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- BCE Inc. is a leading Canadian communications company that provides wireless, wireline, internet, television, media, and business communications services to residential, business, and wholesale customers primarily across Canada and in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. The company operates through two main segments: Bell Communication and Technology Services (Bell CTS), which offers advanced Bell broadband internet including Pure Fibre Internet, Fibe TV, residential and business voice services, mobile data and voice over 5G+, 5G, and 4G LTE networks, wireless home internet, and wholesale services; and Bell Media, which delivers video, audio, out-of-home advertising, digital media, content production and distribution including CTV and Noovo networks, specialty channels such as TSN and RDS, bilingual streaming service Crave, iHeartRadio Canada, and advanced advertising technologies. Bell Business Markets provides AI, cloud, security, IoT, collaboration, contact center, managed and professional services backed by next-generation networks, with key initiatives including the tech services brand Ateko, Bell AI Fabric as Canada's largest AI compute project, and Bell Cyber cybersecurity centre; the company also retails through over 8,000 points including Bell, Virgin Plus, Lucky Mobile, Best Buy Express, and Glentel locations. Founded in 1880 and headquartered at 1 Carrefour Alexander-Graham-Bell in Verdun, Montreal, Quebec, BCE serves consumers, mid- to large-sized enterprises, government, and resellers throughout Canada via subsidiaries like Bell Canada, Bell Mobility, Bell MTS, Bell Aliant, Bell Satellite TV, and Ziply Fiber in the U.S.. Recent major developments include the completion of its $5 billion acquisition of Ziply Fiber in August 2025 to accelerate fibre expansion in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, funded partly by the July 2025 sale of its minority stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) to Rogers Communications for $4.7 billion; a strategic partnership with PSP Investments announced in June 2025 to form Network FiberCo, aiming to reach up to 8 million U.S. fibre locations and expand total North American fibre footprint to over 16 million sites; the unveiling of a three-year strategic plan in October 2025 targeting 2-4% annual revenue growth, $1.5 billion in cost savings by 2028, and 15% CAGR in free cash flow through fibre, wireless, AI enterprise solutions, and digital media priorities; and the December 2025 acquisition by Bell-backed Ateko of SDK Tek Services to enhance AI and data analytics capabilities for business solutions.