Rogers Communications

We are a diversified Canadian communications and media company. We are engaged in wireless voice and data communications services through Wireless, Canada's largest wireless provider and the operator of the country's only national Global System for Mobile Communications ("GSM") based network. Through Cable we are one of Canada's largest providers of cable television services as well as high-speed Internet access and telephony services. Through Media, we are engaged in radio and television broadcasting, televised shopping, magazines and trade publications, and sports entertainment. We are publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RCI.A and RCI.B) and on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: RCI).

Website:: http://www.rogers.com
Categories:: Wireless
Address:: 7th Floor - 333 Bloor St E
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Blog Posts About Rogers Communications

Last straw for WIND Mobile?

Late last year Toronto-based Globalive launched it's WIND Mobile brand in Canada. It was hoped that the emergence of new companies would force companies like Bell and Rogers to lower... [more]

The Truth: What Canadians pay for wireless service with Rogers, Bell and Telus

Who really provides the best deal in Canada? When it comes to wireless the debate, in public at least, has been going on for years. Rogers Wireless recently called themseves the MOST... [more]

Rogers introduces new Data Roaming Plan

The Techvibes community is going to love this. At least those who use Rogers smart phones will. Starting today, Rogers Communications clients will be able to take advantage of a new... [more]

Canadian Telecom Summit coming to Toronto this spring.

Are you interested in the future of telecom? Then you may want to book your spring trip to Toronto. The Canadian Telecom Summit is Canada's pre-eminent gathering of the telecommunications... [more]

Globalive Wireless gets government support

Industry Minister Tony Clement has announced today that his government will allow Globalive Wireless Management Corp. to offer cellphone service in Canada. "We have concluded through... [more]

Big Three Telcos thwart innovation AND cut jobs

According to Statistics Canada, the Canadian economy gained a surprising 79,000 jobs in November, with the unemployment rate easing 0.1 percentage points to 8.5%. The story hasn't been quite as... [more]

Rogers on Demand Online is a big pile of FAIL

Rogers, one of the rarified members of Canada's cable and wireless oligopoly, has rolled out Rogers on Demand Online, a rather tepid answer to Hulu, the American service that allows U.S internet... [more]

The Globalive Saga - Why Can't There Be A Fourth National Wireless Provider In Canada

Things are getting hot in the Canadian wireless industry with the continuing Globalive saga. Globalive, a Toronto-based company, has been eager to launch a national wireless service called Wind... [more]

Richard Branson urges Rogers to stop making up fees

Richard Branson, the maverick and founder of Virgin Mobile, threw down the gauntlet in response to Roger's announcement that they are replacing their system access fees with what is being called... [more]

nextMedia’s Canadian New Media Awards Nominations Reception

The nominations reception for the 9th annual Canadian New Media Awards were held last night in Toronto. All the possible nominees came out to see who was going to stay on the island for the final... [more]

Rogers buys stake in Michael Eisner's Vuguru

Rogers Communications has made a major push toward bolstering its online and mobile content by taking a minority interest in Michael Eisner's Vuguru - a digital media studio he founded in 2006. The... [more]

Rogers Ventures launches today as a new source of early-stage and seed investment for technology start-ups

Led by Melinda Rogers, Rogers Ventures is a new source of early stage seed level investment for technology start-ups. They find great talent with powerful ideas and invest in their business... [more]

Why there’s no Kindle for Canada

Ian Andrew Bell is a Techvibes Guest Contributor and this post was published on his blog earlier today. Canadians want their Kindle. The device, which Forrester predicts Amazon will sell 1.8... [more]

iPhone coming to Telus and Bell before Christmas

October 6, 2009 Update: Telus and Bell make it official with Apple and the iPhone Bell Canada and Telus Corp. confirmed today that they COULD begin selling the Apple iPhone next month, breaking... [more]

Craig Wireless to offer WiMax in Vancouver

The battle over Vancouver's next generation wireless internet market is heating up. Just over a year after Rogers and Bell teamed up to establish a the first WiMax network in Vancouver, Craig... [more]

York University Gets Court Order Against Google, Bell and Rogers To Get Identities Of Folks It Doesn't Like

