TORONTO – Rogers will roll out its new Long Term Evolution (LTE) network in the nation’s capital this summer, the company confirmed Wednesday.
It also said that it is readying the first LTE-enabled mobile device in Canada, known as the LTE Rocket, which will deliver speeds "significantly faster" than HSPA+. The company said in April that it would launch LTE in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Ottawa this year, with more markets to come in 2012. It conducted a technical trial of LTE in the Ottawa-area last fall.
"We’re thrilled to be first in bringing this world class technology to our customers," said EVP and chief marketing officer John Boynton, in the announcement. "Ottawa has always been a hotbed for innovation, making it the ideal city to launch our LTE network in Canada."
