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Rogers announces successful production test of 8 Gbps symmetrical fibre broadband – double the fastest published Internet speeds in Canada

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022
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TORONTO, April 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As leaders in network technology, Rogers announced today that it has successfully completed tests in both lab and customer trials of download and upload speeds of up to 8 Gigabits per second (Gbps) on its fibre-powered network, more than doubling the fastest published Internet speeds of any major provider in Canada. Building on its commitment to provide leading next-generation products and services to its customers, the potential of 8 Gbps speeds will elevate and future-proof home broadband with more bandwidth, making it even easier to stream, work, surf, and game online on even more devices simultaneously. 

Key Points: 
  • Rogers new Ignite Internet, offering download and upload speeds of 8 Gbps, will be available in Summer 2022 for customers in select areas across Ontario, New Brunswick and Newfoundland.
  • Rogers Ignite InternetTM is Canadas fastest and best performing home internet, as ranked by umlaut, a global leader in network benchmarking*.
  • With Rogers fibre network, that brings fibre directly to home and businesses, customers will experience a faster, reliable and more responsive online experience.
  • *Rogers achieved Best in Test in the umlaut Fixed Broadband Benchmarking Survey 2021; fastest based on active average download speeds measured.

Rogers and OVIN Launch 5G Transportation Challenge

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Monday, April 4, 2022
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Leveraging the Rogers 5G testbed in the David Johnston Research + Technology Park at the University of Waterloo and working with global leaders including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Hexagons Autonomy & Positioning division and Ericsson, Rogers is bringing together a best-in-class 5G ecosystem to drive the future of transportation technology.

Key Points: 
  • Leveraging the Rogers 5G testbed in the David Johnston Research + Technology Park at the University of Waterloo and working with global leaders including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Hexagons Autonomy & Positioning division and Ericsson, Rogers is bringing together a best-in-class 5G ecosystem to drive the future of transportation technology.
  • This 5G Transportation Challenge will bring to life innovative new transportation solutions driven by our world-class 5G network, said Jorge Fernandes, Chief Technology Officer, Rogers Communications.
  • As part of the challenge, mobility and transportation SMEs that operate in Ontario, including designers, innovators and strategists, are encouraged to envision how they might use the Rogers 5G network for an innovative and ultra-low latency application, using the benefits of 5G networks, high precision positioning technologies and multi-access edge computing (MEC).
  • Rogers is fueling the development of 5G in Canada by building a robust technology ecosystem of R&D partnerships, which has led to the development of innovative 5G firsts and use-cases in the transportation sector:
    The Rogers 5G research partnership with the University of Waterloo supported the launch of the universitys first driverless, autonomous 5G shuttle in Canada last year.

Rogers ramps up progress along Highway of Tears wireless expansion project

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Monday, April 4, 2022
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HAZELTON, British Columbia, April 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rogers Communications today announced the company will deploy two more cellular towers as it continues ahead with construction of its wireless service expansion project along Highway 16.

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  • HAZELTON, British Columbia, April 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rogers Communications today announced the company will deploy two more cellular towers as it continues ahead with construction of its wireless service expansion project along Highway 16.
  • Rogers crews started construction on the first of 12 new towers last year that will service the area of highway between Prince Rupert and Prince George known as the Highway of Tears.
  • When completed, the additional two towers will provide 26 km of new wireless coverage along Highway 16 southwest of Hazelton.
  • Rogers will provide coverage to three provincial highway rest stops at Boulder Creek, Basalt Creek and Sanderson Point.

Rogers Communications 1Q22 Investment Community Teleconference April 20, 2022 at 8:00 a.m. ET and Reminder of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

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Friday, April 1, 2022
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TORONTO, April 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rogers Communications Inc. plans to release its first quarter 2022 financial results on Wednesday, April 20, 2022,before North American financial markets open.

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  • TORONTO, April 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rogers Communications Inc. plans to release its first quarter 2022 financial results on Wednesday, April 20, 2022,before North American financial markets open.
  • Rogers management will host its quarterly teleconference with the investment community to discuss the results and outlook at8:00 a.m.
  • To access the teleconference, the live webcast will be available on the Investor Relations section of Rogers website at investors.rogers.com .
  • Also, a reminder that Rogers will hold its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders at 11:00am ET.

Rogers launches Canada’s first commercially available 5G Standalone Network

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Monday, March 28, 2022
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TORONTO, March 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rogers Communications announced today it has launched the first commercial 5G standalone (SA) network in Canada and one of the first globally, turning on the next-generation service after completing the rollout of Canada’s first national standalone 5G core and the country’s first 5G standalone device certification, continuing its leadership in the rollout of 5G technology.“We are thrilled to be the first in Canada to launch a commercial 5G standalone service,” said Jorge Fernandes, Chief Technology Officer at Rogers Communications. “This milestone underscores our ongoing leadership in 5G and will bring immediate benefits to customers by increasing coverage, scalability and availability, and improving network response times, enabling a world of new use cases and applications.”

