YELLOWKNIFE – SSi Micro and Rogers Communications announced Monday a new roaming agreement which means customers on both networks can roam worry-free.
For SSi Mobile, this means its customers in Northern Canada can travel to other parts of the country and enjoy a fast, reliable and consistent experience on Rogers wireless network. They can simply use their plan’s minutes and data with no additional roaming fees, said the company in a release.
“Our customers deserve the best possible service, whether at home, at work, or traveling outside Nunavut,” said Jeff Philipp, founder and CEO of SSi, in the release. “As the only network operator with coverage in all 25 communities, SSi Mobile is growing quickly in numbers and popularity with consumers. This partnership with Rogers adds another level of excellence, ensuring the highest quality roaming connectivity across the country.”
As well, Rogers customers who previously could only roam in Iqaluit can now do so on the SSi Mobile network in all 25 Nunavut communities for the first time. The agreement provides seamless 4G-LTE and GSM connectivity in Nunavut.
“Our consumer and business customers want high quality wireless access wherever they are, and we are committed to keeping Canadians connected, including in remote and rural communities,” said Dean Prevost, president, Rogers for Business, in the SSi release.
“This agreement connects customers from both companies to the moments that matter most in their lives, whether it’s travelling to or from Canada’s North for business or pleasure.”
The roaming agreement follows SSi receiving a spectrum sub-license from Rogers. Approved by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), the spectrum allows SSi to create a larger block of radio frequency within the 1900 MHz range to enhance wireless service in Nunavut and Yellowknife.
Headquartered in Yellowknife and with a satellite teleport and network operations centre in Ottawa, SSi is a pioneer in delivering remote-area connectivity in Canada’s North and the developer-operator of SSi Mobile and QINIQ broadband services.
SSi has so far invested $75 million to upgrade the Nunavut-wide QINIQ network with 4G-LTE and 2G-GSM technology, ground infrastructure and satellite capacity, paving the way for the launch of the SSi Mobile voice and data service in February 2018.
For more information on SSi Micro, SSi Mobile and QINIQ, visit www.ssimicro.com and www.qiniq.com.
