The Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN) and Rogers on Wednesday provided an update on the EORN Cell Gap Project, announcing Rogers 5G mobile services are now available in 14 more communities across eastern Ontario.
EORN and Rogers said, since Nov. 30, 2025, 40 new cell towers are completed and now offer Rogers 5G services to residents, businesses and visitors in additional areas of the City of Kawartha Lakes, County of Frontenac, County of Hastings, County of Haliburton, County of Lanark, County of Northumberland, County of Peterborough, County of Renfrew, County of Lennox and Addington, United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation, Curve Lake First Nation and Hiawatha First Nation.
The EORN Cell Gap Project is a $300-million public-private partnership aimed at improving and expanding cellular services in rural eastern Ontario. Approximately $152 million for the project comes from the federal and provincial governments, municipal members of the Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus and most of the Eastern Ontario Mayors’ Caucus. Rogers is contributing the remaining investment.
Through the project, Rogers is building approximately 346 new cell towers, which include both newly built and co-located sites shared with other providers, according to an EORN press release. Currently, 274 new towers are offering services in the region, and all 5G equipment upgrades to 311 existing sites in the project have been completed, the press release said.
“With 40 more sites in-service, we are proud to continue to expand cellular coverage to more residents, businesses, and First Nations across Eastern Ontario,” Mark Kennedy, chief technology officer of Rogers, said in a statement. “Working with EORN and our government partners, we remain focused on closing connectivity gaps and delivering reliable coverage for Eastern Ontario communities.”
“Since November 2025, we’ve made significant progress with the completion of 40 new tower builds that are already improving service for communities across Eastern Ontario,” said Jennifer Murphy, chair of EORN. “With the EORN Cell Gap Project on track for full completion by August 2026, we are continuing to close long-standing connectivity gaps and deliver the reliable cellular wireless service that residents, businesses, and first responders depend on every day.”
