BCE, Inc. Description
BCE Inc. provides communications solutions to residential, business, and wholesale customers primarily in Canada. The company offers local and long distance telephone services under the Bell Home Phone brand; direct-to-home satellite television (TV) services under the Bell TV name; Internet protocol TV services under the Bell Fibe TV brand; and personal video recorders and online access services. It also provides data services, including Internet access services under the Bell Internet name; Internet protocol based services; and information and communications technology solutions. In addition, the company engages in the rental, sale, and maintenance of business terminal equipment; sale of TV set-top boxes; and provision of network installation and maintenance services for third parties. Further, it offers wireless voice and data communications products and services, such as call display and voicemail, e-mail, Web browsing, social networking, text, picture and video messaging, music downloads, ring tunes, ringtones, games and applications, video streaming, live TV, mobile Internet, roaming, and global positioning system navigation services under the Bell and Virgin Mobile brands. Additionally, the company provides media services comprising TV programming services to broadcast distributors. It operates approximately 28 conventional over-the-air stations and 30 English and French-language specialty TV channels; 33 FM and AM radio stations and their related Websites; and Theloop.ca Website. As of December 31, 2012, the company served approximately 2.1 million high-speed Internet access customers through fiber-optic, digital subscriber line, or wireless broadband technology; and 7.7 million wireless customers. BCE Inc. offers its services through call centre representatives, independent dealer stores, and value-added resellers, as well as through its Websites. The company was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Verdun, Canada.
Classification
Sector:
Communication Services
Industry:
Telecom Services
Keywords:
Telecommunications
Broadband
Information And Communications Technology
Games
Internet Access
Internet Protocol
Data Communications
Phone Services
Voice And Data
Communications Products
Satellite Television
Global Positioning System
Media Services
Telephone Services
Social Networking
Voice And Data Communications
Digital Subscriber Line
Sprint Corporation
Wireless Voice
Iptv
Programming Services
Wireless Broadband
Internet Access Services
Mobile Internet
High Speed Internet Access
Long Distance Telephone
Voicemail
Communications Technology
Local And Long Distance Telephone
Online Access
Local And Long Distance Telephone Services
Virgin Mobile
Wireless Customers