Key Points: 
  • Built exclusively with network partner Ericsson, Rogers 5G standalone service now available to customers on major devices, including Google
    Brings lower latency and network slicing capabilities, expands Rogers 5G footprint and supports future enterprise and consumer applications
    TORONTO, March 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rogers Communications announced today it has launched the first commercial 5G standalone (SA) network in Canada and one of the first globally, turning on the next-generation service after completing the rollout of Canadas first national standalone 5G core and the countrys first 5G standalone device certification , continuing its leadership in the rollout of 5G technology.
  • We are thrilled to be the first in Canada to launch a commercial 5G standalone service, said Jorge Fernandes, Chief Technology Officer at Rogers Communications.
  • Rogers 5G SA Core network has been built from the ground up based on the latest cloud native technologies, enabling more advanced wireless capabilities like ultra-low latency, network slicing and mobile edge computing and expanding Rogers 5G footprint.
  • With todays launch of commercial 5G SA, Rogers combines the new 5G Core Network technology with 5G RAN unlocking the full benefits of 5G for the first time in Canada, in addition to extending Rogers 5G coverage footprint even further.

Rogers welcomes CRTC approval of the transfer of Shaw broadcasting licences

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Thursday, March 24, 2022
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TORONTO, March 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rogers Communications Inc. ("Rogers") welcomes the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission("CRTC") approval of the transfer of the broadcast distribution undertaking licences held by Shaw Communications Inc. (Shaw) to Rogers.

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  • TORONTO, March 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rogers Communications Inc. ("Rogers") welcomes the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission("CRTC") approval of the transfer of the broadcast distribution undertaking licences held by Shaw Communications Inc. (Shaw) to Rogers.
  • This approval is an important milestone and brings us one step closer to completing our transformational transaction with Shaw, said Tony Staffieri, President and CEO of Rogers.
  • The Rogers and Shaw transaction is expected to close in Q2 of 2022.
  • Today, we are dedicated to providing industry-leading wireless, cable, sports, and media to millions of customers across Canada.

Rogers and Microsoft announce strategic alliance to revolutionize hybrid workplace communications and power 5G innovation across Canada with Azure

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Wednesday, March 16, 2022
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Rogers is the first in Canada, and one of the first companies globally, to offer Operator Connect Mobile .

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  • Rogers is the first in Canada, and one of the first companies globally, to offer Operator Connect Mobile .
  • This alliancebuilds on the two company's long-standing relationship which has led Rogers to be one of Canada's largest resellers of Microsoft 365 and Teams solutions.
  • "Our alliancewith Microsoft further enhances both our 5G network leadership and our customer's experience," said Jorge Fernandes, Chief Technology & Information Officer, Rogers.
  • Microsoft Canada provides nationwide sales, marketing, consulting and local support services in both French and English.

Rogers and Microsoft announce strategic alliance to revolutionize hybrid workplace communications and power 5G innovation across Canada with Azure

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Wednesday, March 16, 2022
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Rogers is the first in Canada, and one of the first companies globally, to offer Operator Connect Mobile .

Key Points: 
  • Rogers is the first in Canada, and one of the first companies globally, to offer Operator Connect Mobile .
  • This alliance builds on the two companys long-standing relationship which has led Rogers to be one of Canadas largest resellers of Microsoft 365 and Teams solutions.
  • Our alliance with Microsoft further enhances both our 5G network leadership and our customers experience, said Jorge Fernandes, Chief Technology & Information Officer, Rogers.
  • Microsoft Canada provides nationwide sales, marketing, consulting and local support services in both French and English.

Rogers and Sheridan College partner on innovative 5G autonomous vehicle research

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Monday, March 14, 2022
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TORONTO, March 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RogersCommunicationsand Sheridan College today announced an exciting new two-year partnership that will focus on 5G autonomous vehicle research and development through Sheridan's Centre for Mobile Innovation (CMI) .

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, March 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RogersCommunicationsand Sheridan College today announced an exciting new two-year partnership that will focus on 5G autonomous vehicle research and development through Sheridan's Centre for Mobile Innovation (CMI) .
  • Sheridan is thrilled to partner with Rogers on this exciting new research, said Andrea England, Vice Provost, Research at Sheridan.
  • Together, we have an opportunity to lead autonomous vehicle research and innovation in Canada that will make meaningful economic impacts, while also providing our students relevant problem-solving skills and expertise as they proceed on their career path.
  • This new partnership provides evidence of our efforts and brings a new layer of innovation to the Centre as we dive into new and exciting work in the world of 5G autonomous vehicle research.

Rogers Communications Inc. Announces Pricing of Private Offerings of Senior Notes

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022
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TORONTO, March 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rogers Communications Inc. ("RCI") announced today that it has priced a private offering of five series of US dollar denominated senior notes with an aggregate principal amount of US$7.05 billion and that it has priced a private offering of four series of Canadian dollar denominated senior notes with an aggregate principal amount of $4.25 billion.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, March 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rogers Communications Inc. ("RCI") announced today that it has priced a private offering of five series of US dollar denominated senior notes with an aggregate principal amount of US$7.05 billion and that it has priced a private offering of four series of Canadian dollar denominated senior notes with an aggregate principal amount of $4.25 billion.
  • The US dollar denominated senior notes consist of US$1.0 billion of 2.95% senior notes due 2025, US$1.3 billion of 3.20% senior notes due 2027, US$2.0 billion of 3.80% senior notes due 2032, US$750 million of 4.50% senior notes due 2042 and US$2 billion of 4.55% senior notes due 2052 (collectively, the US Notes).
  • The Canadian dollar denominated senior notes consist of $1.25 billion of 3.10% senior notes due 2025, $1.0 billion of 3.75% senior notes due 2029, $1.0 billion of 4.25% senior notes due 2032 and $1.0 billion of 5.25% senior notes due 2052 (collectively, the Cdn Notes and, together with the US Notes, the Notes).
  • The offering of the US Notes and the offering of the Cdn Notes are each expected to close on March 11, 2022.