Rogers Expands 5G to Over 170 Markets and Announces Smart City Initiative with Communitech to Support the Future Prosperity of our Communities - Seite 2

“Gravenhurst is very excited to be included in this new 5G investment. Helping residents and visitors access the newest technology and the best connectivity possible continues to be a key goal in our economic development strategy. We look forward to the innovation that this will drive for both our businesses and residents.” – Mayor Paul Kelly, Gravenhurst

"With Pelham's mix of urban and rural sectors, any advancement that helps connect our residents with friends, family, and businesses is positive. We've experienced a year of confirmation that our connections with one another and our local communities are paramount, and Rogers' announcement will benefit those who live, work, and play in the Town of Pelham." – Mayor Marvin Junkin, Pelham

“We are excited with the announcement that Rogers plans to expand their 5G network in the Town of Tecumseh. 5G technology will benefit our community by adding connection capacity, improving network speed and allowing for the development and implementation of new applications. This investment by Rogers will provide new opportunities for our businesses and residents.” – Mayor Gary McNamara, Tecumseh

“The arrival of 5G represents a tremendous technological leap forward enabling more information to be shared faster and more instantaneously. The benefit is not only direct communication, but will enable the advancement of autonomous vehicles, remote surgery, the internet of things and countless other innovative applications.” – Mayor Frank Campion, Welland

“We are stronger together than apart and have formed the Future of Cities collaborative to research and test solutions that will help our communities prepare for whatever the Future of Cities may entail,” said Joel Semeniuk, Vice President of Corporate Innovation at Communitech. “As a lead partner, Rogers brings a world-class 5G network and the expertise that will enable us to provide new innovations to our cities and support the growth and evolution of our urban centres across Canada.”

Quick Facts:

About 5G

• 5G will support a massive increase in the number of connected devices that require real time connectivity for applications like earthquake prevention using AI and machine learning, autonomous mining and smart city applications such as collision prevention
• Smart city traffic management solutions could deliver a 10% drop in commuter travel time that would increase productivity to help boost GDP by $270-million in Vancouver and $535-million in Montreal, according to a study for the Canadian Wireless and Telecommunications Association (CWTA)
• Wireless industry investments in 5G networks are expected to contribute an estimated $40 billion annually to the country’s economy and 250,000 permanent new jobs by 2026³