THE LAUNCH LAST week of Rogers Communications’ new $75/month 10 GB Infinite unlimited wireless data plan has forced the entire Canadian wireless industry to respond.
While Bell and Telus quickly offered what more or less amounts to a matching offer the day after Rogers made its announcement, Telus has since offered additional, new $75 plans and regional carriers Videotron and Eastlink have now matched the pricing.
Only Rogers, however, has said this new pricing is long-term, while the others have set expiry dates on their offers, or have said they are for a limited time, but no…
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BRAMPTON – At a Rogers Communications, Ryerson and ISED cybersecurity announcement on Friday, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains took a moment during the event to thank Rogers for lowering its wireless pricing.
Rogers was announced as one of the founding partners of a new national cybersecurity centre in downtown Brampton that will be known as Ryerson University’s Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst.
A not-for-profit organization owned and operated by Toronto’s Ryerson University, the Catalyst will offer specialized training programs for Canada’s growing cybersecurity sector. Bains pledged $10 million to the venture through FedDev Ontario, a move…
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TORONTO – Organizers were expecting a crowd, but not quite THAT big of a crowd for the Toronto Raptors victory parade.
For most of mid-day Monday, the NBA Champions s l o w l y rolled through the streets of Toronto (it took more than five hours for the team and various dignitaries to cover the approximate six kilometres from the CNE grounds to Nathan Phillips Square), while the estimated two million-strong crowd texted, called, took selfies and videos, and posted those to various social media platforms.
This put serious stress on downtown Toronto’s wireless networks and while they strained under…
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OTTAWA – According to a front-page story of the Italian newspaper Corriere Canadese’s June 4th issue, Jean Brazeau, VP regulatory affairs of CorrCann “has written a letter to the PM and individual members of cabinet expressing disappointment and saying that Corrcan is going to launching a formal petition to Cabinet asking for a re-determination, a change in the decision.”
Of course, when the CRTC issued its decision on the licensing of a national, multilingual multi-ethnic discretionary service with mandatory 9(1)(h) distribution to Rogers Media to continue on with OMNI, it probably anticipated that the other applicants, which CorrCann was…
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TORONTO – Monday’s Toronto Raptors’ Championship Parade will get the full court press on television with Bell Media’s CTV, TSN, CP24, and CTV News Channel as well as Rogers’ Sportsnet, Citytv, and OMNI Television all announcing live coverage.
The parade begins at the CNE’s Princes’ Gates at 10:00 AM ET, and will wind its way through downtown Toronto and conclude with a rally at Nathan Phillips Square beginning at approximately 12 noon ET, where fans will hear from the newly crowned NBA champions.
TSN will start its coverage at 9:00 AM ET. A national live simulcast hosted by James Duthie and…
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BRAMPTON, ON – Rogers Communications is one of the founding partners of a new national cybersecurity centre in downtown Brampton that will be known as Ryerson University’s Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst.
A not-for-profit organization owned and operated by Toronto’s Ryerson University, the Catalyst will offer specialized training programs for Canada’s growing cybersecurity sector. It will also establish partnerships between researchers and the private sector, create a small business accelerator to grow Canadian cybersecurity firms, plus assist 60 companies to commercialize new products and enter new markets, according to Friday’s announcement.
ISED minister Navdeep Bains pledged to invest $10 million in the venture through…
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TORONTO – Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday reached 13.4 million Canadians and averaged 6.4 million viewers on Sportsnet and Citytv, setting new records for Rogers Media.
In addition to being the largest audience ever for an NBA game in Canada (up 1.9 million from the previous high), the nailbiter matchup was the most-watched program on TV in Canada this broadcast and calendar year, up 11% over the finale of The Big Bang Theory. Audience levels peaked at 8.5 million at 11:32 p.m. ET, as the game was coming down to the wire.
Quoting Numeris data, Sportsnet said that…
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Infinite Wireless data plans have no overage charges
TORONTO – Rogers Communications today said it will introduce unlimited wireless data plans with no overage charges starting tomorrow (Thursday), on its main Rogers brand.
Also, said the company, it plans to launch new financing options to give customers more affordable smartphone and device options.
Rogers Infinite Wireless plans with unlimited wireless data will start at $75 for 10GB of high speed data for every line on its fastest LTE network, reads the company release. Service plans of $95 and $125 a month will also be offered for 20 GB and 50 GB, respectively.
What…
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MISSISSAUGA – Is 5G a revolution, or an evolution? That's the question addressed by participants in the 5G panel at the Canadian Telecom Summit.
Moderated by Eric Smith, VP, regulatory affairs at the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA), the panel included Ian Fogg, VP analysis at OpenSignal, Sean Newman, SVP and director PM at Corero Network Security, Alexander Brock, SVP technology strategy, innovation and partnerships at Rogers, and Anoop Kulkarni, global head of 5G NCS at Nokia.
"It's an interesting challenge to have a panel on a subject that comes up in every panel," Smith said. "When I got the assignment,…
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BANFF – Canada picked up seven awards at the 2019 Rockie Awards International Program Competition that recognizes and celebrates excellence in television and digital media content from around the world.
One of the largest competitions of its kind, the Rockie Awards International Program Competition handed out awards in 26 categories spanning the Documentary & Factual, Arts & Entertainment, Children & Youth and Scripted genres, as well as the Rogers Prize for Excellence in Canadian Content, the Rockies Francophone Prize and the Jury Prize.
The International Program Competition winners include:
– Comedy & Variety Program: Baroness von Sketch Show, Frantic Films, Canada
– Limited…
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