Rogers CEO and President Tony Staffieri delivered a cautious but optimistic second quarter report yesterday for the Canadian carrier embattled in merger and performance issues over recent months.
“Our performance in Q2 reflects the incredible hard work by our Wireless, Cable, and Media teams as we continue to recover from the impacts of the pandemic,” Staffieri said. “In the coming quarters, we will continue to focus on delivering additional improvements as we build on these results, while also working hard to regain the trust of our customers following our recent network outage.”
Stated highlights included:
- Introduced the Advisory Council that will oversee the National Centre of Technology and Engineering Excellence in Calgary. The THINKLab is expected to create 500 jobs following the close of the acquisition of Shaw Communications.
- Announced successful trials of download and upload speeds of up to 8 gigabits per second (Gbps) on its fiber-powered network, more than doubling the fastest published internet speeds of any major provider in Canada.
- Announced as the first service provider in Canada to deploy 3500 MHz spectrum to increase 5G network capacity, boost speeds, and deliver ultra-low latency services.
- Deployed the spectrum in Nanaimo, British Columbia and will continue its deployment across Canada, including in Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, and multiple rural areas.
- Announced two more cellular towers to support the wireless service expansion project along Highway 16 (the Highway of Tears) in British Columbia.
- Invested in its customer experience to deliver timely, high-quality customer service consistently to our customers.
- Introduced new fiber-powered Ignite Internet™ packages and bundles, with symmetrical download and upload speeds of up to 2.5 Gbps, with existing Ignite Internet Gigabit 1.5 customers upgraded at no extra cost.
- Reached 22 million Canadians during the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Sportsnet™, with an average audience of 1.2 million per game. SN NOW™ saw 92 percent growth in average minutes per stream over last year and was up 64 percent in total unique visitors compared to 2021.
“Our Q2 results also lay a solid foundation for both Rogers and Shaw as we look forward to closing the transaction following regulatory approval,” Staffieri said. “Rogers, Shaw, and Quebecor have put together a remedy that will create a strong and sustainable fourth carrier with proven operations that reach more than 87 percent of the Canadian population. Rogers, Shaw, and Quebecor are committed to seeing the transaction through to completion and delivering its long-term benefits to Canadian consumers, businesses, and the economy.”
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