Rogers to invest $100M to extend wireless coverage to over 1,000 km of unserved highways

Upgrades wireless service in Ottawa, Guelph TORONTO - Rogers has announced plans to invest $100 million in its wireless network over five years to connect more than 1,000 kilometres of unserved highway corridors in rural and remote corridors across Canada. The planned investment will be aided by the federal government’s Accelerated Investment Incentive for telecommunications equipment, announced in the 2018 fall economic statement, the Toronto-based communications giant said late Tuesday. Rogers identified areas such as Route 245 in Antigonish, NS and Highway 5a in Kamloops, BC, adding that more locations will be announced in the coming months. The move will...