Rogers announced Wednesday all of its customers in Atlantic Canada on all 5G+ plans now have Rogers Satellite service included at no extra cost for up to 24 months.
“We’re focused on bringing customers plans that deliver the best value,” said Anne Martin-Vachon, president of wireless at Rogers, in a press release. “By including Rogers Satellite in all our 5G+ plans in Atlantic Canada, we’re ensuring customers stay connected in more places.”
Traditional wireless networks cover only 28 per cent of Atlantic Canada, according to Rogers’s press release. Commercially launched in December, Rogers Satellite provides satellite-to-mobile connectivity in areas where traditional cell coverage is not available, supporting apps such as WhatsApp for voice calls, Google Maps, AccuWeather, X and CalTopo, in addition to text-messaging and text-to-911.
“With Rogers Satellite, no one covers Canada like Rogers,” said Mark Kennedy, chief technology officer at Rogers. “Now all Atlantic Canadians can use this groundbreaking service, including apps to make voice calls in places they couldn’t before and as an additional layer of network coverage. The seamless service automatically connects customers’ phones in areas without cell service.”
Rogers said top destinations for Rogers Satellite usage in Atlantic Canada include coastal areas outside of St. John’s, Newfoundland, Fundy National Park in New Brunswick, and highways around Minas Basin in Nova Scotia.
Rogers customers in other regions of Canada on select plans can enjoy Rogers Satellite at no additional cost for up to 24 months.
Rogers Satellite is also available to all Canadians, regardless of their carrier, for $15 per month.
More information is available here.
Photo borrowed from Rogers’s website
