Bell to launch Canada’s HSPA+ Network on November 4th

Yesterday, Bell issued a press release confirming the date of their upcoming HSPA+ GSM network on November 4th. This what they had to say:

“In two days, Canadians will be able to access the most advanced wireless
network in the world,” said Mr. Cope. “The launch of our new network – months
ahead of schedule – underlines that the Bell team continues to deliver on our
strategic imperatives to accelerate wireless in Canada and to invest in
next-generation broadband networks. We move forward every day toward
achieving our goal – for Bell to be recognized by customers as Canada’s
leading communications company.”
Bell will also offer a wide range of new HSPA smartphones and turbo
sticks from the world’s leading mobile device manufacturers on November 4.
The new network will be the fastest in Canada, with access speeds as high
as 21 Megabits per second (Mbps) and with the largest service area by far -
more than a million square kilometres – covering approximately 20,000
Canadian cities and towns and 93% of the national population. With
international roaming capability on GSM, UMTS and HSPA networks, Bell HSPA
clients will also be able to roam internationally in more than 200 countries
at launch.

No official word about the iPhone’s release date, but we are guessing it should follow pretty much the date of TELUS’ release.

Edit: Bell confirmed that iPhone 3Gs will be available November 4th.