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## Ne xt G eneration Wireless 

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We built a wireless network for voice. Today we are building a wireless network for voice, data, video, games and more. 

In 1994, no one predicted that eBay would be one of the “killer applications” of the World Wide Web. Today, the truth is no one knows for sure what the breakthrough applications for this new wireless network will be. But what we do know is that Bell will build the network on which the new applications will run. 

One real-world example of how our next generation wireless network works today is the Ontario Provincial Police force’s unique wireless application for their vehicles. Connected by Bell’s wireless network, frontline officers travel their beat in 300 police cruisers equipped to function as “mobile offi ces.” Using this new application, officers can access local and national databases to check for outstanding warrants, past driving records and other information before they pull a driver over. They also use the system to automatically enter information from newly-issued citations directly into the court system, cutting down on the risk of errors. 

This is just one example of how we are building a wireless network for something other than just voice. Once fully installed, this third generation wireless network will provide broadband speeds to your cellphone equal to the broadband Internet service you have at home today. This network will provide the capability for true wireless video and, subsequently, a new host of wireless applications. 

## Family Friendly Internet 

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Studies of our customers’ Internet usage have shown us that, as children enter school, Internet usage climbs significantly. It also spikes when children leave home to go away to university, because of the use of e-mail to keep in touch. It seems odd, then, that a service so vital to Canadian families should be so plagued with spam, computer viruses, spyware, and adware. In fact, one study concludes that over 90 per cent of computers are unwitting hosts to some type of computer virus. 

As the provider of Sympatico, Canada’s most popular Internet service, we took this problem seriously. We’ve responded by introducing the industry’s most advanced secu- rity solutions to our Sympatico subscribers. Leading-edge security features such as e-mail anti-spam, e-mail anti-virus, anti-spyware and parental control features. Such efforts keep more than 2.4 billion spam messages from reaching customer e-mail boxes each day. We’ve also led an extensive campaign by supporting organizations such as WebAware and Cybertip.ca to combat the online victimization of children and ensure safe use of the Internet. 

