Canada's most powerful home Wi-Fi and the world's first fully wireless 4K IPTV service - now available only from Bell Fibe
MONTRÉAL, Aug. 29, 2016 /CNW Telbec/ - Bell today announced the availability of the new Home Hub 3000, offering the most powerful home Wi-Fi service in Canada, and the world's first fully wireless IPTV service with the Wireless 4K Whole Home PVR from Fibe TV.
"Bell has taken the leadership position in Canadian broadband communications with a strategy of unparalleled investment in advanced networks and continuous Fibe TV and Fibe Internet service innovation," said Rizwan Jamal, President of Bell Residential and Small Business Services. "Our team is proud to deliver the latest Bell TV and Internet exclusives that take full advantage of the power of the Fibe network to our residential customers."
Home Hub 3000
With 12 antennas, total throughput capability of up to 1 Gigabit, automatic channel switching for reduced interference, and tri-band technology supporting multiple connected devices including smartphones, tablets and game consoles, the Home Hub 3000 modem/router offers broad and reliable coverage throughout the home. It's 3 times more powerful than the previous Home Hub 2000, and offers an easy-to-use web interface to manage Wi-Fi access and settings, and battery back-up that enables customers to use Fibe Internet during a power outage for up to 4 hours.
Canada's leading Internet service provider, Bell plans to invest approximately $1 billion in broadband fibre services in 2016, expanding Bell Gigabit Fibe Internet capability to a total of approximately 3 million homes and businesses in Ontario, Québec and Atlantic Canada by the end of the year.
Fibe Wireless 4K Whole Home PVR
With the flexibility to easily locate Fibe TV anywhere in your home, the Fibe Wireless 4K Whole Home PVR features crystal clear 4K quality with 4 times the detail of Full HD, up to 150 hours of 4K recording capacity and Bluetooth remote that enables out-of-sight positioning of the PVR. Integrated access to Netflix in 4K will be available this fall.
Canada's fastest growing TV service, Fibe TV offers stunning picture quality and a range of exclusive features, such as Restart, which lets you restart and watch TV shows up to 30 hours after they started; Trending, listing the most-watched shows in Canada at any given time; and the Fibe TV app, which brings the Fibe experience to smartphones and tablets with access to more than 450 live and on-demand channels and full control of your TV through mobile devices including the Apple Watch.
For more information, please visit Bell.ca/BestWiFi.
About Bell
Bell is Canada's largest communications company, providing consumers and business customers with leading wireless, TV, Internet, home phone, small business and enterprise communications services. Bell Media is Canada's premier multimedia company, with leading assets in television, radio, digital and out of home media. Bell is wholly owned by Montréal's BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE). To learn more, please visit Bell.ca.
The Bell Let's Talk initiative promotes Canadian mental health with national awareness and anti-stigma campaigns like Bell Let's Talk Day, and with significant Bell funding of community care, research, and workplace initiatives. To learn more, please visit Bell.ca/LetsTalk.
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