The NBTel Tower was the subject of litigation in John Maryon Int Ltd v. NB Telephone Co [1982] N.B.J.

It remains the tallest tower in Atlantic Canada and is one of the tallest structures in Atlantic Canada surpassed only by the smokestacks at the Coleson Cove, Tufts Cove and Belledune generating stations.

Aliant Tower is also recognized for its importance as a symbol of economical and technological growth in Moncton's history.

In choosing Moncton as the location for this innovative tower, NBTel claimed to be predicting where the growth of the Province as a whole would take place.

The tower sits on the site of Moncton's first telephone exchange, which was started in 1883 by George C. Peters with five subscribers.