TORONTO — Saying it’s “a major milestone” in its path to 10 Gbps speeds, Rogers Communications announced today it has successfully completed tests in both lab and customers trials of download and upload speeds of up to 8 Gbps on its fibre-powered network.
These 8 Gbps symmetrical speeds more than double the fastest published Internet speeds of any major provider in Canada, Rogers says in its press release.
“Fibre-powered networks are the foundation of building world-class connectivity solutions for our customers, and it is critical that the network technology delivers on the reliability and speed our customers need,” Robert Dépatie,…
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SEATTLE – Telus Communications was the fastest mobile operator of Canada’s top providers in the first quarter of 2022, according to mobile and broadband testing company Ookla.
Ookla’s more recent quarterly report, released today, shows Telus had a median download speed of 94.48 Mbps, which was faster than Bell (86.06 Mbps), Rogers (71.7 Mbps), Fido (66.85 Mbps), Videotron (58.82 Mbps) and Freedom Mobile (45 Mbps). (Please see chart above.)
Freedom meanwhile scored the lowest latency score for Q1 2022. Ookla reported Freedom’s median latency was 18 ms, Rogers and Fido’s median latencies were both 23 ms, Telus and Bell were both…
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OTTAWA — The federal cabinet has denied a petition today to overturn a decision by the CRTC that only allowed a limited group of wireless service providers to force negotiations to use national telecom facilities, saying it believes the decision will provide consumers with greater choice and bring down prices.
Mobile virtual network operator Data on Tap (dotmobile) filed the petition in May 2021 to reverse the part of the CRTC’s decision that excludes full MVNOs like itself from participating in those mandatory negotiations. The decision by the regulator…
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TORONTO — Rogers Communications said on its website yesterday the company is providing prepaid chatr Mobile SIM cards for the welcome kits handed out by the Canadian Red Cross to displaced Ukrainians arriving at select airports across Canada.
This support for Ukrainians and their loved ones affected by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is in addition to Rogers’ previously announced waiving of long-distance and SMS charges to Ukraine for Rogers, Fido and chatr customers, as well as roaming charges for any Canadian customers currently in that country.
Last month, Rogers made a $100,000 donation to the Canadian Red…
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CALGARY — Shaw Communications today announced its financial results for the second quarter of its 2022 fiscal year, reporting year-over-year decreases in its consolidated revenue, adjusted EBITDA and net income.
For the quarter that ended February 28, 2022, Shaw’s overall revenue decreased by 2% to $1.36 billion, adjusted EBITDA dropped slightly by 0.8% to $632 million, and net income fell 9.7% to $196 million, compared to the same quarter of fiscal 2021.
During Q2 2022, Shaw added 16,892 new wireless customers, consisting of 8,632 postpaid net additions and 8,260 prepaid additions. This is notably less than the company’s…
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QUISPAMSIS, NB — The Canadian Communication Systems Alliance (CCSA) said today it has called on the CRTC to stop Rogers Communications “from shutting down the satellite delivery of television signals to thousands of Canadians living in rural communities and the Far North.”
Just prior to the Commission’s March 24 approval of Rogers’ purchase of Shaw Communications, which includes Shaw Broadcast Services (SBS), “Shaw announced that a critical component of the SBS service, known as HITS-QT Plus, would be shut down by year end,” according to the CCSA’s press release.
The CCSA has been calling on the…
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TORONTO — Rogers Sports and Media’s Citytv today announced the launch of two new video streaming services, Citytv+ and CityNews 24/7, on Amazon Prime Video.
The new Citytv+ subscription service costs $4.99 per month and includes a free 30-day trial. Citytv+ includes the live stream of the Citytv, FX and FXX channels, plus access to the channels’ complete library of video-on-demand content, explains a press release.
Also included as part of Citytv+ is live news and entertainment programming from multilingual OMNI Television, also owned by Rogers Sports and Media.
In addition, Prime members can access a free tier of…
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WIND MOBILE FOUNDER Anthony Lacavera (above) wants Canadians (and the federal government) to know he knows they deserve better.
In an open letter posted to his website, Lacavera argues Canada now has the “opportunity to permanently solve our decades-old mobile competition problem.”
That opportunity, of course, is centred around the sale of Freedom Mobile.
Early last month, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne issued a statement saying he would not allow Rogers Communications to acquire all of Shaw Communications’ wireless licences.
Rogers’ acquisition of Shaw requires approval from ISED, the Competition Bureau and the CRTC. (The CRTC is the…
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OTTAWA – The CRTC yesterday initiated a show cause proceeding and call for comments on the use of the term “manufacturer’s suggested retail price” (MSRP) in the Wireless Code.
The CRTC is examining the term after Quebecor submitted a letter to the Commission last March, which claimed it had observed Bell, Rogers (RCCI) and Telus “appear to be inflating the retail price of their mobile devices,” the CRTC’s notice of consultation says.
The retail price of mobile devices is relevant to the fees consumers are on the hook for if they terminate their wireless contracts early.
Termination costs are limited “to the…
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TORONTO — “With the legalization of single-game sports betting continuing to roll out across Canada, Sportsnet is upping its game with Wager Week, a multiplatform introduction to Sportsnet’s sports betting content brand, SN Bets, across the network’s TV, audio, social, digital and web channels starting today through to April 10,” reads a Rogers Sports and Media press release today.
Sportsnet’s Wager Week will deliver an exclusive first look at new, interactive and immersive SN Bets content, via live broadcasts, original programming and digital products, the release says.
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