- Economy
Economy
Advancing Economic Growth Responsibly
Our responsibility: ensure that our actions have a positive impact on shareholders through investments in innovation and infrastructure.
Our stakeholders tell us we must fulfill our role in contributing to their economic well-being. Investors, customers, employees, suppliers, governments and communities recognize that everything we do has economic consequences for them and for the country. We believe we have a responsibility to ensure that our actions have a positive economic impact on our stakeholders.
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With a 126-year history of investing in infrastructure, innovation, and Canadian regions, Bell Canada has been a force in shaping the country's economy. By continually investing in and upgrading telecommunications networks, by increasing our know-how, we enhance Canada's global competitiveness. In 2005, we continued to invest in infrastructure, bringing next-generation services to our customers by rolling out the FTTN (fibre-to-the-node) technology.
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Today, wireline and wireless broadband access in more places across Canada is opening new doors for customers and communities, connecting Canadians to a world of opportunities. And by continuously innovating, we ensure that our competitiveness is sustainable... so we can continue to invest in our future service to Canadians. In 2005, we invested $ 1,755 million in research and development for business innovation, one of our key performance measures.
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Investments and new technology can have a dramatic effect on the economy and people of a region.
