Canada’s First and Largest 5G Network Expands to 18 New Cities and Towns in Ontario

Rogers 5G network, powered by Ericsson, will expand to over 60 Canadian markets by year-end

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TORONTO, Sept. 01, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rogers Communications today announced it has launched 5G on Canada’s most trusted and reliable network in 18 new cities and towns in Ontario¹. Including these markets, Rogers 5G network, powered by Ericsson, has launched in over 50 new cities and towns in Canada today and will reach a total of more than 60 markets by year-end.

Building on the company’s January roll out of 5G in downtown Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver, Rogers 5G is now the largest in Canada and available in the following cities and towns in Ontario, bringing consumers and businesses the very best in wireless technology to their own neighbourhoods and business parks²:

	Aurora		Markham		Uxbridge
	Barrie		Milton		Vaughan
	Brampton		Mississauga		Waterloo
	Caledon		Newmarket		Whitchurch-Stouffville
	Cambridge		Ottawa
	Halton Hills		Oshawa
	Hamilton		Richmond Hill
	Kitchener		Toronto

“5G is the next technological evolution that will transform the way we live and work in Ontario,” said Philippe Oille, President of Southwestern Ontario Region, Rogers Communications. “Building on our launch of 5G in Ottawa and Toronto earlier this year, we are proud to now reach 18 new cities and towns in Ontario including our innovation corridor, while continuing to support important 5G research and innovation through our partnerships with the University of Waterloo and Communitech. Strong digital infrastructure and this next generation technology are critical to fuel productivity and innovation as we power out of the pandemic, and in the future as we reset the competitive landscape in Ontario and for Canada, globally.”