Rogers to launch first 5G network in Canada
Posted January 15, 2020 8:45 am.
Last Updated January 15, 2020 7:46 am.
CALGARY (660 NEWS) – Rogers has announced plans to be the first company in Canada with a 5G network.
The network will be rolled out in preparation for when the first 5G devices are available this year.
It will only be in Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Vancouver to start before rolling out to other markets.
Rogers Starts Rollout of Canada’s First 5G Network and Joins Global 5G Forum https://t.co/yvGBqXUzdf
— Rogers News (@AboutRogers) January 15, 2020
Rogers President and CEO Joe Natale called 5G the biggest technological evolution since the launch of wireless in 1985.
Natale said Rogers is partnering with several companies for the technology but Huawei is not one of them.
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