Stonewall gains access to MTS's award-winning MTS Ultimate TV,
ultra-fast Internet services
Stock Symbol: MBT
STONEWALL, MB, Dec. 6, 2013 /CNW/ - MTS, Manitoba's leading
telecommunications provider, today celebrated the launch of the MTS
FiON® Network in Stonewall, Manitoba. This fibre-optic technology provides
customers with the most advanced services MTS currently offers,
including MTS Ultimate TV® and ultra-fast high-speed Internet.
"MTS has launched the MTS FiON Network in Stonewall and the timing couldn't be better," said MTS
President Kelvin Shepherd. "We added 22 new HD channels to our MTS Ultimate TV line-up this week, which means subscribers can enjoy a total of 146
channels in high-definition."
MTS Ultimate TV features nearly 500 channels, a wide variety of informative and
entertaining apps, and access to Video on Demand and Pay-Per-View
events. Subscribers can pause and rewind live TV from any room in their
house with the Whole Home PVR. The MTS FiON Network also powers MTS's newest and fastest high-speed Internet plans,
which offer download speeds of up to 250 Mbps and are exclusively
available in MTS FiON communities.
Stonewall Deputy Mayor Pat Corbin joined Mr. Shepherd at the Main Street
MTS Connect/4L Communications store in Stonewall today to celebrate the
launch of the new network.
"The residents of Stonewall appreciate the investment MTS has made in
our community," said Deputy Mayor Corbin. "The launch of this
impressive technology in Stonewall is good for both businesses and
folks at home."
This expansion to Stonewall is part of a multi-year program to deploy
MTS's fibre-to-the-home network to over 20 communities in Manitoba.
Since 2010, MTS has launched the MTS FiON Network in Selkirk, Steinbach, Dauphin, Thompson, The Pas, Neepawa,
Carberry, Minnedosa, Killarney, Beausejour, Lorette, Stonewall and
select areas of Winnipeg and Brandon.
MTS offers a variety of home phone, high-speed Internet, TV and Wireless
plans tailored to suit individual customer needs. MTS customers can
enjoy significant bundle discounts when they bundle multiple services.
For more information on the MTS FiON Network and MTS Ultimate TV service, please visit mts.ca.
About MTS
MTS is the leading full-service communications provider for residential
and business customers in Manitoba. The company's suite of products and
services include the latest in wireless technology, high-speed
Internet, an award-winning IPTV service, voice services, home security,
and an extensive range of business solutions. A technology leader, MTS
operates advanced wireless networks delivering the best coverage for
Manitobans with its 4G, CDMA and Wi-Fi wireless networks and is
investing to build out its extensive fibre-to-the-home network in over
20 Manitoba communities. MTS's momentum is fuelled by the knowledge,
skills and spirit of its 3,000 Manitoba-based employees. With over 100
years of operations, MTS is rooted firmly in the community and is a
proud sponsor of the MTS Centre, home to the NHL's Winnipeg Jets. MTS
is wholly owned by Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. which is listed on
the TSX (trading symbol: MBT). For information on MTS's products and
services, please visit www.mts.ca.
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SOURCE MTS Allstream
