Montréal, April 3, 2014 – As of today, another 400,000-plus households and businesses can surf the Web faster than ever with Videotron's Ultimate Speed Internet 120 and 200 services. The products, now available to residential and business customers in St-Jérôme, St-Mathieu-de-Beloeil, Outremont, Boucherville, Le Gardeur and St-Hubert,1 will meet the needs of families and businesses that want fast, reliable download and upload speeds in order to take full advantage of the capacities of their computers, tablets, game consoles and other Internet-connected devices. The powerful, robust service solidifies Videotron's position as Québec's Internet leader.
The fastest file transfers
The new services being introduced in Montréal's North Shore and South Shore suburbs were first launched in the Québec City area and are gradually being rolled out across Videotron's service area.
Ultimate Speed Internet 120 users can download up to 230 GB/month and upload 70 GB/month, which amply covers the current needs of the majority of heavy bandwidth users. Business customers have no data cap.2 At the same time, users also enjoy lightning-fast speeds: up to 120 Mbps for downloads and 20 Mbps for uploads.
Ultimate Speed Internet 200 service delivers speeds of up to 200 Mbps for downloads and 30 Mbps for uploads. Residential users get a monthly data allowance of 250 GB for downloads and 100 GB for uploads. Business customers enjoy unlimited data.
Infinite Internet usage with the unlimited data add-on
Residential subscribers to Videotron Internet access service can take an unlimited data add-on to their plan for $10 per month at any time. For business customers, unlimited data is included in all Internet access plans at no extra charge.
Worry-free Wi-Fi with the Wi-Fi optimization service
Wi-Fi optimization is a free installation and support service for subscribers to Videotron Internet access service. A specially trained technician with expert knowledge of Wi-Fi networks visits the customer's home to optimize the Wi-Fi setup and reception, ensuring the customer can take full advantage of the power of Videotron Internet access.
Powerful, state-of-the-art network
Videotron, Québec's telecommunications and entertainment leader, is able to offer its customers ever more advanced services thanks to its powerful hybrid fibre/coax network, which has infinite potential for development.
Ultimate Speed Internet 120 is available to families starting at $149.95 per month and to businesses starting at $206.95 per month.
Ultimate Speed Internet 200 is available starting at $199.95 per month for residential customers and $256.95 per month for business customers. For more information, visit videotron.com
Videotron (www.videotron.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Quebecor Media Inc., is an integrated communications company engaged in cable television, interactive multimedia development, and Internet access, cable telephone and mobile telephone services. Videotron is a leader in new technologies with its illico interactive television service and its broadband network, which supports high-speed cable Internet access, analog and digital cable television, and other services. As of December 31, 2013, Videotron was serving 1,825,100 cable television customers, including 1,531,400 subscribers to Digital TV. Videotron is also the Québec leader in high-speed Internet access, with 1,418,300 subscribers to its cable service as of December 31, 2013. As of the same date, Videotron had 503,300 subscriber connections to its mobile telephone service and was providing cable telephone service to 1,286,100 Québec households and organizations. For the ninth consecutive year, Videotron was ranked as Québec's most respected telecommunications company, based on a Léger survey.
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1 To check the availability of Ultimate Speed Internet 120 and 200 for residential customers: www.videotron.com/residential/internet/residential-internet#/check-service-availability
2 Certain conditions apply.
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