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The popular unlimited flat-rate wireless data plan offered by Bell MTS is a thing of the past for new customers. The company is also increasing its monthly prices by $5 for most of its other plans.
Bell MTS introduced the changes Tuesday, saying current customers aren’t impacted unless they choose to upgrade their device or switch to a new plan.
Penny-pinchers in Manitoba and Saskatchewan now have a new choice for wireless carriers with the entry of Bell’s Lucky Mobile into the market.
The new low-cost prepaid wireless service first launched in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia in December.
Bell MTS has flipped the switched on new LTE-Advanced wireless sites in two Winnipeg neighbourhoods, as well as in Brandon.
The telecom company says sites in Sage Creek and Wildwood are now active, along with a site on Brandon’s North Hill.
By Brian Schultz
WINNIPEG — A summer volleyball tournament has tallied up its total and is now donating $87,936 to local charities.
Bell MTS Super-Spike was July 21-22 at Maple Grove Rugby Park, featuring 464 teams and 3,472 players. Organizers say the 16th annual event was the second-most attended on record.
WINNIPEG — Improved wireless infrastructure along Highway 75 is nearing completion to boost cell phone signals along the high-traffic Canada-U.S. corridor.
Bell MTS says the project south of Winnipeg is now just days away from being complete.
Fans attending Wednesday’s Winnipeg Jets home opener at Bell MTS Place will notice a difference in how their cell phones work within the building.
Bell MTS made upgrades to its LTE network in the arena over the summer, more than tripling the capacity for wireless customers. A common frustration of those who attend events in the building is slower speeds or periods of non-connectivity given the volume of other users in the vicinity. Similar headaches have been shared by football fans at Investors Group Field in the past.
By Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG – Internet and mobile providers must invest in infrastructure to keep up with a booming consumer appetite for entertainment both at home and on the go, Bell Canada Enterprises CEO George Cope said Tuesday.
High-speed mobile data usage is up 37 per cent from just last year, while the amount of data streaming over the Internet has more than quadrupled in five years, Cope told the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce.
WINNIPEG — MTS Centre has a new name. Following the acquisition of MTS by Bell earlier this year for $3.9 billion, Bell MTS is carrying on business under its new name. That means some changes are afoot at Winnipeg’s busiest entertainment venue.
The home of the Winnipeg Jets will now be known as Bell MTS Place.
