BROWSING: Rogers

Rogers said the trial also tested SMS, data and emergency alerting services with a Samsung S22 smartphone Canadian operator Rogers and Lynk Global announced they completed what they say is Canada’s first satellite-to-mobile phone call. In a release, Rogers said the trial also tested SMS, data...

In August, Rogers Communications deployed its 5G technology in tunnels and stations in the busiest sections of Toronto’s subway Canadian operator Rogers Communications said that it has activated 5G for its customers at all remaining stations in the Toronto subway system (TTC). In a release, the...

Rogers' wireless network showed overall strong performance in video as well as consistency of user experience, according to new analysis from Opensignal, while Canadian competitor Telus and Bell had top rankings in download speeds. Those conclusions pertained to the carriers' non-5G networks. In terms of...

The government of Canada said that Telus, Rogers and Bell are among the qualified bidders Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) has published the final list of 22 qualified applicants for an upcoming auction through which the government will award 5G licenses in the...

The consortium will develop are artificial intelligence systems to detect a range of cyberattacks on 5G network slices as they happen The University of Waterloo announced a "5G and beyond" mobile network technology consortium with the aim of developing secure 5G network slices and improving...

The Government of Canada expects to award spectrum in the 3.8 GHz band to boost 5G services during 2023 The government of Canada has set rules for its auction of 3.8 GHz spectrum, which is expected to happen in 2023. François-Philippe Champagne, minister of innovation,...

When it comes to IoT, customers are looking for "global, simple, secure" solutions, says Dawane Young, division VP of marketing at Verizon Partner Solutions, the carrier's wholesale business. That is prompting new levels of conversation around cooperation on interoperability, security and go-to-market partnerships, Young...

Rogers Business, the enterprise division of Canadian operator Rogers, has installed a private 5G network at Detour Lake, an open pit mine in northern Ontario belonging to gold producer Kirkland Lake Gold. The private 5G setup uses Rogers’ “full range of spectrum frequency bands”...

  Canadian company Rogers for Business and Roambee announced a strategic collaboration to provide Canadian businesses with real-time monitoring for shipments and assets. With COVID-19 continuing to have an impact on the shipment of goods across borders, Roambee’s solution allows businesses to have more visibility of their goods...

  Canadian telecommunications operator Bell expects to expand its current 5G network to 28 additional markets this year, Mirko Bibic, president and CEO of Bell Canada, said during a conference call with investors. Bell had announced the launch of its commercial 5G service in the country...

Smart campus focused on 5G R&D Canadian telecom operator Rogers Communications, together with the University of British Columbia (UBC), announced the launch of what it claims to be Canada’s first 5G-powered smart campus as part of their strategic partnership to advance 5G research in the...

Canadian telecoms operator Rogers announced plans to launch narrow-band internet of things (NB-IoT) technology in the country, the carrier said in a release. The telco said that NB-IoT will allow IoT devices and sensors to send and receive small amounts of data over long distances, with very...

MVNO Sugar Mobile has been given 50 days to stop tapping into a 3G roaming agreement from its parent company accessing Rogers’ wireless network. Canadian regulators struck down a creative move by mobile virtual network operator Sugar Mobile that took advantage of...

Newly rebranded Canadian wireless carrier Freedom Mobile using 64 QAM MIMO for LTE-A, though larger rivals have 5G on the horizon. Canada’s mobile telecom market is set to gain a new LTE network option backed by the rebranding efforts of the country’s No....

Canadian telecom giant Rogers said CEO Guy Laurence is leaving his post immediately, plans to hire former Telus CEO Joseph Natale Canadian telecom giant Rogers Communications announced president and CEO Guy Laurence is stepping down immediately, which came on the heels of lackluster third-quarter financial...

Shaw to purchase Wind Mobile in a deal to take advantage of growing mobile market Canadian telecom provider Shaw Communications is set to re-enter the mobile space, announcing plans to acquire Wind Mobile as part of a larger purchase valued at $1.1 billion ($1.6 billion...

An analysis of consumer reviews shows that only one of the top U.S. carriers made last week's list of the most popular places to buy a smartphone. Verizon Wireless made the top five for the last week in November, according to data from Argus Insights,...