Aliant Launches Wireless Broadband Service in Atlantic Canada2 April 2006
Aliant, Atlantic Canada's leading information and communications technology provider, today announced the availability of Sympatico(TM) High Speed Unplugged, a new service which delivers a simple and portable way for Atlantic Canadian customers to get online. The service is part of a national wireless broadband network - the Inukshuk network - which offers wireless Internet access at speeds of up to three megabits per second (Mbps).
Sympatico High Speed Unplugged uses a small, portable wireless modem which connects to a customer's computer. The modem, in turn, connects wirelessly to the Inukshuk network using Aliant cellular towers in the region - providing Internet connectivity. The service is an integral part of Aliant's continued investment in its broadband and wireless networks, and related services, in the region.
"This service is part of Aliant's commitment to be our customers' first choice for all their information, communications and entertainment needs and helps make this region one of the most connected in Canada," said Joe Mosher, Director, ISP, Aliant. "Sympatico High Speed Unplugged is a reliable broadband service offering our consumers' the convenience and flexibility of Internet access at home, at work and places in between," says Mosher.
Sympatico High Speed Unplugged is available today within the following locations:
- St. John's, NL
- Fredericton, NB
- Halifax, NS
- Charlottetown, PEI
Customers have a choice of two introductory offers for the new service:
- up to 512 Kbps for $45/month(*)
- up to 3 Mbps for $60/month(*)
(*)The service requires a portable wireless modem now available for
$99 with a 24-month contract.
Sympatico High Speed Unplugged relies on Inukshuk Wireless Inc., a joint venture between Bell Canada and Rogers Communications to build and manage a Canada-wide wireless broadband network. The arrangement, which also includes Bell West, Northwestel and Aliant, allows the companies to minimize costs and maximize wireless broadband network coverage by pooling their spectrum holdings and leveraging the companies' existing wireless tower and network transport infrastructures. Inukshuk's network footprint will cover over 45 cities and approximately 100 unserved rural and remote communities across Canada by the end of 2008.
For more information on Sympatico High Speed Unplugged, please visit http://www.aliant.net (select Internet option).
(C) Sympatico(TM) High Speed Unplugged, Sympatico is a trade-mark of Bell Canada.
About Aliant(*)
From its home base in Atlantic Canada, Aliant delivers a wide variety of innovative and traditional communications services, including local and long distance telephony, wireless, Internet, e-commerce, interactive multimedia, data and managed network services, to more than two million consumers and over 80,000 enterprises. In addition to serving residential, small-to-medium sized business and enterprise customers in its home market, Aliant also serves business customers located in other parts of North America. Aliant complements its industry-leading telecommunications business with strengths in information technology solutions and knowledge-services applications. Aliant's approximately 8,400 employees build on its 100-plus year history by collaborating to deliver the highest quality of customer service, choice, and convenience. Aliant has a market capitalization of approximately $3.7 billion.
(*)On March 7, 2006, Aliant and BCE Inc. announced the creation of one of the largest regional telecommunications service providers in North America. The organizations will combine Bell Canada's wireline operations in its regional territories in Ontario and Quebec with Aliant's wireline operations and Bell's 63.4 per cent interest in the Bell Nordiq Income Fund to form a new income trust. The trust, which will have 3.4 million local access lines and over 400,000 high-speed Internet subscribers in the Atlantic Provinces, Ontario and Quebec, will be headquartered in Atlantic Canada. As part of the transaction, Bell will acquire Aliant Mobility and Aliant's DownEast Communications retail outlets. The transaction, which is expected to be completed as early as the third quarter of 2006, is subject to several closing conditions, including certain shareholder, court and regulatory approvals. For more information please visit http://www.aliant.ca.
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