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Bell Q2 2008 Results: 111,000 postpaid net activations

Bell Q2 2008 results are in: “Total net activations this quarter grew to 83,000, or by 31.7%. Total Bell Wireless operating revenues grew 10.7% to $1,121 million due to a larger subscriber base, higher postpaid ARPU and stronger equipment sales. Wireless network revenues increased by 9.0% to $1,006 million and wireless equipment revenues grew by 36.0% to $102 million due to higher smartphone sales and customer upgrades.”

“This was a quarter of strong progress against our strategic imperatives, especially the significant acceleration of our wireless business,” said George Cope, President and Chief Executive Officer of BCE and Bell Canada.