MONTREAL, Nov. 4 /CNW Telbec/ -- Canadians can now access the country's largest, fastest and most reliable wireless network with Bell Mobility's launch today of its highly anticipated HSPA network and a range of new HSPA smartphones and turbo sticks.

"Bell is delivering high-speed wireless service to more Canadians in more places than anyone else with the largest and fastest network available anywhere in North America," said Wade Oosterman, President of Bell Mobility and Chief Brand Officer for Bell. "Bell's new network is the most advanced in the world, built for speed and reliability from the ground up. And we've delivered this world-leading broadband access to thousands of small towns and rural locations just as fast as we have to urban centres across Canada."

Offering mobile speeds as high as 21 Megabits per second (21 Mbps), the new network covers 1.2 million square kilometres, reaching approximately 20,000 Canadian towns and cities and 93% of the population. The new network also supports international roaming in more than 200 countries around the globe and across the United States too, thanks to a roaming agreement with AT&T, the largest HSPA operator in the US.

"Our all-IP (internet protocol) network infrastructure employs enough new high-speed fibre to wrap halfway around the globe, ensuring that Bell consumer and business clients have the best experience possible in Canadian wireless," said Stephen Howe, Chief Technology Officer for Bell Mobility. "By employing the very latest HSPA technology available, our brand-new network delivers enhanced call clarity, better in-building coverage and fewer dropped calls, while maximizing the capabilities of the latest HSPA mobile devices."

Bell now offers a wide range of new HSPA smartphones and other devices from the world's leading mobile manufacturers:

BlackBerry Bold 9700: The BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone offers top-of-the-line performance in a sleek, compact package, with support for high-speed HSDPA networks around the world and a next-generation (624 MHz) processor. It also includes a touch-sensitive trackpad for fast and accurate navigation, built-in GPS and Wi-Fi(R), microSD/SDHC memory card slot with a 2 GB card included, 3.2 MP camera and DataViz(R) Documents to Go(R) Suite. The BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone is available for $229.95 on a three-year contract or for $599.95 without a contract.

BlackBerry Bold 9000: The BlackBerry Bold 9000 smartphone support for high-speed HSDPA networks around the world and comes with a large, high resolution display that measures 6.8 cm diagonally, a microSD/SDHC memory card slot and 1 GB of on-board memory. It also includes built-in GPS and Wi-Fi, 2 MP camera and Dataviz Documents to Go Suite.