MTS and ATG partner to launch ATG Connect Home, Powered by MTS
Stock Symbol: MBT
WINNIPEG, Jan. 14, 2014 /CNW/ - MTS, Manitoba's leading
telecommunications provider, and The Accurate Technology Group (ATG), a
leading Manitoba-based home technology design, installation, and
service company, today announced plans to launch the ATG Connect Home Program, Powered by MTS on February 1, 2014. This unique and exclusive partnership enables ATG
to equip newly-built single-dwelling homes with MTS services in
Winnipeg and many surrounding communities - including locations served
by MTS's state-of-the-art fibre optic network, the MTS FiON® Network.
Through strong relationships with many leading Manitoba home builders,
ATG provides home audio, video, whole home automation, security, and
structured cabling to more than 75 percent of new homes built in
Winnipeg. In addition to those solutions, ATG will now also be able to
provide new-home owners with the award-winning MTS Ultimate TV service,
super-fast MTS Internet services and of course, MTS's proven and
reliable home phone service.
"MTS's partnership with ATG gives us an important competitive advantage
in the new home market," said MTS President Kelvin Shepherd. "ATG has
a strong reputation for doing excellent work at all stages of the
building process, and this agreement will make it easy for new home
buyers to access the world-class suite of MTS services. Working
together, MTS and ATG expect to bring leading-edge home wiring,
communications and entertainment solutions to the majority of new homes
built in Winnipeg over the next ten years."
MTS customers can bundle home phone, high-speed Internet, MTS Ultimate
TV®, and wireless services, to receive significant monthly discounts. 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. In communities served by the MTS FiON Network, MTS's high-speed Internet plans offer download speeds of up to
250 Mbps.
"We are very excited to partner with MTS," said ATG President Laurence
Rosenberg. "Manitoba Home Builders and their clients will enjoy the
same timely, personalized, and reliable service that The Accurate
Technology Group has provided for the last 25 years, but now with the
power of MTS behind it."
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.
About The Accurate Technology Group
The Accurate Technology Group combines premier brands, a unique shopping
environment and a fanatical dedication to customer satisfaction, all in
the service of a single-minded goal: to meet and exceed the highest
expectations of the most discriminating consumer.
In business for 25 years, The Accurate Technology Group has won a
devoted following among the new-home building industry in Manitoba. Our
demanding customers rely on Accurate's world-class product selection.
But what brings them back again and again is the personal attention
they consistently receive from some of the most knowledgeable technical
design consultants in the business.
Accurate is a leader in the integration of audio, video, security, CCTV,
lighting, and climate control systems. Thousands of installations
later, we are known for delivering trust, confidence and integrity to
our clients.
For more information on The Accurate Technology Group, please visit www.accurategroup.ca.
Forward-looking Statements Disclaimer
This news release includes forward-looking statements and information
(collectively, the "statements") about the Company's future business
arrangements and prospectus in respect of its new partnership with ATG
that are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. As a
consequence, actual results in the future may differ materially from
any conclusion, forecast or projection in such forward-looking
statements. Therefore, forward-looking statements should be considered
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Factors that could cause anticipated opportunities and actual results to
differ materially include, but are not limited to, matters identified
in the "Material assumptions" section, and the "Risks and
uncertainties" section, in the Company's 2012 Annual MD&A and 2012
Annual Information Form, all of which are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Please note that forward-looking statements reflect Management's
expectations as at the date hereof. The Company disclaims any intention
or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise,
except as required by law.
SOURCE MTS Allstream
