Canadian telecom firm Rogers Communications not too long ago introduced that it has activated three new mobile towers alongside British Columbia’s (BC) Freeway 16, offering 911 entry for all travellers and providing 5G wi-fi protection for patrons. This initiative is a part of the corporate’s dedication to put money into its networks to attach Indigenous communities.

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5G Connectivity and Security

Rogers stated the brand new towers are a part of an ongoing wi-fi service enlargement challenge, made doable via a partnership with the provincially funded Connecting British Columbia program and the federal Common Broadband Fund. The purpose is to boost security and handle wi-fi protection gaps alongside the part of the freeway often known as the Freeway of Tears.

“We’re proud to offer 50 kilometres of 5G mobile connectivity on sections of Freeway 16 as a part of our steady effort to ascertain seamless wi-fi service between Prince Rupert and Prince George,” stated Rogers.

Challenge Progress

Rogers highlighted that, together with a beforehand accomplished tower in Seaton, the brand new tower (1) at Seeley Lake Park is offering 13 kilometres of recent wi-fi protection, and two (2) extra towers are providing 37 kilometres of recent protection between Seven Sisters Mountain and the Pacific.

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Expanded Wi-fi Protection

Upon completion of all challenge towers, Rogers is predicted to offer 252 kilometres of recent mobile protection alongside Freeway 16, closing gaps to make sure steady protection alongside the complete 720-kilometer hall.

The Freeway 16 challenge is a part of Rogers’ ongoing dedication to increasing service and enhancing connectivity for underserved rural, distant, and Indigenous communities in BC and throughout Canada.

In keeping with the assertion, Rogers has been working with all ranges of presidency in making community and innovation investments all through the province, together with different mobile enlargement tasks alongside Highways 3, 4, 14, 95, and 97 in BC.