You might recall that Canadian telco Rogers bought the company that put cellular infrastructure in Toronto’s subway system. But at the same time, they all but shut out competitors like TELUS and Bell. That is until the federal government forced Rogers to open things up after a significant uptick in violence on the subway system. As part of that, Rogers had to agree to expand the network with milestones in 2025 and the second in 2026 that they had to hit. Fast forward to today. I got this in my inbox saying that they were starting the process of hitting those milestones:
The expansion work began this week in the tunnels between Kennedy and Warden stations on Line 2. Together with the TTC, Rogers is expanding the network in phases to connect the remaining 36 kilometres of unconnected tunnels. Work is being done during overnight and weekend construction windows to minimize disruption for riders.
When complete, the modernized and expanded 5G network will deliver seamless wireless coverage with mobile voice and data services in all 75 stations and tunnels across Toronto’s subway system, part of Rogers commitment to expand connectivity for Torontonians.
You know what? It’s amazing what a corporation like Rogers will do if the right levers are pulled. As in the feds forcing them to do this. I say that because I am certain that Rogers would not have done this on their own as they’ve never been and never will be that sort of company. Nor would they have opened up this network to non-Rogers customers if they were not forced to do so by the feds. So if you’re in Toronto and you suddenly get cell service in the subway system where you never had it before in the weeks and months ahead, you can thank Rogers for putting in the work to make that happen. But you should also thank the feds for forcing Rogers do the right thing as well.
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Rogers Starts Expanding 5G Network To The Rest Of Toronto’s Subway System
You might recall that Canadian telco Rogers bought the company that put cellular infrastructure in Toronto’s subway system. But at the same time, they all but shut out competitors like TELUS and Bell. That is until the federal government forced Rogers to open things up after a significant uptick in violence on the subway system. As part of that, Rogers had to agree to expand the network with milestones in 2025 and the second in 2026 that they had to hit. Fast forward to today. I got this in my inbox saying that they were starting the process of hitting those milestones:
The expansion work began this week in the tunnels between Kennedy and Warden stations on Line 2. Together with the TTC, Rogers is expanding the network in phases to connect the remaining 36 kilometres of unconnected tunnels. Work is being done during overnight and weekend construction windows to minimize disruption for riders.
When complete, the modernized and expanded 5G network will deliver seamless wireless coverage with mobile voice and data services in all 75 stations and tunnels across Toronto’s subway system, part of Rogers commitment to expand connectivity for Torontonians.
You know what? It’s amazing what a corporation like Rogers will do if the right levers are pulled. As in the feds forcing them to do this. I say that because I am certain that Rogers would not have done this on their own as they’ve never been and never will be that sort of company. Nor would they have opened up this network to non-Rogers customers if they were not forced to do so by the feds. So if you’re in Toronto and you suddenly get cell service in the subway system where you never had it before in the weeks and months ahead, you can thank Rogers for putting in the work to make that happen. But you should also thank the feds for forcing Rogers do the right thing as well.
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