Bell Canada has launched a new fibre-optic internet access service, ‘Sympatico Optimax’, in selected areas of Montreal, offering consistent maximum data transfer speeds of up to 16Mbps. Sympatico Optimax is priced at CAD65 per month for a 10Mbps service or CAD80 per month for the 16Mbps option, with a 75GB monthly usage limit. The company plans to expand the service to Toronto at a later date.