Rogers Wireless - Canada's Leading Wireless Communications
Service Provider
Rogers
Communications Inc. (TSX: RCI; NYSE: RG) is a diversified Canadian
communications and media company engaged in three primary lines
of business. Rogers Wireless is Canada's largest wireless voice
and data communications services provider and the country's
only carrier operating on the world standard GSM technology
platform. Rogers Cable and Telecom is Canada's largest cable
television provider offering cable television, high-speed Internet
access, residential telephony services, and video retailing,
while its Rogers Business Solutions division is a national provider
of voice communications services, data networking, and broadband
Internet connectivity to small, medium and large businesses
across the country. Rogers Media is Canada's premier collection
of category leading media assets with businesses in radio and
television broadcasting, televised shopping, publishing and
sports entertainment.
Rogers
Wireless is Canada's leading wireless communications service
provider. Rogers Wireless serves more than 6.2 million wireless
voice and data subscribers and approximately 211,000 one-way
messaging (paging) Rogers Wireless subscribers. The Rogers Wireless
network provides coverage to approximately 94% of Canada's population.
Rogers
Telecom Inc. is a subsidiary of Rogers Communications. It is
a Toronto-based company with focus on integrated communications
solutions provider of data, e-business and voice services to
business and households. It was formerly known as Sprint Canada
Inc., pursuant to a 1993 branding agreement between parent Call-Net
Enterprises Inc. with what is now Sprint Nextel Corporation.
On July 7, 2005, Sprint Canada Inc. officially became Rogers
Telecom Inc. and Call-Net Enterprises Inc. became Rogers Telecom
Holdings Inc. The Rogers Home Phone service in Canada was launched
on July 1, 2005 on the same day that Rogers Telecom was acquired
by Rogers Communications Inc. There are two offerings; one service
is Voice over IP technology, over cable lines, and the other
is provided by landline service over traditional telephone lines.
The VOIP service is currently available in most of the Greater
Toronto Area, with service to be expanded to Ottawa and Southwestern
Ontario in late 2005.
Rogers
purchased Fido in November 2004. Fido and Fido Canada sells
Fido phones and Fido plans on the GSM network it shares with
Rogers Wireless. More than 1.3 million subscribers in Canada
take advantage of Fido's wide range of voice and high-speed
data communications products and services. Fido is the brand
of digital wireless services offered by Fido Solutions Inc.
When Fido Service launched in 1996, it revolutionized the wireless
industry in Canada. Fido's approach to pricing, coupled with
a Fido money-back satisfaction guarantee transformed the wireless
handset into an everyday communications tool. Fido continues
to develop new Fido offerings and Fido services in the areas
of voice and data transmission and wireless Internet to ensure
that customers have access to the latest in information and
entertainment services and wireless connectivity.
Buy
your Rogers Wireless phone and service plan today and receive
free shipping, and free accessories. Rogers Wireless brings you
the latest phones and data devices from Motorola, Nokia, Seimens,
LG, & Samsung. All in one Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) from
Rogers Wireless include Palm Treos, Blackberry and HP Ipaq models.
Subscribers
to Rogers Wireless have access to these services in the U.S. through
its roaming agreements with various U.S. Wireless operators. Rogers
Wireless' subscribers also have wireless access internationally
in over 140 countries, including throughout Europe, Asia and Latin
America, through roaming agreements with other wireless providers.
Sign up today for your Rogers Wireless phone subscription.