National Post reported recently that York University has won a court order against Google, Bell and Rogers to reveal the identities of the users behind a GMail account (Google's e-mail service)... [more]

Mobile phone calls most expensive in in Canada, Spain, and the US, says OECD report

Yesterday the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) released their 2009 OECD Communications Outlook and declared that Finland, the Netherlands and Sweden have the lowest... [more]

Big Three wireless providers unveil Zoompass

As promised earlier this year, Bell, Rogers and Telus have all come together to create ZoomPass, a system where users can make mobile payments visa their phone. An iPhone app has just been... [more]

MD400g - Sony Ericsson's New Mobile Internet USB Modem With Built-in GPS

An interesting little product caught my imagination today - it is the new mobile Internet stick by Rogers called the MD400g available on their 3.5G network and made by Sony Ericsson. What is... [more]

Public Mobile looks to Wal-Mart for distribution

Yesterday the Financial Post covered Public Mobile's plans to sell their phones with unlimited call plans through Wal-Mart Stores. According to CEO Alek Krstajic, the Toronto-based startup plans to... [more]

Canadian iPhone owners planning to upgrade get late discount

AppleInsider reported late last night that Rogers and its sister brand Fido have promised heavy discounts for existing iPhone 3G customers trading up to the faster model. In addition, Apple stores... [more]

Rogers Communications and the Canary Derby

Techvibes is a media sponsor of the Vancouver Canary Derby on June 27th. This is the third installment in our series about local high-technology companies and their involvement in the... [more]

Bell, Rogers, and Telus unveil Zoompass

Canada's three big telcos have gotten together to create a new mobile payment service for person-to-person cash transactions. The new service labeled Zoompass will be operated by Toronto-based... [more]

iPhone 3G Available in Canada for $99 from June 19th

Big news day today from Apple, where they announced the new iPhone3G S and also reduced the price of the iPhone 3G 8GB to $99. From the press release: Apple® today introduced the new... [more]

Twitter Two-Way SMS returns to Rogers, Fido

In a bold move that show just how ahead of the curve they really are, Rogers and Fido have reached a deal with Twitter to bring back the ability to send and receive updates to the microblogging... [more]

Rogers Doubles Network Speed with 3.5G For Phones Other Than Yours

Bell and Telus are only starting to get their 3G deployments going, but today Rogers has announced that most of their network has been upgraded to 3.5G capability, also referred to by the... [more]

Rogers Communications mourns passing of Founder and CEO Ted Rogers

Ted Rogers, founder and chief executive of Rogers Communications Inc., has died. It is with great sadness that the Board of Directors of Rogers Communications Inc. announces the death of our... [more]

US Data Roaming: New Low Price of $6,000 per GB, Or More?

Via mobile maven Roland Tanglao, Alec Saunders of Ottawa blogs about Rogers recently reduced roaming rates. I recall at one point the rate was something insane like 5¢ per KB. So what is this... [more]

Rogers enables phone-in-your-wallet convenience

RBC, Rogers Wireless and Visa are joining forces to push Canadian wireless purchasing to the next level. With an end goal of allowing customers to make secure point-of-sale purchases simply by... [more]

Blackberry Bold comes out swinging

The Blackberry Bold - Research in Motion's answer to the Apple iPhone 3G - hit the Canadian market today minus the cult-like crowds. Rogers Wireless is offering the Bold online today and in its... [more]

Talking A Lot With Rogers TalkSpot

Here's a newer, cheaper way to call your parents to ask for money for pizza and beer (and, um, textbooks, if you're so inclined). Rogers Talkspot, marketed at the university student set, allows you... [more]

PoolExpert Exits to Grow Rogers Sports Empire

Whereas many web startups dream of being acquired by Google or Microsoft, Toronto's PoolExpert has exited with a north-of-the-border acquisition by Rogers Communications for an undisclosed amount.... [more]

Rogers Hijacks Typos to Branded Search, Ads

Under the category of "what's Rogers done this week?" and via Blamcast, comes word that Rogers has been redirecting DNS errors to their own "error page". Whereas typing an invalid or misspelled... [more]