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Bell Aliant Introduces Fiber-Optic TV and Internet Service in Fredericton, NB

3:38 pm on September 21, 2009 | Category: Internet, Telecom Services, Television

Bell Aliant, an incumbent telecom operator serving Canada’s Atlantic provinces, has begun offering high-speed broadband, IPTV, and telephony services over a fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network.

The new ‘FibreOP’ service is now available in select neighbourhoods of Fredericton, New Brunswick, and will be offered throughout that city and nearby Saint John by the middle of 2010. It offers internet download speeds of up to 35-Mbps and uploads of 10-Mbps.

Bell Aliant’s new residential television service, FibreOP TV, offers more than 200 linear channels (including 45 in high-definition), as well as PVR features allowing users to record one program while watching another.

“Bell Aliant will be the first in Canada to cover an entire city with fiber-to-the-home technology, and bring a 100% fiber optic network directly to customersâ€™ homes,” said the company’s senior VP of customer solutions, Heather Tulk. “These services will deliver the fastest Internet and video sharing available in New Brunswick, the ultimate high-definition TV experience, and the best customer service experience.”

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