Rogers brings Ignite Gigabit to Neighbourhoods across St. John's

Rolling out in St. John's neighbourhoods, Ignite Gigabit delivers what Internet customers want most: lightning speed and unlimited data

ST. JOHN'S, Oct. 4, 2016 /CNW/ - With download speeds up to one Gigabit per second, Rogers Ignite_TM Gigabit Internet is now available for both residential customers and small businesses in neighbourhoods across St. John's. Delivering Rogers' fastest speeds, this local Newfoundland infrastructure investment gives customers what they want the most: extraordinary speed and unlimited data across multiple devices simultaneously.

Canadians are connecting more devices online and streaming more video than ever before. Tracking Rogers network traffic, by 2020 Internet use will grow another 500% (vs. 450% over the last five years), connected devices in the home will double (from 11 to 20), and video streaming such as Netflix and YouTube will account for 80% of network traffic (vs. 55% today).

"Rogers Ignite Internet is ideal for these connected households with multiple devices – at top speeds, customers can download an HD movie in less than 30 seconds, a full album in less than one second, and a game in about five minutes," said Kelly Atkinson, Executive Vice President of Residential Services, Rogers. "Customers get even more value when they combine our fastest unlimited Internet with our great cable and home phone offers."

Speed is also essential to small business owners who can improve productivity via video conferencing, real-time data backup, and faster file transfers. Rogers Ignite Gigabit for business delivers top speeds able to download a 3GB data file in less than 30 seconds and upload to cloud applications up to 2.5X faster than before.

"With this investment in Gigabit Internet, St. John's residents and businesses have world-class technology right here at home to help them better compete in the global digital economy," said St. John's Mayor Dennis O'Keefe. "Fast speed, unlimited data and reliability for multiple devices are the fundamental tools for successful business and Gigabit Internet will ensure our thriving local economy remains strong."

Last October Rogers announced a commitment to deliver Gigabit service to more than four million homes by the end of this year, and more than 3.5 million homes across Canada are now Gigabit-ready. Building on a roll out that began in Ontario in December, Rogers has continued continue to expand Ignite Gigabit service across the country including in Newfoundland and New Brunswick. Customers looking to get Rogers Ignite Gigabit at home can visit Rogers.com/gigabit or call 1-888-ROGERS1 to discover how to bundle the service with other residential products for even better value. Small business owners can find more information on the newly-launched Rogers Ignite Gigabit for business at Rogers.com/businessgigabit.

About Rogers
Rogers Communications is a leading diversified public Canadian communications and media company. We are Canada's largest provider of wireless communications services and one of Canada's leading providers of cable television, high-speed Internet and telephony services to consumers and businesses. Through Rogers Media, we are engaged in radio and television broadcasting, televised shopping, magazines and trade publications, sports entertainment, and digital media. Our stock is publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RCI.A and RCI.B) and on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: RCI). For further information about the Rogers group of companies, please visit rogers.com.

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