- Business
- BCE Inc. is Canada's largest communications company, providing advanced broadband wireless, Internet, TV, media and business communication services through its primary subsidiary Bell Canada. The company operates in two main segments: Bell Communication and Technology Services, which offers wireless products and services including mobile data and voice plans over 5G+, 5G and 4G LTE networks, wireless home Internet, streaming services and devices; wireline products and services comprising Bell Pure Fibre Internet, Fibe TV, internet protocol television, cloud-based services, residential and business voice services, satellite TV, connectivity services and consumer electronics retail stores; and Bell Media, which provides a portfolio of video, audio, out-of-home advertising, digital media services, content creation across platforms including CTV and Noovo television networks, specialty channels such as sports leaders TSN and RDS, bilingual streaming service Crave, iHeartRadio Canada music channels and radio stations, and advanced advertising technology products. BCE serves residential, small and medium-sized business, large enterprise and government customers primarily across Canada with brands including Bell, Bell MTS, Bell Aliant, Virgin Plus, Lucky Mobile and Northwestel; it also operates in the U.S. Pacific Northwest through Ziply Fiber and maintains an international presence in regions such as Europe, Middle East and APAC for certain services. Founded in 1880 and headquartered at 1 Carrefour Alexander-Graham-Bell in Verdun, Montreal, Quebec, BCE employs approximately 44,000 people and supports extensive retail distribution with over 8,000 points across Canada. Recent developments include the completion of its acquisition of Ziply Fiber in August 2025 to accelerate U.S. fibre expansion, funded partly by the sale of its minority stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment in July 2025; formation of Network FiberCo in a strategic partnership with PSP Investments announced in May 2025, targeting up to 8 million fibre passings in underserved U.S. markets with BCE holding a 49% stake; a multi-year transformation plan unveiled in October 2025 targeting C$1.5 billion in cost savings, revenue growth of up to 4% through 2028, broadband expansion in western Canada and the U.S., and C$5 billion in dividend payouts; alongside initiatives like expanding no name mobile prepaid services to all Maxi stores in Québec in November 2025.