Rogers Communications announced it is expanding its 5G service in British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec2. Canada’s largest 5G network, powered by Ericsson, now reaches more than 170 communities nationwide.
At the same time, Rogers announced its participation in Communitech’s Future of Cities collaborative to develop 5G smart city solutions of the future. Smart cities are poised to change the way we live and work, contributing to the future efficiency and prosperity of our communities.
5G will play a critical role in enabling advanced applications such as traffic management for collision prevention, drone delivery, or energy-efficient smart buildings. The collaboration brings together members of government, industry and academia to develop 5G smart city solutions for the cities of Waterloo and Brampton.
This is part of Rogers’ multi-year partnership with Communitech to support the advancement of 5G innovation in Canada.
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 percent 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
