Cable / Telecom News

LCBO picks Rogers

TORONTO – Rogers Communications has signed a contract to provide a fully managed high-speed Internet protocol virtual private network with the Liquor Control Board of Ontario. The IP VPN will enable point-of-sale processing at all of its 600 retail stores across Ontario. Rogers will also provide wireless GPRS network access to augment the IP VPN cable-based network facilities to ensure a high degree of reliability and redundancy as part of this three-year, multi-million dollar contract. “The Rogers high-speed network was installed in several of our busiest stores just in time to handle a record volume of sales in December of...