Bell to sink $854M in FTTH expansion in Montreal

MONTREAL – Bell said Monday that it will invest an additional $854 million in Montreal to extend its fibre to the home (FTTH) connections to 1.1 million more residences and business locations throughout the city.The expansion will install over 7,000 km of new fibre and upgrade 25 central offices across Montreal, providing access to Bell Gigabit Fibe Internet services. More than 90% of Bell's network in the city is on aerial structures already in place, which the company said will help to speed the deployment of the new direct fibre links. The company has already deployed its Bell Gigabit Fibe infrastructure...