Fastest Mobile Network Now Ready in Muskoka and Lake Simcoe, Ontario Cottage Country25 May 2006
Bell Canada, today announced that its EVDO (Evolution Data Optimized) high-speed wireless data network is now available to residents and cottagers in Lake Muskoka, Lake Joseph, western Lake Rosseau, Bala, Port Carling and Gamebridge, Ontario. Area residents and visitors can now enjoy the benefits of Bell's third-generation (3G) wireless network, related products and services through unprecedented data download speed of up to 2.4Mbps.
"EVDO is the leading edge of wireless technology and Bell Canada has brought its high-speed data network to Cottage Country such as Muskoka and Lake Simcoe- the perennial playgrounds for tourists, cottagers and residents," said Jim Jaques, Senior Vice President, Bell Mobility. "Now, staying on top of and catching up with the activities back at the office is as easy as going to the end of the dock and connecting wirelessly to the fastest mobile data network available."
With the rapid growth and ease of access to powerful wireless mobile networks, the cottage is now a business-ready location for telecommuting. More and more people are becoming remote workers and are taking business with them to their cottage retreats. With Bell's EVDO data network, users will be able to work from the comfort of their deck chairs with access to the same technological luxuries and desktop applications found at the office. Users can easily connect to the office or home remotely and download large spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations at speeds comparable to wired high-speed networks. In fact, with EVDO, a one-megabyte file can take just 20 seconds to download, compared to two minutes on traditional networks.
Furthermore, access to Bell's wireless EVDO data network will also impact many local businesses. As one example, a real estate agent driving a customer past their "dream house" can instantly access the property's data via MLS and share it with their client. Customers are becoming more demanding and with Bell's EV-DO data network, real estate agents will be able to service their clients faster than ever before.
Bell Mobility currently also offers its customers high-speed wireless data network access in Vancouver, Whistler, Calgary, Edmonton, Brandon, Winnipeg, Toronto, Hamilton, Burlington, Oakville, Ottawa, Quebec City, Mont-Tremblant and Montreal making Bell Canada the only carrier in Canada offering the fastest high-speed mobile wireless service in all regions of Canada.
EVDO devices offered by Bell include:
- Sanyo SCP-7500, exclusive from Bell Mobility, delivers information at
blazing speeds. It is the first and only EV-DO-capable handset in
Canada with 10-4 push-to-talk capability. Its advanced multimedia
functions include: live TV with streaming television and video, high-
speed internet browsing, 1.3 megapixel camera with PictBridge
compatibility, digital camcorder, dual color LCD displays and the
Rubber Dura Grip(R) which provides unparalled surface protection, SMS
and Instant Messaging. The Sanyo SCP-7500 can also be used as a
tethered modem.
- UTStarcom PPC6700 sports triple radios - CDMA, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth - a
slide-out text keyboard, a touch screen, a 1.3 megapixel camera with
video capture a miniSD card slot and a speaker phone. It is the first
Pocket PC-based handset in Canada with the brand new Microsoft Windows
Mobile 5.0 operating system. Windows Mobile 5.0 is enhanced with
persistent memory storage, which ensures users won't lose important
information when the device runs out of battery power; and Windows
Media (R) Player 10 Mobile allows customers to access more than one
million protected digital songs and videos from online services.
- BlackBerry 7130e(TM), which offers complete BlackBerry(R)
functionality, including phone, high-speed wireless e-mail, Internet,
text messaging, organizer and data applications. The device also allows
users to connect laptops to the Internet by using the BlackBerry 7130e
as a tethered modem.
- Samsung a920, the first EV-DO handset in Canada, offering a built-in
MP3 player and stereo speakers with external MP3 player keys on its
cover. It enables full-track music downloads and streaming multimedia.
The phone features some Bluetooth (R) capability and a 1.3 Megapixel
camera.
- Kyocera Passport is the first high-speed PC Card available in Canada.
It delivers wireless broadband speeds up to 2.4 MBps on the EV-DO
network. The Passport offers mobile connectivity and broadband access
to corporate applications, e-mail, browsers and Virtual Private
Networks.
- BlackBerry 7250 is the all in one phone, calendar and e-mail solution
that will be "Always On, Always Connected (R). With its unique pushed-
based technology, email and important data can be sent automatically to
the handheld. Customers will be able to upgrade this device so that it
is EV-DO capable by downloading a software patch exclusively from Bell
Mobility.
About Bell Canada
Bell Canada is Canada's national leader in communications with 28 million customer connections across the country. The company provides consumers with simple solutions to all their communications needs, including telephone services, wireless communications, high-speed Internet, digital television and voice over IP. Bell also offers integrated information and communications technology (ICT) services to businesses and governments, and is the Virtual Chief Information Officer (VCIO) to small and medium businesses (SMBs). Bell is proud to be a Premier National Partner and the exclusive Communications Partner to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Bell is wholly-owned by BCE Inc. For information on Bell's products and services, please visit www.bell.ca, and for corporate information on BCE, please visit www.bce.ca.
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Source: newswire
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