Bell Canada just launched Gigabit Fibe in Toronto

[Jeffrey Chiu_081]

http://www.cp24.com/news/bell-to-bring-new-high-speed-internet-service-to-toronto-2-400-jobs-to-be-created-1.2439836

 

Finally "Google Fiber" like service but no word on pricing.

 

 

• The new Gigabit Fibe service from Bell will deliver the fastest Internet speeds available
• Gigabit Fibe to be rolled out to 1.1 million Toronto homes and businesses; 50,000 premises will have access this summer
• Bell investing $1.14 billion in Canada's biggest gigabit infrastructure project
• Close cooperation with Toronto Hydro increases project speed and efficiency
• Bell contributing Gigabit Fibe service to United Way Toronto's Community Hubs initiative
• Other cities getting Gigabit Fibe service as soon as this summer; fibre infrastructure expansion ongoing in Ontario, Québec and Atlantic Canada

Part of Bell's plan to invest $20 billion in its broadband fibre and wireless networks across Canada by the end of 2020, Gigabit Fibe will ultimately be available to 1.1 million homes and businesses across the city. Bell will launch Gigabit Fibe in other cities in Ontario, Québec and the Atlantic provinces as soon as this summer in some locations.

As with all other gigabit services, like the Google Fiber project in some US cities, service will initially be available at a maximum 940 Megabits per second and rise to a full 1000 Megabits per second or faster in 2016 as modem equipment suppliers catch up to gigabit speeds. To learn more about Gigabit Fibe, please visit Bell.ca/Fibe.

 

 

[Nexxus]

its bell so, $300 a month with a 12gb cap.

[blueballs]

I've been with bell for 1year now at 200mb up and down unlimited,TV,phone for 180$ Cad very happy so far.

[Jeffrey Chiu_081]

Maybe $100 and unlimited usage because they are directly competing with Rogers and Rogers top of the line is 250down 20up with unlimited usage $94.99CAD

[IBIubbleTea]

I was talking to a Telus tech. the other day and he said that Telus was rolling fibre in Vancouver. Rip limit cap.

[RagnarokDel]

I was talking to a Telus tech. the other day and he said that Telus was rolling fibre in Vancouver. Rip limit cap.

Meanwhile in Montreal, still stuck with shitty internet. The fastest connection you can get is 200/30 for 230$ a month. (not enterprise of course) with a 300 gb of data limit.

[Ohlyver]

Meanwhile in Montreal, still stuck with shitty internet. The fastest connection you can get is 200/30 for 230$ a month. (not enterprise of course) with a 300 gb of data limit.

Here in Sherbrooke some people are still on dial up

[IrshaadH]

I find it hard to care when they haven't even fully implemented their current fibe offering. I live in the nation's capital and still have to put up with their dsl!

[Trik'Stari]

*meanwhile in America*

 

American ISP: "MOAR DATACAPS!"

[arnavvr]

*meanwhile in America*

 

American ISP: "MOAR DATACAPS!"

 

They don't data cap, but they do not have the advertised speeds. Im on Comcast with a 105Mbps Plan, but I only get about 40-75

[Trik'Stari]

They don't data cap, but they do not have the advertised speeds. Im on Comcast with a 105Mbps Plan, but I only get about 40-75

Comcast has datacaps, as does Verizon.

http://www.cnet.com/news/verizons-and-comcasts-data-caps-who-wins-and-who-loses/

 

excerpt-

"Now, we are sending a signal to our customers that we want them to use our broadband service and to feel free to use it for all lawful purposes. We want them to subscribe to Netflix and stream YouTube and use Skype to their heart's content without worrying about hitting some artificial data cap that results in them losing their service."

 

My interpretation: "Instead, we're going to send a message to our customers that we want them to pay more for hitting an artificial data cap"

[arnavvr]

Comcast has datacaps, as does Verizon.

http://www.cnet.com/news/verizons-and-comcasts-data-caps-who-wins-and-who-loses/

 

I guess we haven't hit a datacap yet.

[Trik'Stari]

I guess we haven't hit a datacap yet.

It's supposedly 300GB right now.

[arnavvr]

It's supposedly 300GB right now.

 

Do they just cut off service, or does it become super slow?

[Trik'Stari]

Do they just cut off service, or does it become super slow?

They charge you $10 for every 50GB you go over. They used to just cut you off. Either way its just greedy and stupid and they only get away with it because they have no competition.

[dalekphalm]

Do they just cut off service, or does it become super slow?

 

 

They charge you $10 for every 50GB you go over. They used to just cut you off. Either way its just greedy and stupid and they only get away with it because they have no competition.

 

Keep in mind guys that Comcast won't necessarily enforce said Data Cap in every region. It particularly depends on the specific marketplace landscape of each area - whether Data Caps are expected by the end user, etc.

 

In many areas, Comcast may simply choose to completely disregard any data caps, giving users effectively "unlimited". It also depends on the specific contract that EACH USER signs. Many may have grandfathered unlimited plans, or special promos.

[zanduh]

Meanwhile I still get 5 down 1 up...

[RagnarokDel]

Here in Sherbrooke some people are still on dial up

da fuck. I had high speed in Sherbrooke in 1998.

[Ohlyver]

da fuck. I had high speed in Sherbrooke in 1998.

Well I said Sherbrooke but precisely its in the: canton de Cleveland .. They need a wimax thing at a total cost or its the dial-up on steroids.

[Thony]

They charge you $10 for every 50GB you go over. They used to just cut you off. Either way its just greedy and stupid and they only get away with it because they have no competition.

For extra 50gb ?! Is it just me or does that sound like a pretty good deal ?

[Thony]

Meanwhile I still get 5 down 1 up...

Wish i had that ratio but no.

16down and just 1.8 up. What a disgrace...

[Ohlyver]

For extra 50gb ?! Is it just me or does that sound like a pretty good deal ?

Actually if you have the TV service and a phone landline with your internet service you add 10$ to get unlimited otherwise its 30$

[Deletive]

I was talking to a Telus tech. the other day and he said that Telus was rolling fibre in Vancouver. Rip limit cap.

thats what i've been waiting for... none of this edmonton stuff, With every big tech companies coming here it should have been first along side Toronto.

Urbanfibre was the only option for gigabit in vancouver and even then it didn't look completely true.

[RagnarokDel]

For extra 50gb ?! Is it just me or does that sound like a pretty good deal ?

it's like 8$ per gb here.

[Thony]

it's like 8$ per gb here.

Thats why $10 per extra 50gb surprised me.