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 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Operating Segments [Abstract]  
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021 NOTE BELL WIRELESS BELL
WIRELINE		 BELL
MEDIA		 INTER-
SEGMENT
ELIMINA-
TIONS		 BCE
Operating revenues
     External service revenues 6,355  11,314  2,681  —  20,350 
     Inter-segment service revenues 45  358  355  (758) — 
Operating service revenues 6,400  11,672  3,036  (758) 20,350 
     External product revenues 2,593  506  —  —  3,099 
     Inter-segment product revenues 6  —  —  (6) — 
Operating product revenues 2,599  506  —  (6) 3,099 
     Total external revenues 8,948  11,820  2,681  —  23,449 
     Total inter-segment revenues 51  358  355  (764) — 
Total operating revenues 8,999  12,178  3,036  (764) 23,449 
Operating costs 4 (5,146) (6,863) (2,311) 764  (13,556)
Adjusted EBITDA (1)
 3,853  5,315  725  —  9,893 
Severance, acquisition and other costs 5 (209)
Depreciation and amortization 17, 19 (4,609)
Finance costs
    Interest expense 6 (1,082)
    Interest on post-employment benefit
       obligations		 27 (20)
Impairment of assets 7 (197)
Other income 8 160 
Income taxes 9 (1,044)
Net earnings 2,892 
Goodwill 22 3,046  4,580  2,946  —  10,572 
Indefinite-life intangible assets 19 6,148  1,692  1,935  —  9,775 
Capital expenditures 1,120  3,597  120  —  4,837 
(1)The chief operating decision maker uses primarily one measure of profit to make decisions and assess performance, being operating revenues less operating costs.
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 NOTE BELL WIRELESS BELL
WIRELINE		 BELL
MEDIA		 INTER-
SEGMENT
ELIMINA-
TIONS		 BCE
Operating revenues
External service revenues 6,122  11,341  2,369  —  19,832 
Inter-segment service revenues 47  321  381  (749) — 
Operating service revenues 6,169  11,662  2,750  (749) 19,832 
External product revenues 2,508  543  —  —  3,051 
Inter-segment product revenues 6  1  —  (7) — 
Operating product revenues 2,514  544  —  (7) 3,051 
Total external revenues 8,630  11,884  2,369  —  22,883 
Total inter-segment revenues 53  322  381  (756) — 
Total operating revenues 8,683  12,206  2,750  (756) 22,883 
Operating costs 4  (5,017) (6,960) (2,055) 756  (13,276)
Adjusted EBITDA (1)
 3,666  5,246  695  —  9,607 
Severance, acquisition and other costs 5 (116)
Depreciation and amortization 17, 19 (4,404)
Finance costs
Interest expense 6 (1,110)
Interest on post-employment benefit obligations 27 (46)
Impairment of assets 7 (472)
Other expense 8 (194)
Income taxes 9 (792)
Net earnings from continuing operations 2,473 
Net earnings from discontinued operations 37 226 
Net earnings 2,699 
Goodwill 22 3,046  4,612  2,946  —  10,604 
Indefinite-life intangible assets 19 4,063  1,692  2,085  —  7,840 
Capital expenditures 916  3,161  125  —  4,202 
(1)The chief operating decision maker uses primarily one measure of profit to make decisions and assess performance, being operating revenues less operating costs.
Revenues by services and products
The following table presents our revenues disaggregated by type of services and products.
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 2021 2020
Services(1)
Wireless 6,355  6,122 
Wireline data 7,871  7,691 
Wireline voice 3,154  3,402 
Media 2,681  2,369 
Other wireline services 289  248 
Total services 20,350  19,832 
Products(2)
Wireless 2,593  2,508 
Wireline data 463  494 
Wireline equipment and other 43  49 
Total products 3,099  3,051 
Total operating revenues 23,449  22,883 
(1) Our service revenues are generally recognized over time.
(2) Our product revenues are generally recognized at a point in time.