Rogers Communications has announced it is rolling out LTE-Advanced, the next evolution of wireless technology that combines its 700MHz and AWS spectrum, enabling customers to download and stream video faster on mobiles and tablets. Beginning 24 October, Rogers customers in twelve cities will be the first customers in Canada to benefit from LTE-Advanced.
Rogers was the only carrier to secure two blocks of contiguous 700MHz spectrum across the country's major geographic markets. This 700MHz spectrum is located in the key rural and urban locations across Canada and carries wireless signals across longer distances, while the AWS spectrum has greater capacity and is suited for high density towns and cities.
LTE-Advanced is launching in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Windsor, London, Hamilton, Toronto, Kingston, Moncton, Fredericton, Halifax and Saint John, with more markets across the country to follow.
