MONTREAL — Videotron Tuesday launched its 5G network, powered by Samsung technology.
Initially, rollout will begin gradually in Montreal and then continue in Quebec’s other urban centres, says Videotron’s press release.
“This is a big day for Videotron!” says Jean-François Pruneau, president and CEO of Videotron, in the release. “5G technology is throwing the doors open to a world of marvels and Videotron is very enthusiastic about embarking on the path to this promising and exciting future, in which technology will truly serve the daily needs and wants of our families and businesses.”
The company says its 5G network will be rolled out over the next few years in collaboration with Samsung.
“It is a privilege to join forces with Videotron for the build-out of its 5G network,” says Jeff Jo, president and CEO of Samsung Canada. “This first Canadian implementation will be an opportunity for us to apply our global experience in Canada. 5G will revolutionize Quebecers’ mobile experience in many ways and we are pleased to be part of this major advance at Videotron.”
Videotron says it has been testing 5G technology under real-life conditions at the Open-Air Laboratory for Smart Living since 2019, in collaboration with the École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) and the Quartier de l’innovation, among others.
“Once fully implemented, 5G will make it possible to transmit data up to 20 times faster than existing networks, seamlessly connect approximately 1 million devices per square km, and bring latency, i.e. the time it takes for a signal to travel from the device to the network server and back, to almost nil,” reads Videotron’s press release.
For more information about Videotron’s 5G network, please visit its dedicated web page.
