Bell Canada actively testing LTE, data calls already completed

By on Oct 7, 2010 at 6:32 PM
General October 7, 2010

Yesterday, Rogers announced the launch of a “comprehensive LTE wireless network technical trial with Ericsson Canada in the Ottawa area.” An announcement that seemed to put Rogers head and shoulders above Canada’s other wireless providers.

Today, we’ve been informed that Bell Canada may actually be one-step ahead of Rogers in the 4G, LTE arms-race. Speaking on the phone with Bell representatives, we were told that the company has already competed LTE data calls — they were conducted this summer — and that Bell currently has LTE test markets deployed in Montreal and Hamilton. Bell reiterated that they are on the forefront of LTE innovation and deployment and that their customers will have the opportunity to utilize the 4G technology in the near future. Companies competing to be the: first, fastest, best. The consumer wins!

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  • MacMan

    One step ahead eh !!!

  • http://canadiantechblogger.com Brad

    Wow the race is on.

  • Downtown Clown

    All thats left for them now is to sign Geddy Lee as their spokesman.

    I’m not a Canadian, but if I were I can’t think of anyone who I’d trust more.

    • Mr.Bill

      William Shatner perhaps?

  • Sam

    Bell Canada really SHIT!!!.. Rogers and Telus will get WON!!!!

  • SW Engineer

    We want to assure consumers, that we will continue to be industry leading price gougers with ridiculously expensive plans that meet or exceed our competitors equally ridiculous plans. Thank you. Bell Public Relations.

  • Sined

    LTE technically isn’t 4G. Then again neither is WiMAX. Won’t stop carriers to call it 4G though.

  • mattyc

    bell can’t even get their 3G network in order, why are they working on another one?!?!

  • david

    i just would like 3g in thunder bay ontairo….4g would be great….lol

  • LastEmperor7

    “We have the fastest network!”
    “No WE have the fastest network!”

    I hope they sue each other again, it’ll be hilarious

  • Jason Keirstead

    “Companies competing to be the: first, fastest, best. The consumer wins!”

    Yeah right. The consumer in Canada never wins with the current duopoloy situation in Canada.

    No doubt we will still have to pay the highest cell phone rates in the OECD for this 4G data.

    • Shelton

      Do you understand how companies determine the prices or do you just like to bitch? Canada has a hugely spread out small population and gets better coverage than the states. How do you think networks are gonna pay for this? The US has I think 355 Million people, is smaller than canada, we have around 36 million. Of course our rate plans are going to be more for the same level of service.

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