money next week when it rolls out its 4G wireless broadband network in Saskatchewan.

Bell said Monday that it will offer coverage to more than 98% of the province’s urban and rural population with 4G network mobile download speeds up to 21 Mbps and typical speeds of 7 to 14 Mbps.

"Bell Mobility is enhancing competition in the Saskatchewan wireless marketplace and greatly expanding choice in mobile services for consumer and business customers," said Wade Oosterman, president of Bell mobility and Bell residential services, and Bell’s chief brand officer. "With extensive high-speed mobile Internet coverage, leading services like Bell Mobile TV, and exclusive superphones and other mobile Internet solutions, we’re offering Saskatchewan customers the best devices on the best network."

Bell Mobility products will be available at more than 50 retail outlets across the province, including at two new Bell stores now completing construction – one at the Midtown Plaza in Saskatoon and the other at the Southland Shopping Centre in Regina.

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