罗杰斯通讯以 $4.7B 价格从贝尔加拿大企业 (BCE) 手中收购枫叶体育娱乐 (MLSE) 的多数股权

MLSE 是多伦多枫叶队 (Toronto Maple Leafs) 和多伦多猛龙队 (Toronto Raptors) 的所有者，迄今为止由罗杰斯 (Rogers) 和贝尔斯 (Bells) 共同拥有，可以说是各自地区通信服务的双寡头垄断。

In a move to separate the tie between the 2 companies, Rogers Communication is now the majority owner of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), buying out the stake of its rival Bell Canada Enterprises (BCE) for $4.7B.

为了分开两家公司之间的关系，罗杰斯通信现在是枫叶体育娱乐公司 (MLSE) 的大股东，以 $4.7B 的价格收购了其竞争对手贝尔加拿大企业 (BCE) 的股份。

MLSE is the company that owns the Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Raptors and was until now co-owned by both Rogers and Bells, which can be described as a duopoly on communications services in their regions.

MLSE 是多伦多枫叶队 (Toronto Maple Leafs) 和多伦多猛龙队 (Toronto Raptors) 的所有者，迄今为止由罗杰斯 (Rogers) 和贝尔斯 (Bells) 共同拥有，可以说是各自地区通信服务的双寡头垄断。

The deal is pending regulator and league approval. It also included access to content rights for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Raptors on TSN for the next 20 years.

该交易正在等待监管机构和联盟的批准。它还包括多伦多枫叶队和多伦多猛龙队未来 20 年在 TSN 上的内容版权。

“The Rogers and Bell co-ownership of MLSE was extremely unusual, likening it to “Coke and Pepsi owning a team together.

“罗杰斯和贝尔共同拥有 MLSE 是极其不寻常的，他们将其比作“可口可乐和百事可乐共同拥有一支团队。

While the buyout might not make any immediate difference to fans, “what it should mean is that Rogers will spend like the Yankees and Dodgers and Lakers,” said Kaplan.

虽然买断可能不会对球迷产生任何直接影响，但“这应该意味着罗杰斯将像洋基队、道奇队和湖人队一样花钱，”卡普兰说。

Cary Kaplan – President of Cosmo Sports Entertainment in Toronto on CBC

卡里·卡普兰 (Cary Kaplan) – 加拿大广播公司 (CBC) 多伦多 Cosmo Sports Entertainment 总裁

If the deal is concluded, Rogers will own 75% of MSLE, MLSE chair Larry Tanenbaum 20%, and the Canadian pension fund Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) 5%.

如果交易完成，罗杰斯将拥有 MSLE 75% 的股份，MLSE 主席 Larry Tanenbaum 拥有 20% 的股份，加拿大养老基金安大略省市政雇员退休系统 (OMERS) 拥有 5% 的股份。

The stock price reaction was muted for Rogers, with not much change in the news.

罗杰斯的股价反应平淡，消息没有太大变化。

The same can be said for Bell, although it was received a little bit more warmly by the market.

贝尔的情况也是如此，尽管市场对它的反应要热烈一些。

Bell declared that it is selling its ownership stake to reduce its debt and “support its ongoing transformation” from a telecommunications firm to a tech company.

贝尔宣布，它将出售其所有权，以减少债务并“支持其从电信公司向科技公司的持续转型”。

Both companies are well known for their telecommunication offers through various mass media channels and are among the largest companies in Canada. However, they are also innovative companies diversifying their technology portfolio through direct investments, venture branches, and partnerships.

两家公司都因其通过各种大众媒体渠道提供的电信服务而闻名，并且都是加拿大最大的公司之一。然而，它们也是创新型公司，通过直接投资、风险分支机构和合作伙伴关系实现技术组合多元化。

Overall, this deal is part of a consolidation of the telecom industry landscape in Canada, with both Bell and Rogers having made significant acquisitions and massive investments to evolve into full-fledged tech companies at the edge of connectivity and AI technologies.

总体而言，这笔交易是加拿大电信行业格局整合的一部分，贝尔和罗杰斯都进行了重大收购和大规模投资，以发展成为处于连接和人工智能技术边缘的成熟科技公司。

In the long term, this should give them an edge in managing the transition toward ubiquitous IoT and connectivity.

从长远来看，这应该会让他们在管理向无处不在的物联网和连接的过渡方面具有优势。

Bell + Mila For AI Innovation

Bell + Mila 致力于人工智能创新

The AI research Institute Mila, based in Montreal and with 1,200 specialized researchers in machine learning signed with Bell in January 2024 an 18-month deal to improve customer experience and business performance.

