93% of Canadians will be able to access state-of-the-art national network
    in two days

MONTREAL, Nov. 2 2009 -- In an address to The Canadian Club today
in Montréal, Bell and BCE President and CEO George Cope announced that Bell
will launch its much-anticipated new HSPA wireless network on Wednesday,
November 4.
    "In two days, Canadians will be able to access the most advanced wireless
network in the world," said Mr. Cope. "The launch of our new network - months
ahead of schedule - underlines that the Bell team continues to deliver on our
strategic imperatives to accelerate wireless in Canada and to invest in
next-generation broadband networks. We move forward every day toward
achieving our goal - for Bell to be recognized by customers as Canada's
leading communications company."
    Bell will also offer a wide range of new HSPA smartphones and turbo
sticks from the world's leading mobile device manufacturers on November 4.
    The new network will be the fastest in Canada, with access speeds as high
as 21 Megabits per second (Mbps) and with the largest service area by far -
more than a million square kilometres - covering approximately 20,000
Canadian cities and towns and 93% of the national population. With
international roaming capability on GSM, UMTS and HSPA networks, Bell HSPA
clients will also be able to roam internationally in more than 200 countries
at launch.
    Originally scheduled to launch in time for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games
in Vancouver next February, Bell's new network launch this week represents
the fastest network deployment of its kind in the world. The state-of-the-art
HSPA network also provides Bell with the most efficient upgrade path to the
Fourth Generation (4G) LTE wireless standard in coming years.
    With a commitment to offering maximum choice in wireless products and
services, Bell will continue to operate its existing EVDO network, currently
Canada's largest 3G network and offering exceptional North American coverage,
alongside the new HSPA network.

About Bell

    Bell is Canada's largest communications company, providing consumers and
business with solutions to all their communications needs, including Bell
Mobility wireless, high-speed Bell Internet, Bell TV direct-to-home satellite
television, Bell Home phone local and long distance, and IP-broadband and
information and communications technology (ICT) services. Bell is proud to be
a Premier National Partner and the Exclusive Telecommunications Partner to
the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
    Bell is wholly owned by BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE). For information on
Bell's products and services, please visit bell.ca. For corporate information
on BCE, please visit bce.ca.

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