Atlantic Canada’s First and Only 5G Network Expands to Saint John, New Brunswick
June 03 2021 - 08:00AM
Rogers Communications today announced it is expanding its 5G
service on Canada’s most reliable network to reach residents and
businesses in Saint John, New Brunswick². Rogers 5G, the only 5G
network in Atlantic Canada, is also available in Moncton and
Fredericton. As the country’s largest and most reliable 5G network,
Rogers currently offers 5G access to nearly half of Canada,
available in over 700 communities nationwide with the commitment to
reach 1,000 by year end.
“5G is a technological game changer that will bring the best of
connectivity and network performance to the residents and
businesses of Saint John,” said Matt MacLellan, President of
Atlantic Region, Rogers Communications. “We’re incredibly proud to
expand on Atlantic Canada’s first 5G network and bring the latest
innovations to our own backyards as we drive prosperity for our
province and for Canada.”
“The expansion of the 5th generation wireless network is an
exciting opportunity, providing a new wireless standard that’s
faster, more responsive and has greater capacity enhancing Saint
John’s connectivity to the world!” - Donna Reardon, Mayor of Saint
John, New Brunswick
A PwC study commissioned by the company indicates that in 2020
Rogers investments and operations resulted in a total
economic footprint in New Brunswick of $271 million of output,
including over 1,400 full-time jobs generated and supported.
Continuing to partner and support communities in
Atlantic Canada
Rogers has also partnered with Ignite Fredericton on providing
5G to its Innovation Lab at the Cyber Centre in Knowledge Park,
which will be run by CyberNB. As a part of the City of
Fredericton’s Boost Civic Innovation Lab, Rogers was one of the
collaborators to present the BOOST innovation camp, a week-long 5G
hackathon between May 28 to June 4th, looking to address the City
of Fredericton’s smart city challenges. The camp is bringing
together entrepreneurs, students, researchers and technologists to
explore 5G use cases and find innovative solutions for emergency
first-responders and storm management systems.
Rogers recently announced it has expanded its phone and plan
program in Atlantic Canada by donating phones and plans to 30
women’s shelters and transition houses in Rogers wireless coverage
areas in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and
Newfoundland and Labrador during this third wave of the pandemic.
The program aims to connect more Atlantic Canadian women and their
children with digital lifelines and support to escape violence and
abuse.
Quick Facts:
About 5G
- 5G will support a massive increase
in the number of connected devices that require real-time
connectivity for applications like earthquake prevention using AI
and machine learning, autonomous mining and smart city applications
such as collision prevention.
- Wireless industry investments in 5G
networks are expected to contribute an estimated $40 billion
annually to the country’s economy and 250,000 permanent new jobs by
20263.
Rogers Award-Winning National Network
- Rogers was awarded the best wireless
network in Canada for the second year in a row in 2020 by
umlaut.
- Rogers has invested over $30 billion
over the past 35 years to build Canada’s most trusted and reliable
wireless network.
About RogersRogers is a proud Canadian company
dedicated to making more possible for Canadians each and every day.
Our founder, Ted Rogers, purchased his first radio station, CHFI,
in 1960. We have grown to become a leading technology and media
company that strives to provide the very best in wireless,
residential, sports, and media to Canadians and Canadian
businesses. Our shares are publicly traded on the Toronto Stock
Exchange (TSX: RCI.A and RCI.B) and on the New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE: RCI). If you want to find out more about us,
visit about.rogers.com.
For more
informationmedia@rci.rogers.com1-844-226-1338
1 Rogers was ranked first in the umlaut Mobile Data
Performance audit in major Canadian cities in Q4, 2020. Visit
www.umlaut.com/en/benchmarking/canada. Largest based on total
square kilometers of Rogers 5G coverage compared to published
coverage of other national networks.
2 Most Reliable based on umlaut performance benchmark audit of
Canadian mobile networks, June 2020; Most Trusted based on total
wireless subscribers3
https://www.accenture.com/_acnmedia/PDF-112/Accenture-Accelerating-5G-in-Canada-PoV-2019.pdf#zoom=50
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