Rogers to expand LTE to 25 Canadian cities by the end of the year

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On Monday, Rogers announced that it expanded its LTE coverage area in Montreal to now reach Laval, Terrebonne, Brossard, Longueuil and Vaudreuil. The Canadian-based wireless provider also plans to expand 4G coverage to more than “25 additional cities this year”. The company’s goal is to see its LTE network reach 20 million customers by the end of the year.

Rogers has come a long way, it’s the first to launch an LTE network in Canada, starting in Ottawa last July, followed by Toronto, Montréal and Vancouver in September. The company’s VP and CMO, John Boynton, expressed how proud he was with the company trendsetting the way when it came to 4G in the country of Canada.

“We were proud to be first to bring the LTE network to Canadians,” said John Boynton, Rogers Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. “Today, we reach over 11 million and we are continuing to expand. By the end of 2012 we will double this with 20 million Canadians able to use LTE devices to download apps, stream HD videos and music or play on-line games, with no delays or buffering.”

Rogers 4G network is said to bring in peak download speeds that could potentially hit 150 Mbps and upload speeds of up to 70 Mbps, which is more than likely around 30 Mbps. A sophisticated LTE network like this is awesome for our neighbors up north.

Rogers customers, are you excited to get some LTE coverage in a town or city near you?

[via Rogers]

 

  • http://www.facebook.com/thecommonperson Matthew Ardill

    What’s the point of the speed with the archaic data package structure?  I’m one of the lucky few who jumped on board the 6 gig “unlimited” package when it came out and I don’t touch that cap but honestly if you are getting carged for the megabyte speed is irrleivant as you’ll be discouraged from downloading by a prohibitive paywall.

  • Guest

    Yeah, with the atrocious data rates up here, the extra speed is a moot point. I have 1gb of data on my plan, I use about half of it on a heavy month. The extra speed will mean more streaming etc., but it means I’ll have to be much more careful with how much I use.

    My parents are in a rural area and use the Rogers Rocket Stick or whatever it’s called to get highspeed internet at their house. It’s about $30/mo for 500*MB* which they come close to every month, now that they’re better with the internet. And don’t forget, data useage on a computer is much greater than on a cell phone. Bumping up to 4g (they have 3g) would mean nothing to them. Would rather have a higher cap than the extra speed.

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