总部位于蒙特利尔的 AI 研究机构 Mila 拥有 1,200 名机器学习专业研究人员，于 2024 年 1 月与贝尔签署了一份为期 18 个月的协议，以改善客户体验和业务绩效。

For example, this extends to MyBell, an app letting Bell’s customers manage all their bills, accounts, services, etc. online.

例如，这扩展到 MyBell，这是一款让贝尔的客户在线管理所有账单、帐户、服务等的应用程序。

“Becoming an AI leader is key to our transition from a traditional telco to a tech services leader. Working with a global leader like Mila right here in Montréal is a great opportunity for Bell to benefit from leading-edge researchers, advance our AI and Cloud expertise, further improve the customer experience, and establish our role as a technology services leader.”

“成为人工智能领导者是我们从传统电信公司向技术服务领导者转型的关键。与 Mila 这样的全球领导者在蒙特利尔合作，对贝尔来说是一个很好的机会，可以从领先的研究人员那里受益，提高我们的人工智能和云专业知识，进一步改善客户体验，并确立我们作为技术服务领导者的角色。”

Michel Richer, Senior VP – Enterprise Solutions, Data Engineering & AI at Bell Canada

Michel Richer，贝尔加拿大公司企业解决方案、数据工程和人工智能高级副总裁

Green Initiatives

绿色倡议

Bell is also working on reducing its environmental impact. One such initiative is green cooling systems for IT.

贝尔还致力于减少对环境的影响。其中一项举措是 IT 绿色冷却系统。

The company is reducing its energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions through multiple methods:

该公司正在通过多种方法减少能源消耗和温室气体排放：

This led to a 40% reduction in energy consumption, as well as an improved safety profile.

这使得能源消耗减少了 40%，并提高了安全性。

Cloud Computing

云计算

In May 2024, Bell acquired FX Innovation, a Montréal-based provider of cloud-based workflow automation for businesses.

2024 年 5 月，贝尔收购了 FX Innovation，这是一家总部位于蒙特利尔的企业云工作流程自动化提供商。

It also signed a multi-year strategic agreement with ServiceNow that will be implemented by FX Innovation. The goals will be to:

它还与 ServiceNow 签署了一项多年战略协议，该协议将由 FX Innovation 实施。目标是：

5G

5G

Bell's 5G and 5G+ network is one of Canada's largest.

贝尔的 5G 和 5G+ 网络是加拿大最大的网络之一。

The 5G+ network will be deployed in limited areas of Toronto and Kitchener-Waterloo, and aims for peak theoretical download speeds of up to 4Gbps in select areas, with field test download speeds reaching 2Gbps. This makes it the fastest 5G network in Canada.

5G+网络将在多伦多和基奇纳-滑铁卢的有限区域部署，目标是在部分区域实现峰值理论下载速度高达4Gbps，现场测试下载速度达到2Gbps。这使其成为加拿大最快的 5G 网络。

It also offers private 5G networks in partnership with Megalab for the mining industry, Cisco, and the PIER.

它还与 Megalab 合作，为采矿业、思科和 PIER 提供专用 5G 网络。

Bell Ventures

贝尔创投

This branch of the BCE Group launched in 2022 is investing in early-stage tech companies relevant to Bell's innovation strategy.

BCE 集团于 2022 年成立的这个分支机构正在投资与贝尔创新战略相关的早期科技公司。

This includes for example:

例如，这包括：

Bimcor

比姆科

Bimcor, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bell Canada, currently manages over $30 billion invested in a wide range of public and private financial assets, mainly on behalf of pension funds of Bell Canada and its various subsidiaries and affiliates.

Bimcor 是贝尔加拿大公司的全资子公司，目前管理着超过 300 亿美元的投资于各种公共和私人金融资产，主要代表贝尔加拿大公司及其各子公司和附属机构的养老基金。

It is one of the largest private-sector pension fund managers in Canada.

它是加拿大最大的私营养老基金管理公司之一。

5G & High-Speed Telecommunications

5G 和高速电信

Besides the ongoing “classical” 5G deployment, Rogers is also collaborating with CableLabs to use cable network infrastructure for 5G connectivity.

除了正在进行的“经典”5G 部署之外，罗杰斯还与 CableLabs 合作，使用有线网络基础设施进行 5G 连接。

This “10G” technology allows for speeds up to 10 times faster than today with enhanced reliability and minimal latency.

这种“10G”技术的速度比现在快 10 倍，同时具有增强的可靠性和最小的延迟。

This follows the acquisition by Rogers of Shaw

这是继 Rogers of Shaw 收购之后