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Rogers first to deploy Ericsson 5G Advanced technology, it says

Rogers Communications announced Tuesday it has started to deploy Ericsson 5G Advanced technology on its national network, calling it “a first for a Canadian operator.” “5G Advanced will help unlock the full potential of 5G for businesses and consumers,” Mark Kennedy, chief technology officer of Rogers, said in a press release. “We continue to invest in Canada’s largest 5G network and are proud to be the first in Canada to bring 5G Advanced technology to our customers.” Rogers said it is rolling out Ericsson’s 5G Advanced RedCap software to power next-generation Internet of Things (IoT). “With RedCap, IoT devices, such as sensors,...