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Bell Sympatico
Bell Sympatico's logo
Subsidiary of Bell Canada
FoundedNovember 29, 1995
HeadquartersMontreal, Quebec
IndustryInternet Service Provider
ProductsxDSL, WiMax and dial-up
Websitebell.ca/servicesympatico
Bell Sympatico, originally and frequently called Sympatico, is the residential internet service provider division of Bell Canada. It is affiliated with MSN. As of March 2006, Sympatico had over 2 million subscribers in Ontario and Quebec and is the largest ADSL ISP in Canada.

History

Sympatico was launched on November 29, 1995. Originally a national service operated jointly by Canada's ILECs, the companies other than Bell (including Aliant) have since retreated to their own brands. Bell subsidiaries NorthernTel, Télébec and Northwestel continue to brand their internet services as Sympatico, and users receive an @ntl.sympatico.ca, @tlb.sympatico.ca, or @sympatico.ca email address, respectively.

Starting in Summer 2003, Sympatico tried to differentiate its service from its competitors by adding Radial Point's (formerly Zero Knowledge) suite of antivirus, firewall and anti-spyware services for extra charge. In 2004, Sympatico added a wireless modem-router hardware upgrade and Microsoft's MSN Premium software to its portfolio. In Summer 2007, Sympatico packaged its Security suite and wireless home networking modem together with its high speed offering as Sympatico Total Internet.

Etymology

The name Sympatico was chosen for its universal recognition by both English and French speakers, as both are official languages of Canada. Visually and phonetically it resembles the English and French words "sympathetic" and "sympathique" (meaning "kind"), respectively. The word is pronounced as in the Italian or Spanish "simpático" with the emphasis on the second syllable in English and the fourth in French.

Equipment

Bell Sympatico offers many tiers of service based on two different kinds of technology: Dial Up service, based on telephone modem equipement as well as DSL services, based on ADSL technology. The main differences in both equipments vary from the speed of signal, its length and its ability to overcome the noise of a phone line.

Three other Sympatico-branded Internet services are also offered:
  • Sympatico Unplugged and WiMax service is a portable wireless service that is part of the Inukshuk Inc. project. The project aims to provide broadband Internet access to underserved areas across Canada.
  • Sympatico Total Internet Max service is a residential Internet service provided through a fiber optic network currently offering download speeds of up to 16 Mbit/s. These services currently have a limited availability however service expansion is ongoing.
  • Sympatico IPTV service is a planned TV over IP service. Scheduled for release somewhere in 2008.

Value-Added Services (VAS)

These are services offered by Bell Sympatico in addition to the above services for additional costs.
  • Security Plus
  • Privacy Plus
  • Security Complete Solution
  • MSN Premium
  • MSN Starter Pack
  • Personal Vault
  • All Access Music
  • Home Networking
  • Gamesmania
  • Kidsmania
  • Online Tutor

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