BCE reports lower profit in its second quarter compared with the same period last year, while revenue increases due to higher service income. Across reporting, the company’s results show that a decline in product-related income is partly offset by growth in service revenue. The outlets describe the quarter as one where service revenue gains help limit the impact of weaker product results, resulting in an overall profit drop year over year. The company’s financial statements and segment performance are the basis for the comparisons, with the focus on changes in revenue categories rather than a single driver. While details such as specific figures are not provided in the supplied excerpts, the shared theme is consistent: profit falls from the prior year quarter, and revenue rises, supported by service revenue, even as product income declines. Both outlets frame the quarter as reflecting mixed operating momentum across BCE’s business lines.