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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications |
Area served | Atlantic Canada |
| Parent | BCE |
| Website | www |
Fibe (formerlyFibreOP) is the brand name used byBell Aliant for its suite offiber to the home (FTTH) unified communication services, includingInternet access,IPTV, and home telephone service, available in much ofAtlantic Canada and previously in some regions ofOntario andQuebec. The Fibe service covers an entire urban area with a fibre optic network.
Fibe Internet service offers the following stand-alone unlimited speed options: 100 Mbit/s download and 100 Mbit/s upload (now available in a bundle with voice, voice and TV or TV only),[1] 150 Mbit/s download and 150 Mbit/s upload, 300 Mbit/s download and 300 Mbit/s upload, and up to 1 Gbit/s download and 940 Mbit/s upload.[2] In a bundle Bell Aliant offers the following unlimited speed options: 150 Mbit/s download and 150 Mbit/s upload, 500 Mbit/s download and 500 Mbit/s upload, 1 Gbit/s download and 940 Mbit/s upload, upgradable to 1.5 Gbit/s download and 940 Mbit/s upload .[3]
Fibe TV service offers: 200SD channels, over 200HD channels, and over 98 music channels. Bell Aliant has upgraded the middleware of their Fibe TV product toMicrosoft Mediaroom. Fibe TV now gives customers access to Whole Home HD and 4K, Whole Home PVR, an extensive Video on Demand library, Next Generation Interactive Program Guide, Restart - the ability to Restart shows aired in the past 30 hours, Wireless TV, A Remote App, GO Apps, and Amazing apps that include such apps asNetflix andWeather Network App.[4]
Fibe TV Key services include:
Bell Aliant offers Fibe home phone service in much of Atlantic Canada.
In late 2009, Bell Aliant launched itsFibreOP services with deployment commencing inNew Brunswick and was the first in Canada to cover an entire city with fibre to the home (FTTH) technology.[5] Simultaneous deployments followed inNewfoundland and Labrador,Nova Scotia andPrince Edward Island in 2010–2011 with the services available to approximately 1,000,000 homes and businesses by end of 2014.[6] This was an evolution of earlier efforts that saw Bell Aliant predecessorNBTel deploy television services in theSaint John, New Brunswick urban area in the 1990s, followed by a similar deployment inHalifax, Nova Scotia.[7]
On April 15, 2016Eastlink lost the lead toBell Aliant for leading internet in nova Scotia ans Prince Edward Island.
On July 19, 2016Bell Canada stated that its FibreOP TV service available in Atlantic Canada would be integrating withBell Fibe TV in Ontario and Québec.[8]
On September 6, 2016, Bell announced a change to their Fibe TV service. Beginning in 2017, the company said Fibe TV customers would no longer be required to also sign up for Fibe Internet service in order to access their Fibe TV service. "As we align our next-generation IPTV technologies, we’re bringing exclusive Fibe features to Atlantic Canada and new options for Fibe TV customers in Ontario and Québec," said Wade Oosterman, Bell Group President and Chief Brand Officer.[9]
On July 13, 2009, Bell Aliant announced the beginning of Fibe services inNew Brunswick, focusing onFredericton andSaint John. This was the inaugural deployment of the service inCanada.[5]On February 8, 2010, Bell Aliant announced that it would expand its Fibe services to the following communities in New Brunswick throughout the remainder of 2010:Bathurst,Miramichi,Rothesay,Quispamsis,Grand Bay–Westfield,Moncton,Dieppe, andRiverview.[10]
In June 2011,Shediac andMiramichi were added to the list of deployment communities for Fibe service. Installation to homes and businesses is currently rolling out.
On May 28, 2010, Bell Aliant announced the beginning of Fibe services inNova Scotia, focusing on the following communities in theCape Breton Regional Municipality with availability by the end of 2010:Sydney,Sydney River,North Sydney,Sydney Mines,Glace Bay andNew Waterford. Total cost of this deployment was projected to be $15 million.[11]
On Jan 20, 2011, Bell Aliant announced the continuation of its Nova Scotia Fibe services, focusing on the following communities in theHalifax Regional Municipality with availability by mid-2011:Halifax,Dartmouth,Eastern Passage,Cole Harbour,Lower Sackville,Hammonds Plains,Waverley,Timberlea,Spryfield,Bedford,Head of St. Margarets Bay,Upper Tantallon andLake Echo. Total cost of this deployment was projected to be $55 million.[12] Although not listed, Fibe is currently being deployed in the Fall River area, as of early November 2011. The service expanded to theAnnapolis Valley in early 2022. In May 2023, Citywide Communications and Purple Cow began using Bell Aliant TV Following Eastlink’s loss ofCorus channels.
On September 29, 2010, Bell Aliant announced the beginning Fibe services inPrince Edward Island, focusing on availability inCharlottetown,Cornwall,Stratford andSummerside by the end of 2011.[13]
On April 7, 2011, Bell Aliant announced the beginning of Fibe services inNewfoundland and Labrador, beginning with a $22 million build-out in the city ofSt. John's and surrounding communities on the northeastAvalon Peninsula.[14] In addition to St. John's, Fibe service is available in many areas of the Province.
As of the end of Q4 2014, Fibe is available to 1 million homes and businesses.[6]
Service is no longer offered in Ontario, and is nowBell Fibe, but was previously available in regions such as:
Service is no longer offered in Quebec, and is nowBell Fibe, but was previously available in regions such as: