As Toronto and Vancouver prepare to welcome soccer fans for the FIFA World Cup next month, Rogers announced last week upgrades totalling $27 million to its 5G+ networks at key venues in the two Canadian host cities to boost connectivity for visitors and local residents.
Rogers is investing $22 million to enhance its 5G+ network in Toronto at BMO Field and surrounding areas, which includes enhancing the in-stadium wireless system and deploying additional 5G+ spectrum to deliver faster speeds and more capacity for fans in the venue. Rogers is also installing additional network infrastructure outside the stadium and at fan zone locations throughout Toronto, as well as at hotels and transportation hubs including Pearson International Airport, Union Station and some TTC subway stations.
In addition, Rogers is deploying temporary cell sites — known as Cells on Wheels and Cells on Light Facilities — to support high-traffic areas in downtown Toronto.
Rogers is investing $5 million in Vancouver to enhance network coverage in key areas, including deploying additional 5G+ spectrum and technology in BC Place — building on its $10-million network investment in the venue in 2024 ahead of Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour. Additional 5G+ upgrades at fan zone locations as well as hotels and SkyTrain stations are designed to help ensure consistent connectivity as visitors move throughout Vancouver, Rogers said.
Similar to Toronto, Rogers is also deploying Cells on Wheels and Cells on Light Facilities to support high-traffic downtown areas of Vancouver.
Rogers said a crew of 30 spent nearly 40,000 hours planning and installing new network infrastructure in Toronto, while its crews in Vancouver spent almost 7,000 hours planning and installing the new infrastructure there.
Images of (l-r) Toronto’s BMO Field and Vancouver’s BC Place borrowed from their respective websites
