Rogers and Shaw last week agreed to sell Freedom Mobile, the cellular business owned by Shaw, to Montreal-based Quebecor Canada’s competition bureau is expected to ask
Rogers rolls out Canadian 5G midband
3500 MHz spectrum is coming soon to Vancouver and points east Canadian telco Rogers Communications this week announced the deployment of 5G midband spectrum to complement its nationwide
In March last year, Rogers Communications had announced that it will purchase Shaw Communications Canadian operators Rogers Communications and Shaw Communications have agreed to not proceed
Rogers and Shaw said they remain committed to the proposed merger due to the long-term benefits it will bring for consumers and businesses Canadian operators
Canadian telco Telus’ 5G network already reaches 70% of the Canadian population, the company said in a release. In a statement, the carrier said that the
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Rogers expands partnership with UBC to boost 5G research in Canada
Canadian operator Rogers and the University of British Columbia (UBC) announced a new partnership for 5G research. Under the extended partnership, researchers at UBC’s Vancouver and
Rogers rolls out Standalone 5G in Canada
Canadian telco partnered with Ericsson to build out nationwide Standalone 5G Canadian operator Rogers Communications has announced the launch of its Standalone 5G core network. Rogers is the
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Canada raises $7.2 billion in auction of 3.5 GHz frequencies for 5G
The government of Canada raised a total of CAD8.9 billion ($7.2 billion) in its auction of 3.5 GHz spectrum, which will be used by local
Currently, Rogers’ 5G services are available in more than 700 communities in Canada Rogers Communications is bringing 5G to Halifax, Nova Scotia. The network, built with
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Canada kicks off tender to award 5G spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band
The Canadian government kicked off on June 15 an auction of 5G frequencies, a process that had been delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The tender
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Telus to deploy 5G in 529 new Canadian communities by end-2021
Canadian telecoms operator Telus announced plans to expand its next-generation 5G network to an additional 529 new urban and rural communities across the country by
Canadian operator Rogers Communications has expanded its 5G network to reach 173 towns and cities across the country, the carrier said in a release. The telco
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Rogers and Shaw to merge, shaking up Canada’s telecom industry
Rogers will purchase Shaw for $16 billion Rogers Communications has announced that it will purchase Shaw Communications Inc. in a C$20 billion ($16 billion) deal. If
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Rogers, Ericsson to deploy standalone 5G network in Canada
Canadian operator Rogers Communications announced that it is starting to roll out what it claims to be the country’s first 5G Standalone core network. The new
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Canada’s Rogers Communications expands 5G to Manitoba
Canadian operator Rogers Communications today announced that it has turned on its 5G service in Winnipeg and Brandon, Manitoba. Including these communities, Rogers’ 5G network now