TORONTO – Rogers Communications announced today Glenn Brandt (above) is the company’s new permanent chief financial officer, effective today.
Paulina Molnar has been the company’s interim CFO since Tony Staffieri left company abruptly last September. (Staffieri has since returned to the company and is now its president and CEO after a months-long power struggle you can read about here, here, and here.)
“I want to thank Paulina for her terrific work as Interim CFO and look forward to her continued leadership across our organization as SVP Controller and Risk Management,” Staffieri said, in a press release announcing…
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TORONTO – Rogers Communications received top scores in umlaut’s fixed broadband certification report, released today, including the highest total score at 929 out of a possible 1,000 (see chart above).
Telus and Bell meanwhile received total scores of 910 and 903 respectively. (Scores have been rounded.)
The scores are broken down by speed downlink, speed uplink and latency (see chart below).
Rogers received a score of 482 out of a maximum of 500 for speed downlink, while Telus scored 467 and Bell scored 464. For speed uplink, Rogers scored 220 out of a possible 250, Telus scored 207 and Bell scored 198.
For…
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Expects Shaw transaction to close in first half of 2022
TORONTO – Rogers Communications Inc. today reported its total revenue is up 6% to $3.9 billion for the quarter ended Dec. 31 compared to the same quarter the previous year.
Broken down by segment, wireless revenue increased 5% to $2.4 billion, media revenue increased 26% to $516 million and cable revenue was flat at $1 billion for the company’s fourth quarter of 2021.
For wireless, service revenue was up 6% to $1.7 billion and equipment revenue was up 4% to $680 million. Rogers reported 130,000 net postpaid wireless subscriber additions in…
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TORONTO — Rogers Business and Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. announced today the launch of a 5G wireless private network (WPN) at the mining company’s Detour Lake Mine (pictured above) in northeastern Ontario.
Detour Lake is the second-largest gold producing mine in Canada, according to a press release, and the mine “is the first of its kind in Canada to be fully connected over a 5G Wireless Private Network, providing enhanced coverage, end-to-end reliability, full redundancy, and a low latency network across its 80-square-kilometre operation.”
The 5G WPN at Detour Lake Mine, which has been built with a full failover backup system…
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VICTORIA — Rogers Communications announced yesterday it is expanding its wireless network along Highway 4 in British Columbia.
Fully funded by Rogers, the project includes construction of six new cellular towers and upgrades to two existing towers along the route between Port Alberni and Tofino, which “will improve cellular coverage for workers, travellers, and residents of several Vancouver Island communities,” reads a Rogers press release.
“We are proud to continue to invest and build in B.C., constructing highway connectivity projects and building critically needed networks to bridge the digital divide,” said Jorge Fernandes, chief technology officer at Rogers Communications, in the…
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TORONTO — As part of its partnership with the Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN), Rogers Communications announced today it has extended its 5G network to reach eight new cities and towns in Eastern Ontario.
With the network expansion, Rogers 5G is now available in Carleton Place, Cobourg, Kingston, Lindsay, Perth, Peterborough, Picton and Port Hope.
“Strong, reliable connectivity plays a critical role in Canadians’ daily lives, and Rogers is proud to bring next-generation wireless service to communities across Eastern Ontario,” said Ted Woodhead, Rogers Communications’ president for Eastern Ontario, in a press release.
“We are committed to investing in our networks and…
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MONCTON — Rogers Communications announced today it will invest close to $200 million to bring 100% pure fibre to up to 314,000 homes and businesses in New Brunswick, starting in the communities of Dieppe, Moncton, Riverview and Shediac.
Once completed, these network upgrades will provide customers with access to Rogers services including Ignite Internet, offering speeds up to 1.5 Gbps, as well as Ignite TV and Ignite SmartStream, all powered by Rogers’s all-fibre network, the company’s press release says.
“It is important that we continue to invest in our communities to ensure that customers have access to faster and more…
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Jordan Banks left the company today
TORONTO – While Jordan Banks was still named as president in a Rogers Sports and Media press release sent out yesterday, as of today he is no longer listed as such on the company’s leadership team webpage – instead, the page lists Colette Watson (above) in the role.
The Globe and Mail reported earlier today unnamed sources said Banks was leaving the company and would be replaced by Watson, and that Banks’ departure was announced in an internal email today.
Dave Fuller, who was president of Rogers Wireless, Dan Golberg, senior vice-president of…
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TORONTO – Rogers Sports and Media announced today the launch of its 2022 All In initiative.
The program amplifies “the impactful work of equity-deserving charities and small businesses,” a press release says.
Through All In, Rogers Sports and Media provides advertising and creative services to small businesses that are owned by BIPOC and equity-deserving communities and to charities supporting BIPOC and equity-deserving communities.
The program also seeks to “increase diversity of thought and ensure editorial content accurately reflects the unique composition of Canadian communities through an internal Content Advisory Council,” and to, in partnership with Rogers, grow programs as well as recruitment…
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TORONTO — Although Rogers Communications has not made a formal announcement, a recent change to the Rogers leadership team webpage indicates Phil Hartling (above) has been promoted to the position of president of the company’s wireless division.
Last week, we told Cartt.ca readers about a Globe and Mail report that said Dave Fuller, then president of Rogers Wireless, was leaving the company.
Another Globe article published yesterday said Dan Golberg, senior vice-president of strategy and corporate development, and Sevaun Palvetzian, chief communications officer, are also leaving Rogers.
A Rogers spokesperson would not comment Tuesday about whether or not Fuller…
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