BCE Inc. reported a cautiously optimistic second quarter, citing fiber, AI data centers, and media streaming as key growth engines that outweigh pressure from higher capital spending and softer wireless product revenue. Consolidated revenue rose 1.5% year over year in the second quarter of 2026, supported by Ziply Fiber and Bell Media. Adjusted EBITDA increased 1%, with the margin holding steady at 43.8%. The company generated more than $1 billion of free cash flow. Net debt leverage improved to about 3.7 times, with available liquidity at $4.6 billion, as BCE targets 3.5 times leverage by the end of 2027. Postpaid mobile phone net additions reached 41,594, and postpaid churn improved by 4 basis points to 1.02%, the lowest in three years. The monthly recurring charge portion of ARPU rose 0.7%. Residential FTTH net additions in Canada topped 45,000, climbing to nearly 55,000 including Ziply Fiber, helping drive Internet revenue up 14.2% year over year. Ziply delivered its strongest quarter of residential net additions since being acquired, adding 9,600 customers, with permits increasing more than fourfold between April and June.