TORONTO – Rogers Communications said today announced that it has granted funding from the federal government’s Universal Broadband Fund to expand its high speed networks in Simcoe County and Kawartha Lakes.
Through a total joint investment of over $3.2 million, Rogers will expand its fibre optic network with three projects across Simcoe County to enable it to deliver download speeds of up to 1 Gbps.
Rogers will expand its network by 44 kilometres and will serve over 1,000 homes in Gamebridge, Bass Lake and Orr Lake. Construction is expected to begin by the Fall and be completed by mid-February 2022.
The Kawartha…
Continue Reading
Ojibwe-artist designed shirt campaign raised $100,000 in 2020
TORONTO – To support Canadian education on the history and impact of Canada’s residential school system and advocate for action on reconciliation, Rogers Communications today relaunched its orange t-shirt fundraising campaign to support the Orange Shirt Society.
Designed by Ojibwe artist Patrick Hunter and initially commissioned by Rogers in 2020, all proceeds from sales of the t-shirt will go directly to the Orange Shirt Society, which helps expand Indigenous education across Canada, and brings greater awareness to the individual, family and community inter-generational impacts of Residential Schools, says the company press release.
Canadians can…
Continue Reading
WATERLOO – The University of Waterloo has begun showcasing a new driverless, autonomous shuttle research program that will transport students and staff around campus (above).
The demonstration of the shuttle, dubbed “WATonoBus” by the research team, is the first of its kind at a Canadian academic institution, reads a press release, and marks a significant milestone in a multi-year initiative to demonstrate and integrate autonomous transportation onto the campus.
The shuttle is “the first in the country to operate remotely over Rogers 5G network, thanks to a Rogers partnership agreement with the University to advance 5G research in the Toronto-Waterloo tech-corridor,”…
Continue Reading
TORONTO — Since January 2020, Rogers Communications enabled and enhanced connectivity to more than 1,000 communities — from Kelowna, B.C., to Peguis First Nations, Manitoba, to Halifax — faster than at any time in its history, the company announced in a press release this morning.
In addition, Rogers says it will accelerate the pace of its infrastructure rollout to reach 750 more communities by the end of 2021, helping to support Canada’s pandemic recovery.
From the beginning of 2020 until March 2021, Rogers invested $2.8 billion in capital spending in high-speed Internet, LTE and 5G connectivity and services in communities across…
Continue Reading
TORONTO — During a virtual ceremony Tuesday night, Rogers Communications awarded Ted Rogers Scholarships to more than 375 Canadian youth to support their post-secondary studies this fall and in recognition of their community leadership and volunteerism.
Through the Ted Rogers Scholarship program, Rogers provides $2,500 renewable scholarships for up to four years or $10,000 to recognize young leaders nominated by Rogers’s 18 community partnership organizations, including YMCA, Toronto Community Housing, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada, Indspire, GRIS-Montréal and Pflag. The program also offers entrance scholarships of $2,500 to eligible Rogers employees or their children.
Collectively, the Ted Rogers Scholarship Class…
Continue Reading
Say letters telecoms sent to ISED in order to get funds
By Ahmad Hathout
OTTAWA – Rogers and Videotron have promised Innovation Canada they will implement several key policies that will speed up and cheapen access to subsidized support structures if granted money from the $2.75-billion Universal Broadband Fund.
The two companies propose to participate in frequent meetings of a co-ordination committee of owners of passive infrastructure; streamlining and accelerating permit reviews, administrative processes and contracts; and establishing a “dig-once” policy, whereby other carriers will be able to lay their fibre down at the same time that their own infrastructure is being…
Continue Reading
HALIFAX — After expanding its 5G network in New Brunswick earlier this month, Rogers Communications today announced it is launching 5G service in Halifax.
The company says its 5G network is the first and only one available in Nova Scotia right now, and its 5G service now reaches 12 communities across Atlantic Canada, including Saint John, Fredericton, Moncton and now Halifax.
Nationwide, Rogers currently offers 5G access in more than 700 communities, with a commitment to reach 1,000 by the end of the year.
For more, please click here.
Continue Reading
By Etan Vlessing
TORONTO – In an annual upfront presentation short on traditional song and dance sales pitches, top executives at Rogers Sports & Media on Tuesday gave Canadian marketers and ad agencies a master class on big data and how advanced audience analytics will drive their multi-platform and device sales campaigns.
Division president Jordan Banks opened the broadcaster’s virtual show, which is an important pitch for ad dollars, by spotlighting a “massive transformation” in the organization after the pandemic accelerated consumption changes in the Canadian media landscape caused by cord-cutting and a shift in subscriber revenue to mostly foreign streaming…
Continue Reading
TORONTO – This fall Rogers Sports and Media will bring together all of its news radio stations under one brand: CityNews.
Grouping stations of a similar genre has been a growing trend, as we have reported here, as it is a way for multiple station owners to streamline operations and bring down costs.
The company assures this is a change in brand identity only and the move is not accompanied by layoffs.
“While the name and branding for each news radio station will be updated, loyal listeners will still get the same great reliable content from 680 News (Toronto, pictured), News…
Continue Reading
SAINT JOHN – Rogers Communications this week expanded its 5G service into Saint John, New Brunswick.
Rogers currently offers 5G access to nearly half of Canada, available in over 700 communities nationwide with the commitment to reach 1,000 by year end. It’s the only one so far with a 5G network in Atlantic Canada, says the company’s announcement.
Please click here for the full release.
Continue Reading
