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- BCE Inc. is Canada's largest communications company, providing advanced wireless, wireline, internet, television, media and business communications services to residential, business, wholesale and government customers across Canada and the U.S. Pacific Northwest; core offerings include Bell Pure Fibre Internet, Fibe TV, residential and business voice services, mobile data and voice over 5G+, 5G and 4G LTE networks, wireless home internet, AI, cloud, security, IoT, collaboration and contact center solutions, managed and professional services via Bell Business Markets, and media assets encompassing CTV and Noovo television networks, TSN and RDS sports channels, Crave bilingual streaming, iHeartRadio Canada radio stations, Astral out-of-home advertising and advanced digital advertising technologies through Bell Media. The company operates through Bell Communication and Technology Services (Bell CTS), incorporating wireless, wireline, broadband and a new U.S. segment, alongside Bell Media; it maintains over 8,000 retail locations under brands such as Bell, Bell MTS, Bell Aliant, Virgin Plus, Lucky Mobile, Northwestel and The Source consumer electronics stores. Founded in 1983 through a reorganization—tracing roots to 1880 via Bell Canada—and headquartered at 1 Carrefour Alexander-Graham-Bell in Verdun, Montreal, Quebec, BCE Inc. (TSX/NYSE: BCE) employs approximately 45,000 people and targets consumers, mid- to large-sized enterprises and content distributors primarily in Canada with expanding U.S. fibre operations. In August 2025, BCE completed its acquisition of Ziply Fiber, the leading fibre internet provider in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, establishing Bell as North America's third-largest fibre provider and enabling potential expansion to up to 8 million U.S. locations through Network FiberCo, a strategic partnership with PSP Investments announced earlier in 2025; the company also unveiled a multi-year transformation plan targeting C$1.5 billion in cost savings by 2028, 7% annual free cash flow growth from 2025-2028, capital intensity reduction to 14%, net debt leverage of 3.5x by 2027 and approximately $5 billion in dividends over three years, alongside launches like no name™ mobile expansion to Maxi stores in Québec powered by Bell's network.