TORONTO — Since January 2020, Rogers Communications enabled and enhanced connectivity to more than 1,000 communities — from Kelowna, B.C., to Peguis First Nations, Manitoba, to Halifax — faster than at any time in its history, the company announced in a press release this morning.
In addition, Rogers says it will accelerate the pace of its infrastructure rollout to reach 750 more communities by the end of 2021, helping to support Canada’s pandemic recovery.
From the beginning of 2020 until March 2021, Rogers invested $2.8 billion in capital spending in high-speed Internet, LTE and 5G connectivity and services in communities across Canadian cities, towns, and rural and remote locations where thousands of small businesses are based, the company says.
Rogers says its investments will make reliable Internet available to more than 500,000 households in rural and underserved communities by the end of 2021.
“The pandemic has shown us the impact that world-class connectivity has in every aspect of our lives,” said Joe Natale, president and CEO of Rogers Communications, in the company’s press release. “As Canada recovers, increased regulatory certainty and support for investment by facilities-based providers will help ensure that Rogers continues to bring critical, next-generation infrastructure to all parts of Canada, including rural and remote communities.”
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