BROWSING: Rogers Communications
Rogers partners with CableLabs to develop 5G cable network infra
Rogers Communications has more than 11.3 million subscribers in Canada and is the second-biggest telco in the country
Canadian carrier Rogers Communications announced it is collaborating with CableLabs to deploy new technologies for its network.
This partnership includes a plan for CableLabs to develop and deliver...
Rogers claims first network slicing trial in Canada
Rogers tested 5G network slicing technology in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver in partnership with Ericsson
Canadian telco Rogers Communications said it successfully tested 5G network slicing technology, stating that it was the first nationwide live test of this technology in Canada.
Rogers tested 5G network slicing...
Rogers activates 5G in parts of Toronto subway for all mobile users
In April, Rogers had acquired the Canadian operations of BAI Communications, which had owned the rights to provide wireless service on the Toronto subway
Canadian carrier Rogers Communications has announced that customers of major Canadian wireless operators can now connect to its 5G wireless network...
Rogers deploys 5G in parts of Toronto’s subway system
In April, Rogers acquired the Canadian operations of BAI Communications, which had owned the rights to provide wireless service on the Toronto subway
Canadian operator Rogers Communications announced it has deployed its 5G technology in tunnels and stations in the busiest sections of Toronto’s subway.
Rogers...
Canada lays out future spectrum plans
The government also said it will be making more 5G spectrum available in the future, including through non-competitive local licensing
The government of Canada announced an outline detailing how it plans on releasing spectrum for mobile communications services between 2023 and 2027, and the spectrum...
Freedom Mobile launches 5G services in Canada
As of now, the carrier’s 5G is available in Greater Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, the GTA, Hamilton, London and Windsor
Canadian mobile operator Freedom Mobile has officially launched its 5G network in the country, according to local press reports. The operator, owned by Quebecor, said that...
Bell on track to reach 85% of population with 5G by end-2023: CEO
Bell now offers "5G+" coverage to more than 40% of the Canadian population
Canadian carrier Bell is on track to reach 85% of the country’s population with its 5G service by the end of 2023, the company’s President and CEO Mirko Bibic said during a...
Rogers to provide 5G to Toronto’s subway system via acquisition
Rogers expects its acquisition of BAI Canada to close in the next two weeks
Canadian carrier Rogers Communications announced a plan to provide full 5G connectivity services to Toronto’s entire subway system, including access to 911 for all riders.
Rogers has entered into an agreement to...
Rogers Communications, Shaw set to close merger process
The proposed merger between Rogers and Shaw was initially announced on March 15, 2021
Canadian telcos Rogers Communications and Shaw Communications announced that their proposed merger is expected to close before April 7, after receiving final regulatory approval from the Canadian government.
On March 31, the...
Rogers launches 5G challenge to develop apps for mining industry
Rogers Communications said that interested startups need to submit their 5G proof-of-concept ideas by April 4
Canadian operator Rogers Communications announced the launch of a challenge to develop 5G applications for the mining industry.
In a release, Rogers said that the ‘Mining Technology Innovation Challenge’ is...
Rogers, Shaw extend deadline to complete proposed merger
The proposed merger was initially announced on March 15, 2021
Canadian operator Rogers Communications, Shaw Communications and Quebecor reached an agreement to extend the outside date of the proposed merger of Rogers and Shaw and the acquisition of Freedom Mobile by Videotron, a wholly-owned subsidiary...
Rogers, Shaw extend deadline to complete proposed merger
The proposed Rogers-Shaw merger was initially announced on March 15, 2021
Canadian operators Rogers Communications, Shaw Communications and Quebecor announced an agreement to extend the outside date of the proposed merger of Rogers and Shaw and the acquisition of Freedom Mobile by Videotron, a wholly-owned...
Quebecor secures additional spectrum in Canada
Quebecor acquired additional 5G spectrum in Manitoba and Quebec
Canadian operator Quebecor and its subsidiary Videotron have invested nearly CAD10 million ($7.5 million) to acquire new 5G wireless spectrum licenses, in Manitoba in the 600 MHz band and in Quebec in the 3,500 MHz band,...
Court paves the way for Rogers-Shaw merger
The Rogers-Shaw merger still remains subject of the approval by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry
Canada's Federal Court of Appeal has rejected the competition bureau's request to block the merger of Canadian carriers Rogers and Shaw, a decision that has removed one of...
Rogers-Shaw merger remains blocked due to temporary stay
The proposed merger between Rogers and Shaw was initially announced on March 15, 2021
Canada’s competition bureau said a federal court has issued an emergency stay that temporarily suspends the country’s competition tribunal's dismissal of its case against Rogers Communications' CAD20 billion ($14.8 billion) acquisition...
Canada’s competition tribunal clears Rogers-Shaw merger deal
The ruling dismissed the Commissioner of Competition's petition to oppose the proposed Rogers-Shaw merger
Canada's competition tribunal approved Rogers Communications’ CAD 20 billion ($14.77 billion) bid for rival operator Shaw Communications.
The ruling, which dismissed the Commissioner of Competition's petition to oppose the proposed merger, also...
Rogers-Shaw merger mediation with competition bureau fails
Rogers said that it believed that litigation was both unnecessary and harmful to competition in the Canadian market
A mediation session between Canadian operators Rogers Communications, Shaw Communications, Quebecor and the country’s competition bureau failed to reach a negotiated settlement in the proposed merger between...
Rogers launches tech center to enable smart mining initiatives
Rogers will establish the Rogers Technology Center of Excellence at the Norcat Underground Center to develop new solutions for the global mining industry
Canadian operator Rogers Communications and skilled labor training company Norcat have announced a five-year strategic relationship to accelerate technology adoption in the...
Canada issues new rules to foster competition via MVNOs
The country's telecom regulator said that the rates for MVNO access in Canada are to be commercially negotiated between the telcos
Canada's telecom regulator issued a new regulation under which top mobile operators will be required to accept requests for access to their networks from...
Canadian telcos ink deal to guarantee network reliability
The government also announced additional steps to improve the reliability of telecommunications networks in Canada
Canadian mobile operators have reached a formal agreement to ensure and guarantee emergency roaming and other mutual assistance in the case of a major outage, the government said in a...
Rogers, Shaw sign deal to sell Freedom Mobile to Quebecor
With this transaction, Roger and Shaw believe that the merger of their operations should be approved by the Canadian government
Canadian operators Rogers Communications, Shaw Communications and Quebecor have entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of Freedom Mobile to Videotron, a subsidiary of...
Rogers extends deadline to complete Shaw acquisition
Canada’s competition bureau has put on hold Rogers’ proposed purchase of Shaw, as it believes the deal will negatively impact competition in the domestic telecom sector
Rogers Communications has delayed the deadline for its CAD20 billion ($15.56 billion) acquisition of rival Shaw Communications to December...
Canadian authorities probe Rogers’ weekend outage
Canada’s Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission ordered the company to give answers in a week
Canadian regulators ordered Rogers Communication to provide a more thorough accounting of what happened last weekend to cause a nationwide outage for Canada’s biggest mobile telco. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications...
Canadian telco Rogers suffers second major outage in two years
Millions of Canadian consumers and many businesses were left without voice or Internet services on Friday and into Saturday following an outage of the nation's biggest mobile operator.