Rogers teams up with Hydro-Quebec on smart meter connectivity

MONTREAL – Rogers has signed a six year contract with Hydro-Quebec to connect its smart meter collectors across the province.Rogers will connect Hydro Quebec's central system with up to 600 smart meter collectors, which aggregate data relayed from some 3.8 million smart meters. As part of the deal, Rogers will partner with Xplorenet Communications to ensure satellite connectivity in remote parts of Quebec."We are proud to work with Hydro-Quebec to deliver this innovative, seamless turnkey business solution which will allow for real time connections across Quebec," said Philippe Sicotte, vice-president of business solutions, in the announcement. "Rogers deploys innovative business solutions...