OTTAWA – Rogers and 1Valet announced today the two companies have teamed up to launch Rogers Smart Community for Rogers Ignite customers living in condos and other multi-residential communities.
The new platform “consolidates building and management activities into one seamless experience,” which aims to provide “a unified experience for residents, property managers, and their staff.” The partnership is a five-year deal.
Residents will have access to a smartphone-centric living experience, if they want, which includes hands-free building access, video guest verification, and facial recognition access. “For operations staff, the platform enables remote multi-building management, while also bringing together otherwise disconnected building…
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GATINEAU — In what could be a precedent-setting proceeding, Rogers Communications and Shaw Communications have asked the CRTC to issue an order which would grant reasonable compensation to the two companies for the costs of relocating their transmission lines along (or on, over, or under) provincial highways in British Columbia.
Rogers and Shaw are seeking compensation for costs associated with mandatory relocations of their transmission lines due to B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) work or requirements, regardless of who owns the supporting structures for the transmission lines. In virtually all cases, the telephone poles supporting Rogers’ and Shaw’s…
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TORONTO — Rogers Communications announced today the launch of a new podcast, For the Love of Work, which it calls “a practical guide to the modern employee experience”.
Hosted by Dr. Sonia Kang (pictured), professor of organizational behaviour at the University of Toronto, this seven-episode podcast series explores themes central to a winning employee experience such as resilience, the importance of inclusion and diversity, values and meaning, and psychological safety.
For the Love of Work also examines workplace challenges in the wake of a pandemic, such as how to stand out, how to learn and develop your career, and how to…
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LITTLE BRITAIN, Ont. – Rogers Communications has purchased another cottage country ISP/TV/phone provider as Ruralwave informed its customers this morning it will be joining Rogers as a new subsidiary.
“As we join the Rogers family, great things are coming to our customers like you. Rogers is a leading Canadian telecommunications company and we are confident that this partnership will help Ruralwave to continue to grow, improve services, and connect more communities,” says its message to customers from founder Dan Risebrough Barns.
Ruralwave serves about 2,400 customers with a fixed wireless and fibre network through Ramara, Scugog, Brock, the City of Kawartha…
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EXTON, PA — Cox Communications and Rogers Communications will highlight energy reductions achieved using SCTE•ISBE standards when they present at SCTE•ISBE Cable-Tec Expo Virtual Experience on Wednesday, Oct. 14.
The two companies will be among the presenters highlighting how they achieved facilities energy reductions of 20% or more by implementing standards and operational practices that have been created by SCTE•ISBE Standards’ Energy Management Subcommittee (EMS). The presentations will be held during the Energy 2020 session, a 90-minute breakout scheduled for 2:00 p.m. ET Oct. 14.
Cable-Tec Expo will take place virtually Oct. 12-15. Attendance is free upon registration at expo.scte.org.
“The…
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TORONTO – Rogers Sports & Media today announced a program that includes giving a minimum of $10 million in free advertising and creative services over the next five years to charities and small businesses which support “equity-seeking communities.”
The broadcasting and sports division of the communications giant says it has listened to and learned from its own employees and partners “about a variety of systemic racial issues inherent in our society, and these learnings have acutely shaped” this plan, the company is dubbing “All IN”.
“All IN is dedicated to taking actions that will drive much-needed positive change as we address…
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TORONTO – Rogers Communications announced today it will begin offering smartphone repair services at select Rogers retail locations.
Rogers will bring WeFix smartphone repair services, in partnership with its owner Brightstar Device Protection, to select Rogers stores across the GTA starting today making Rogers outlets a one-stop-shop for all their customers’ device needs. In April this year, Brightstar (which already offers device insurance to Rogers customers) acquired the U.K.’s WeFix, a “manufacturer-approved” smartphone repair company.
“With this service, Canadians can get their smartphones repaired by an expert at one of our Rogers stores, within hours, and have it backed…
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TORONTO — On Orange Shirt Day, a day when Canadians wear orange to acknowledge Canada’s history of residential schools, Rogers Communications announced today almost $100,000 has been raised through the purchase of t-shirts as part of the company’s #WeWearOrange campaign in support of the Orange Shirt Society.
During the two-month-long fundraising campaign, amplified across Rogers’ media assets, Canadians purchased almost 5,000 orange t-shirts (pictured above) designed by Ojibwe artist Patrick Hunter, through the Rogers-owned Today’s Shopping Choice website at tsc.ca/wewearorange. The t-shirts are still available for purchase through October 16.
Proceeds raised by Rogers through the t-shirt sales are…
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TORONTO — Rogers Communications today announced the launch of Team Rogers Community Draft, a nationwide program aimed at helping Canadian youth return to playing recreational sports when and where it is safe to do so in their communities.
Starting initially with hockey this fall, the program will provide “drafted” youth athletes (ages 5 to 17) with $150 each to help offset league registration fees, plus mentoring calls with Team Rogers professional athletes, Team Rogers merchandise and other unique sports experiences, says the company’s press release.
Applicant selection to Team Rogers will be done through a random draw. Draft selections start…
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GATINEAU – Despite the demand it and others made to the CRTC for revised tariffs filed since the incumbent carriers lost their court case, no new revised tariff pages have yet been filed with the Commission by the network owners and until they are, independent ISP TekSavvy will stop paying its wholesale fees to Rogers and Bell.
On September 11th, TekSavvy, Distributel and the Competitive Network Operators of Canada each filed applications with the CRTC demanding the incumbent telco and cable carriers file new tariff pages as ordered by the Commission in its August 2019 decision setting new wholesale…
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