When the World Watches, You Need a Network Built For The Action.

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For one of the world’s biggest sporting events, millions of fans will be packed into soccer stadiums, watch parties, fan zones, airports, and transit corridors across Toronto and Vancouver. And they’ll all be doing the same thing – filming, watching, streaming, posting, and sharing every moment in real time.

Bell is ready for it.

Leading up to the tournament, Bell is making one of its largest mobile network investments ever, committing over $25 million to upgrades across tournament locations in both host cities. Everywhere fans will gather, including Toronto Stadium, BC Place, training sites, fan zones, airports, transit corridors, and watch party locations, have been prioritized for faster speeds, expanded capacity, and greater reliability.

An exceptional experience for every fan

Bell’s network is optimized for massive crowds, heavy data usage, and real-time sharing, delivering a seamless experience for fans, media, and partners wherever major match moments happen. That means faster upload speeds for video and social sharing, smoother live streaming, and reliable connectivity exactly when and where it’s needed most.

Whether you’re a local fan heading to Toronto Stadium or the office, an international visitor navigating a new city, or a media partner broadcasting live from pitchside, you can rely on Bell to keep you connected. With Canada’s best and fastest 5G network, Bell delivers high‑performance connectivity both within host cities and beyond. The impact extends well past the tournament, with lasting improvements to public transit and network coverage that will benefit communities long after the final whistle.

Bell also has dedicated network monitoring and rapid-response teams on the ground throughout the entire tournament, ready to optimize performance in real time.

Bell’s most advanced 5G network, right in the GTHA

Bell is Canada’s best 5G network and the first carrier in the country to launch 5G+ Advanced using 3800 MHz spectrum with 5-carrier aggregation (5CA). No other Canadian carrier has done it. When Bell moved from 4 to 5-carrier aggregation, they essentially added an extra ‘lane’ to the highway that your data travels through – allowing even more bandwidth and faster speeds. For fans, the real-world impact is significant. Recent testing confirms speeds have increased by approximately 24% since making that move, with peak theoretical download speeds now reaching up to 4.3 Gbps. In a packed stadium or busy fan zone, that “extra lane” of data traffic makes a noticeable difference in your experience and ensures your network can keep up with all the action.

Bell’s 5G+ Advanced coverage is available in 18 communities across the Greater Toronto Hamilton Area, including Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton, Hamilton, Markham, Vaughan, Oakville, Richmond Hill, Burlington, Oshawa, Whitby, St. Catharines, Milton, Ajax, Pickering, Grimsby, Thorold, and Niagara Falls, and it keeps expanding. Check Bell’s network map to see what coverage is available near you.

Built for a summer of world-class soccer, built to last

Most of the investments Bell is making across stadiums, fan zones, transit systems, and airports will be permanent. The communities hosting the world this summer can take advantage of the improvements long after the soccer finale.

Beyond the host cities, Bell has 220 new cell sites planned across 130 communities nationwide in 2026, continuing to expand and improve coverage from coast to coast. The 5G+ Advanced experience fans get this summer is just the beginning of where Canada’s network is headed. Explore Bell’s latest cell phone plans.

The big game is a once-in-a-generation moment for Canada. Bell is making sure the network is ready for every goal, every cheer, and every moment worth sharing.

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