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Globe says Rogers, BCE fight for Ontario student market

2016-08-16 08:04 ET - In the News

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The Globe and Mail reports in its Tuesday edition that after strong second-quarter wireless growth, the telcos are offering back-to-school promotions, this time pushing cheaper Internet deals. The Globe's Christine Dobby writes that new offers aimed at students highlight a months-long fight for Internet customers between Rogers Communications and BCE in Ontario. New wireless deals have also popped up for the Big Three. "While all the major players have now launched some early back-to-school deals, the marketing and promotions appear to be kicking off in earnest in Ontario," Barclays Capital analyst Phillip Huang said in a report Monday. For residential services, the companies' hopes for growth are pinned on high-speed Internet. Rogers is offering Ontario college or university students a range of discounted Internet plans, including a package with 125 gigabytes of data and download speeds of up to 30 megabits per second for $45 per month, down from the regular price of $68. BCE has responded by offering a couple of discounted Bell Fibe plans, starting with one that features unlimited data and download speeds of up to 25 Mbps for $50 for the first eight months, increasing to $85 per month after that.

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