Mobile Devices

5G for 50 new Canadian cities

03 September 2020
Rodgers, a Canadian telecom, plans to have 60 cities deployed with 5G by year's end. Source: Rodgers

Rogers, one of the leading telecoms in Canada, has deployed its 5G network to more than 50 new cities and towns.

In January, Rodgers first deployed 5G to the downtowns of four of Canada's six largest cities: Vancouver, Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal.

The cities and towns that now have 5G networks include Abbotsford-Mission, BC; Aurora, ON; Barrie, ON; Brampton, ON; Burnaby, BC; Caledon, ON; Calgary, AB; Cambridge, ON; Chilliwack, BC; Coquitlam, BC; Courtenay, BC; Delta, BC; Edmonton, AB; Fort McMurray, AB; Gatineau, QC; Grande Prairie, AB; Halton Hills, ON; Hamilton, ON; Kamloops, BC; Kelowna, BC; Kitchener, ON; Langley, BC; Lethbridge, AB; Maple Ridge, BC; Markham, ON; Milton, ON; Mississauga, ON; Montreal, QC; Nanaimo, BC; New Westminster, BC; Newmarket, ON; North Vancouver, BC; Oliver, BC; Oshawa, ON; Osoyoos, BC; Ottawa, ON; Penticton, BC; Pitt Meadows, BC; Port Coquitlam, BC; Port Moody, BC; Quebec City, QC; Regina, SK; Richmond Hill, ON; Richmond, BC; Salmon Arm, BC; Saskatoon, SK; Surrey, BC; Toronto, ON; Trois-Rivières, QC; Uxbridge, ON; Vancouver, BC; Vaughan, ON; Vernon, BC; Victoria, BC; West Vancouver, BC; Waterloo, ON; Whitchurch-Stouffville, ON; and White Rock, BC.

Rodgers said 5G will allow a massive increase in the number of connected devices and a range of capabilities and applications. The improvement of speed, bandwidth and latency will give first responders a dedicated network to improve response times; wireless sensors will be able to monitor farmers’ soil conditions; virtual reality will enhance gaming and consumer electronics experiences; and multi-player, lag-free gaming will be improved.

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