As people gathered in large groups Monday for the total solar eclipse visible in parts of southern Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada, the country’s major wireless carriers ensured eclipse seekers and locals stayed connected and able to share the experience with family and friends as wireless network traffic spiked in some areas.
Rogers says it saw record-breaking amounts of traffic in communities along the eclipse’s path of totality. In Niagara Falls, which had one of the biggest influxes of eclipse watchers, Rogers saw network traffic increase by six times during the time of totality. In Kingston, network usage increased by…
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Rogers Communications announced Tuesday it is collaborating with CableLabs to develop industry-leading network technology for Canadians.
The collaboration will see the establishment of “CableLabs North” — located in Calgary at Rogers Barlow campus (formerly Shaw’s Barlow campus) — which will bring together global industry partners and Rogers technologists to collaborate on network technology solutions, explains a press release. “Together, the teams will develop new innovative applications and provide customers seamless connections in and out of the home or workplace,” the release says.
“CableLabs North will develop technology to deliver 5G using cable network…
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Rogers announced Monday that it has expanded its Self Protect home security product into western Canada.
The self-managed product, according to a press release, provides live round-the-clock video recording, with seven days of securely stored video history in the cloud, and the ability to stream feeds from their cameras right on their TV using the Ignite Voice Remote; cameras and wired doorbell cameras that offer real-time two-way voice functionality, motion alerts and effortless control of WiFi and home security through the Ignite HomeConnect app; and the ability to connect and control third-party smart products in the home with the Ignite…
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By Ahmad Hathout
The country’s largest broadcasters are asking the CRTC to wait until it has implemented the rules from the Online Streaming Act before it does anything to the rate that broadcasters must pay to carry certain television programs.
Not-for-profit media company Accessible Media Inc. filed a Part 1 application in February asking the regulator to up the price broadcasters pay it to carry its English-language AMI-tv and French-language AMI-tele programs, citing financial difficulties. It is asking for “modest” 1 cent and 2 cent increases per subscriber per month for the programs, respectively, until the next licence…
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The CRTC announced Friday that Rogers, subject to fulfilling conditions, will receive up to roughly $12 million from the CRTC’s Broadband Fund to build new cell towers to serve roughly 70 kilometres of Highway 37 in northern British Columbia.
The CRTC approved the exact amount the cable giant asked for in its application during the commission’s third call for money from the $750-million Broadband Fund.
It is expecting Rogers to complete the project within three years.
Rogers said it is looking to get new towers up on the highway between Kitwanga and Dease Lake with the latest generally deployable mobile wireless technology,…
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Telus flanker brand Koodo has this week expanded its new internet service in more provinces.
Koodo internet is now available in Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador after launching in the fall following a successful pilot run in Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec.
A Telus spokesperson said in a statement that Telus is working with network providers across these provinces to bring this expanded service.
Internet services include a $65 per month package with speeds of 75 Mbps download and 30 Mbps upload; a $100 per month package with speeds of 500 Mbps download and 30 Mbps upload; and 1…
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A pilot project using Rogers’s 5G-powered AI technology will be used by the city of Toronto as part of its Congestion Management Plan, which was approved Thursday.
The pilot in Toronto will be conducted in three phases: the first will involve several months of data collection including traffic volumes, pedestrians, cyclists, speeds and congestion levels using 5G-powered AI cameras and sensors at five key intersections around the downtown core; the second will involve analyzing the data to see what improvements could be made; and the third will let AI software work in real-time to adjust signals to alleviate congestion in…
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The new season of Canada’s Got Talent, in which the winner will receive $1 million from Rogers — the largest cash prize in Canadian television history — got underway Tuesday night on Citytv.
Fifteen acts performed for judges Howie Mandel, Lilly Singh, Trish Stratus and Kardinal Offishall in the premiere episode, highlights of which can be seen via a press release here.
The full episode can be watched on-demand on Citytv.com or streamed on Citytv+.
New episodes air Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Citytv and Citytv+.
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The CRTC said last week that it will accept applications for another FM radio station in Calgary.
The regulator received 75 interventions in support of providing at least one more licence for a station in the market it now says is on the economic rebound with strong population growth and higher average household income despite the downturn caused by the pandemic.
“This is mainly due to a strong energy sector, strong oil prices and significant population growth,” which includes growth in the city’s ethnic and indigenous populations, the regulator said in its reasons, adding in the 2021-2022 broadcast year, the market…
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Groups representing deaf and blind Canadians that took part in the CRTC’s two-and-a-half-year review of video relay service (VRS) are accusing the country’s large telecom players of turning the cost claim process for the proceeding into a barrier to Canadians with disabilities.
On Jan. 14, the Canadian National Society of the Deaf-Blind (CNSDB), Deaf-Blind Planning Committee (DBPC) and Deaf Wireless Canada Consultative Committee (DWCC) submitted applications for reimbursement of costs associated with their participation in the CRTC’s 2021-102 proceeding, which was launched in March 2021 and closed in October 2023. The CNSDB and DBPC conducted…
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