Canadians rely on Rogers to stay connected, and the company is committed to investing in its networks and working with all levels of government to bring world-class connectivity to rural, remote and Indigenous communities across the country. This week Rogers announced that five of its seven new cellular towers along B.C. Highway 14 are now in […]
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Rogers Deploys 5G Spectrum in Nanaimo Ahead of Canada-wide Launch
Rogers Communications announced this week that it has started to deploy its 5G network in Canada. The first location in the nation to experience Rogers’ 3500 MHz spectrum holdings is Nanaimo. The telecom titan plans to follow up quickly with deployment in major urban cores including Vancouver, Toronto, and Calgary. “As the country’s … first […]
Rogers Adds Critical Cellular Connectivity Along Highway 3 Between Hope and Keremeos
The 2021 flooding that washed out large sections of the Coquihalla highway emphasized the life-and-death importance of being able to make a call from your car or use GPS for directions. Rogers Communications is doing their part to make this a problem of the past with a new multimillion-dollar public-private partnership that will see significant […]
Rogers Adds Critical Cellular Connectivity Along Highway To Tofino
As evidenced during the recent B.C. flooding, the ability to make a call from your car, or to use GPS for directions, can be the difference between life and death. This is especially true at night and during bad weather. Trouble is, the province has some of the most rugged and diverse terrain in Canada, and […]
Stellat’en First Nation To Welcome Drone Deliveries Thanks To UBC
Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) will soon deploy their patented drone delivery solution at the Stellat’en First Nation as part of UBC’s ‘Remote Communities Drone Transportation Initiative’ (DTI) program. The project will enable deliveries utilizing DDC’s Sparrow drone and its DroneSpot takeoff and landing zones as well as additional drone flight infrastructure as required. The solution […]
Rogers Powers Canada’s First 5G Drone Flight At UBC
Rogers for Business announced today that they worked with InDro Robotics and the University of British Columbia’s MéridaLabs to complete Canada’s first remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS) flight over a 5G network at the UBC campus in Vancouver. 5G will enable the ability to fly drones on autonomous missions from remote command centres connected over a […]
Meet Real-time 3D Leader Unity Technologies At This Virtual Job Fair
Tech Talent Canada will be hosting their first virtual Vancouver job fair on October 21st and they’ve announced the preliminary lineup of organizations that will be participating. Among the companies recruiting at the event is San Francisco-headquartered and newly publicly-traded Unity Technologies. The world’s leading platform for creating and operating interactive, real-time 3D (RT3D) content, […]
Free Virtual Coding, STEM, and Entrepreneurship Programs Launch for Youth
As the school year officially comes to an end, Rogers has announced that its national Ted Rogers Community Grant partners have transitioned all youth programming online this summer, offering Canadian families free, self-directed educational experiences to fill the gap with many summer camps being cancelled due to COVID-19. These programs focus on developing critical skills […]
Rogers To Hire 350 In Kelowna For New Customer Solution Centre
Rogers Communications announced today it has started hiring for its new B.C. customer solution centre in Kelowna, bringing 350 new jobs into the local economy by 2021. With the company’s priorities continuing to be the safety and well-being of all team members, all positions will be work from home until the new centre in Kelowna […]
Look Who’s Hiring at the #BCTECH Summit
The upcoming #BCTECHSummit is a great opportunity to connect with entrepreneurs, startups, tech leaders, and investors. Beyond networking opportunities, it also serves as a catalyst for new business ideas, technologies, and collaborations. And for attendees exploring career opportunities, it might just result in a new job and career path. Taking place on day two of […]