MTS will soon expand HSPA and LTE wireless service to Piney and Manitoba travellers along Highway 12. The expansion adds to MTS's coverage of 98 percent of the province's population. “This is a positive step toward our goal, which is getting full cellular coverage for...
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MTS Acquires Spectrum from WIND Mobile for $45M
WINNIPEG -- MTS is spending $45 million to acquire wireless spectrum from WIND Mobile in an effort to increase speed along its network. MTS will get 15 MHz of paired AWS-1 spectrum to improve the customer experience, paired with spectrum already acquired through the...
MTS Launches ‘Total Internet’ Plan in Manitoba
MTS has launched an all-in-one service plan to satisfy the needs of Internet and wireless data customers. MTS Total Internet is the first of its kind in Canada and was introduced on Tuesday. Paul Norris, vice-president of brand and consumer marketing for MTS, said the...
MTS Rolls Out New ‘MyPlan’ Builder for Customers
WINNIPEG -- MTS has introduced a new à la carte option for building your cell phone plan, ensuring customers aren't paying for features they'll never use. Called MTS MyPlan, customers can choose the amount of minutes and data they need, without feeling boxed in by...
Equipment Failure to Blame for MTS Outage
WINNIPEG -- An equipment failure is being blamed as the culprit behind a widespread service outage for MTS customers on Monday. Wireless and wireline services were interrupted for most of the afternoon and into the evening. MTS says an equipment failure caused...
Widespread MTS Outage May Affect 911 Service
WINNIPEG -- A widespread outage of MTS wireless and landline service on Monday may also be affecting 911 service. The telco says non-MTS customers trying to access 911 may experience difficulty. MTS says they are investigating the cause of the interruption and is...
MTS Distributes $25K to Local Charities
Employees with MTS took an office break to head into the community this week and award $25,000 to five charities to help children and youth from across Manitoba. Through the company's annual employee giving campaign, and aligned with Future First -- MTS's community...
MTS Names Jay Forbes as Company’s New CEO
MTS Allstream has named Jay Forbes as the company's new CEO effective January 1, 2015. Forbes takes over for the retiring Pierre Blouin, who will remain the company's chief executive until the end of the year to ensure a smooth transition. Forbes was most recently the...
MTS Extends 4G HSPA Service to Churchill
Residents living in Churchill now have access to the MTS 4G HSPA wireless network. The Manitoba telco flipped the switch Wednesday night in the northern community -- one of six to receive the service this year. Customers will be able to download mobile apps and stream...
MTS Unveils Multimillion-Dollar Network Operations Centre
WINNIPEG -- MTS has invested in a multimillion dollar monitoring and management facility to oversee its network infrastructure in the province. The Manitoba Network Operations Centre (MNOC) is located in the telco's downtown Winnipeg headquarters and is equipped with...
MTS Extends Fibre Optic Network to Niverville
MTS has rolled out its ultra-fast fibre optic network to the community of Niverville. Residents living south of Winnipeg will notice an increase in Internet speeds and will have access to MTS Ultimate TV. "Having access to the latest technology is so important for...
MTS Has Fastest Mobile Network, Says PCMag
For the second year in a row, PCMag.com says MTS has "the fastest and most reliable LTE network in Winnipeg." The tech website carried out numerous tests in the city this past summer, and also named MTS as the fastest Internet service provider (ISP) in the province...


