Rogers unveils investments to honour Cogeco’s legacy, expand rural connectivity, accelerate 5G coverage to 95% of Quebecers and create hundreds of highly skilled jobs with new tech innovation hub
“Rogers is deeply committed to the future of innovation and the knowledge economy in
Building off its base of 3,000
Growing jobs and powering economic growth:
- Investing a total of
$3 billion inQuebec over the next five years, which includes$1.5 billion in network investments; - Ensuring 5,000 jobs in
Quebec for a combined Rogers/Cogeco entity; - Maintaining Cogeco’s headquarters in
Montreal with a Quebec President leading its business in Quebec; - Maintaining the Cogeco brand in
Quebec ; and - Continuing relationships with local suppliers and contractors.
Driving a made-in-
- Expanding the rollout of 5G throughout
Quebec , with a commitment to having 95% of the population covered over the next five years; and - Establishing a tech innovation hub in
Quebec , which would create up to 300 highly skilled new technology jobs as a Centre of Excellence in artificial intelligence, software engineering and digital technology.
Expanding rural connectivity and enhancing the customer experience:
- Building on Cogeco’s rural expansion commitments and establishing a rural connectivity partnership with the
Quebec government to reach an additional 100,000 households. - Upgrading services for existing Cogeco customers with the roll-out of Rogers next-generation connected home services, including Ignite Internet - the foundation of the home - that offers a personalized WiFi experience with the Ignite WiFi Hub; leading IPTV service with Ignite TV; Ignite SmartStream, a streaming platform that incorporates the most popular apps with voice search; and Smart Home Monitoring that allows customers to secure and control their home from anywhere.
Promoting culture and community partnerships:
- Continuing Cogeco’s existing community partnerships and launching a new student technology scholarship program;
- Continuing to sponsor major sporting and cultural events, including exploring ways to bring more major events to
Quebec ; and - Establishing a French language training fund for Rogers employees outside of
Quebec .
“We understand the importance of reaffirming our strong commitment to Quebec,” said Natale. “Rogers stands ready to be Quebec’s partner in building world-class networks to help make it a global leader in technology and innovation.”
Over the last 10 years, Rogers has invested more than
Last year, a PwC study commissioned by the company indicates that Rogers investments and operations resulted in a total economic footprint in
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