Bell Canada unveils Global VoIP solution for business customers

Bell Canada unveils Global VoIP solution for business customers

Canadian multinationals can now reduce telecommunications costs and
improve productivity.

MONTREAL, June 9 /CNW Telbec/ - Bell Canada, today announced an
enhancement to its Global Suite of IP network services with the launch of
Global Voice over Internet Protocol. With Global VoIP, Bell Canada can now
manage customers' voice and data traffic over a single, integrated IP network
anywhere in the world.
"The launch of Global VoIP is another example showing that our IP
strategy is gaining more and more traction in the marketplace. Canadian-based
enterprises operating on an international scale can now take full advantage of
an IP world, no matter where their businesses are located," said
Isabelle Courville, President Bell Canada Enterprise Group. "Global VoIP is
the latest application in Bell Canada's Global IP suite and is an important
component of our strategy as a world leading IP-based communications company.
By leading the way to IP, Bell Canada is providing Canadian companies with a
competitive business advantage."
As a fully managed service offering, Global VoIP is backed by Bell
Canada's acknowledged customer care organization providing both a single point
of contact and accountability for Bell's customers. The Global VoIP service
will not only simplify a company's network but will streamline costs
associated with voice and data. By interconnecting geographically dispersed
customer locations over a "virtual private IP network", Bell Canada can
provide unlimited, international, intra-company voice services at a flat rate
versus a traditional international long distance service. Companies
subscribing to the G VoIP service will also benefit from reduced costs for
off-net international voice communications.
Bell Canada has partnered with BT Infonet, a leading provider of global
communications services, to deliver Global IP services. The suite of services,
which already includes IP VPN now includes Global VoIP which is delivered by
BT Infonet's wholly owned The World Network(R).
"There is widespread recognition that IP-based networks are the best way
to save money and increase productivity," said John Hoffman, Executive Vice
President of Global Sales, BT Infonet. "With this alliance, BT Infonet will
help Bell Canada provide its multinational business customers with value-
added IP-based solutions wherever they do business."
The initial rollout of Bell Canada's G VoIP solution will be trialled by
a number of leading Canadian multinational corporations including Apotex,
Canada's largest pharmaceutical company.

About Bell Canada

Bell Canada, Canada's national leader in communications, provides
connectivity to residential and business customers through wired and wireless
voice and data communications, local and long distance phone services, high
speed and wireless Internet access, IP-broadband services, e-business
solutions and satellite television services. Bell Canada is wholly owned by
BCE Inc. For more information please visit www.bell.ca .

For further information: Bell Canada Media Relations, Mohammed Nakhooda,
(416) 581-3311, 1-888-482-0809, mohammed.nakhooda@bell.ca