AST SpaceMobile Gets FCC Green Light for Direct-to-Device Service After Launch Setback BCE (NYSE:BCE) reported higher first-quarter revenue and adjusted EBITDA as contributions from Ziply Fiber and growth in AI-powered enterprise services helped offset competitive pressure in…
reless and softer traditional advertising demand at Bell Media. On the company’s Q1 2026 earnings call, President and CEO Mirko Bibic said the results reflected “continued disciplined execution” in a competitive operating environment
Consolidated revenue rose 4%, while adjusted EBITDA increased 2.9%. CFO Curtis Millen said adjusted EPS declined by CAD 0.06 from a year earlier, reflecting higher depreciation and amortization expense and interest costs, in line with the company’s guidance assumptions. – AST SpaceMobile Drops 15% After Blue Origin Satellite Mishap Free cash flow increased 0.8% to CAD 804 million. Millen noted that BCE updated its free cash flow definition beginning this quarter to exclude income taxes paid on significant divestitures.
The company paid CAD 542 million in cash taxes in the quarter related to the CAD 4.7 billion sale of its MLSE stake, which affected operating cash flow but was excluded from free cash flow. AI Fabric and Enterprise Growth Take Center Stage BCE executives spent a significant portion of the call discussing Bell AI Fabric, the company’s AI infrastructure and services platform. Bibic said Bell is positioned at the intersection of networks, enterprise relationships, power access and AI infrastructure, calling that combination “very difficult to replicate.” – AST SpaceMobile Reports Big Revenue Beat as It Continues to Scale Bell Business Markets revenue, disclosed separately for the first time, grew 9.7% in the quarter.