Bell Canada
BCE Inc.
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legal form | Corporation |
ISIN | CA05534B7604 |
founding | 1877 |
Seat | Montreal , Canada |
management | George Cope ( CEO ) |
Number of employees | 48,090 |
sales | 21.7 billion CAD 15.351 billion EUR |
Branch | telecommunications |
Website | www.bce.ca |
As of December 31, 2016 |
BCE Inc. (formerly Bell Canada Enterprises ) is a Canadian company based in Montreal , Québec that provides telecommunications services. It is listed in the S & P / TSX 60 share index. Today the company employs around 48,000 people.
history
In 1877, Alexander Graham Bell took over 75% of his father's patents and rights. As a result, Alexander Graham Bell decided to start a telecommunications company in Canada with his best friend, the Reverend Thomas Henderson. The company was one of the largest suppliers in Canada.
Subsidiary (selection)
- Bell Aliant
- Northwestel
- Télébec
- Northern Tel
Services
The services that the company offers include:
- Bell Home Phone / Bell Téléphonie : landline telephone connections also VoIP.
- Bell Mobility / Bell Mobilité : Bell Mobility operates a cellular network in all provinces.
- Bell TV / Bell Télé : (Bell ExpressVu) offers satellite TV and PayTV with more than 500 channels.
- Bell Internet : offers DSL Internet access with a speed between 500 Kbit / s to 25 Mbit / s.
- Bell Media : With Bell Media, Bell Canada operates around 35 radio stations and around 50 television stations. Bell Media emerged from the acquisition of CTV Globemedia.
See also
- Center Bell - Hockey Arena in Montreal
Web links
Commons : Bell Canada - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ^ Governance Committee Member - George Cope . bce.approx. Retrieved June 2, 2012. Bell Canada press release July 11, 2008. Retrieved January 1, 2012
- ↑ a b BCE Inc. 2016 Form 40-F Report , accessed April 16, 2017
- ↑ Converted at the rate on the balance sheet date, December 31, 2016