Rogers to launch Canada's fastest LTE devices and new price plan options
TORONTO, Feb. 6, 2012 /CNW/ – To continue bringing more speed and choice
to Canadians, today Rogers Communications announced the addition of two
new Long Term Evolution (LTE) devices that will offer the fastest
speeds in Canada, as well as more LTE plan options.
Rogers will soon be launching the Sierra Wireless AirCard® 330U model of the LTE Rocket™ stick as well as the Sierra Wireless
AirCard® 763S LTE Rocket mobile hotspot which offer maximum theoretical LTE
download speeds of up to 100 Mbps. These devices will be the first to
support connectivity on both the 1700/2100 MHz and the 2600 MHz
spectrum on Rogers LTE network, offering typical LTE download speeds of
up to 40 Mbps, compared to 12-25 Mbps for devices using 1700/2100 MHz
only.
“We are thrilled to offer Canada’s fastest LTE devices on Canada’s
fastest and largest LTE network,” said John Boynton, Rogers Executive
Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. “We were the first to
launch an LTE network in Canada and we have invested in the network
technology that enables us to keep raising the bar for our customers to
experience faster speeds, more devices and more LTE plan options.”
Rogers will also extend its range of 4G HSPA+ mobile internet plans to
LTE models including the Flex Rate plan for Rocket stick and mobile
hotspot starting from $22.93 per month and Flex Rate plans for tablets
starting from $7.93 per month. Rogers continues to offer the LTE
Introductory Plan of $52.93 for 10 GB/month on a three-year-term and
plans include no overage fees for the first month.
The new LTE pricing options will be available this week. The Sierra
Wireless AirCard® 330U model of the LTE Rocket stick will be in stores in the next few
weeks and the Sierra Wireless AirCard® 763S LTE Rocket mobile hotspot will be available this spring. Rogers
customers can reserve the new LTE devices online at www.rogers.com/lte.
Rogers was the first to launch an LTE network in Canada, starting in
Ottawa last July, followed by Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver in
September as well as surrounding cities. Rogers will expand to more
than 25 additional cities to bring the benefits of LTE to more than
half the Canadian population by the end of the year.
Rogers was the first to launch LTE devices in Canada and continues to
expand its selection with innovative devices such as the recently
announced Samsung Galaxy Note™, an all-in-one LTE tablet and smartphone
hybrid. Rogers also carries the Sierra Wireless AirCard® 313U model of LTE Rocket stick, the Sierra Wireless AirCard® 754S model of LTE Rocket mobile hotspot, the Rogers exclusive Samsung
Galaxy S II LTE™ smartphone, the HTC Raider™ as well as Canada’s first
LTE tablet, the Rogers exclusive, HTC Jetstream™.
The national launch of the LTE network reinforces Rogers proud history
of innovative firsts and commitment to investing in Canada’s digital
future. Rogers was the first carrier in North America to launch an
HSPA+ network and offers Canada’s only coast to coast GSM network.
Rogers was the first in the world to launch BlackBerry® devices; and the first in Canada to launch both Android products and
the iPhone.
About Rogers Communications Inc.
Rogers Communications is a diversified Canadian communications and media
company. We are Canada’s largest provider of wireless voice and data
communications services and one of Canada’s leading providers of cable
television, high speed internet and telephony services. Through Rogers
Media we are engaged in radio and television broadcasting, televised
shopping, magazines and trade publications, sports entertainment, and
digital media. We are publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange
(TSX: RCI.A and RCI.B) and on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: RCI).
For further information about the Rogers group of companies, please
visit rogers.com.