Rogers spending millions in Northern B.C.

VANCOUVER – GSM technology is coming to Northern British Columbia as Rogers Wireless said today it is making a $10 million investment in the region to build out the Global System for Mobile communications technology for its wireless voice and data network. The network expansion will be along the corridor stretching from Prince Rupert to Prince George, one of the fastest growing areas in British Columbia. The first phase of the network expansion will bring Rogers Wireless service to Prince Rupert and Terrace in November of this year, with the towns of Smithers, Kitimat and Hazelton to follow throughout 2008....