Allstream celebrates fourth consecutive quarter of solid IP customer growth

Stock Symbol: MBT

TORONTO, Oct. 9, 2014 /CNW/ -  Allstream, Canada's all-business communications provider continues to build on its momentum of IP installations with the fourth consecutive quarter of significant growth in the number of business customers choosing to connect to its Canada-wide fibre optic IP network.  Allstream is the only national competitor to Bell and TELUS exclusively serving business customers with a coast-to-coast national IP fibre network.

"IP deployments are up again in this most recent quarter," said Allstream President Mike Strople. "It's proof that our best-in-class national fibre optic IP network and a focus on providing a superior customer experience is a winning formula for Canadian businesses that are looking for a communications partner that doesn't act like a traditional telecommunications company.  Our team across the country is different:  we're passionate, determined and committed to providing the best service, solutions and customer experience in the industry."

Allstream expanded its industry leading service offerings in the third quarter of 2014 with such nationally recognized brands as Canadian Tire Corporation Limited, Yellow Media Limited (Yellow Pages), and the Heart & Stroke Foundation and with Alterna Savings and Credit Union Limited, Groupe Germain, Global Knowledge, CargoJet Airways, Merit Travel Group, Stella-Jones Inc., Tenaquip Limited and Elk Island Public Schools.  

About Allstream           

Allstream is a Canadian leader in IP communications and the only national communications provider that works exclusively with business customers of all sizes. With nearly 600,000 customer connections, Allstream's momentum is fuelled by the knowledge, skills and entrepreneurial spirit of its employees across the country who collaborate with customers to determine their unique communications solutions needs. Supported by its more than 30,000-kilometre nationwide high-performance fibre-optic network, Allstream's broad portfolio of business solutions are built from an array of advanced communications technologies and services including a wide range of innovative, highly-scalable IP-based solutions to help organizations communicate more efficiently and profitably. Allstream takes pride in its commitment to delivering an exceptional customer experience, and has long been recognized by its technology partners for the contributions made to their businesses. Allstream is wholly-owned by Manitoba Telecom Services Inc., which is listed on the TSX (trading symbol: MBT). For information on Allstream's products and solutions, please visit www.allstream.com.

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SOURCE: MTS Allstream

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