Manitoba's new high-speed 4G wireless network goes live

WINNIPEG – Rogers and MTS Allstream flipped the switch on their joint HSPA + wireless voice and data network in Manitoba on Thursday.Covering 97% of the province’s population, the network offers download speeds of up to 21 Mbps plus supports the iPhone, many Android and BlackBerry devices, and mobile Internet solutions."Our new high-speed 4G network offers MTS customers faster and more reliable service as well as more wireless device choices," said MTS president Kelvin Shepherd, in the announcement. "Looking to the future, our investment in 4G technology will allow us to focus on delivering more services that meet our customers'...