Rogers Wireless announces multi-million dollar investment in Northern B.C.

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Press Release Source: Rogers Communications Inc.; Rogers Wireless Inc.


Rogers Wireless announces multi-million dollar investment in Northern B.C.
Thursday September 13, 2:00 pm ET


World-standard GSM network coming to corridor between Prince Rupert and Prince George
VANCOUVER, Sept. 13 /CNW/ - Rogers Wireless today announced that it is making a $10 million investment in Northern British Columbia to expand its leading-edge, world-standard GSM (Global System for Mobile communications) wireless voice and data network. The network expansion will be along the corridor stretching from Prince Rupert to Prince George, one of the fastest growing areas in British Columbia.
The first phase of the network expansion will bring Rogers Wireless service to Prince Rupert and Terrace in November of this year, with the towns of Smithers, Kitimat and Hazelton to follow throughout 2008.


Among the many Rogers services that will be made available to customers
in these areas are:
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- data services on popular BlackBerry devices;
- mFleet, an innovative fleet management system that tracks vehicle
position and engine health in real time to increase operator safety
and vehicle economy;
- and Second Voice Line Service that allows customers to have two phone
numbers on one wireless device - so that business people can have
numbers from two different area codes such as 250 and 604.
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"This northern B.C. route is a key business corridor, with dramatically expanding maritime traffic driving steadily increasing transportation volumes yearly along the highway and rail lines. And there is even greater growth expected with expansion of the ports in Prince Rupert and Kitimat," said Gordon Nelson, Vice-President for Rogers in B.C. "Rogers will be bringing a choice to people living and working along Highway 16, including essential business tools such as wireless email and mobile Internet access."
There will also be a benefit to the burgeoning tourist industry, as visitors from overseas will be able to use their mobile devices on Canada's only GSM network when travelling the popular northern route or making port in Prince Rupert on their way to Alaska. Rogers recently announced that it has data roaming agreements with wireless operators in 200 countries around the globe, making it the ideal choice for people and businesses as they travel abroad. The launch of this major network expansion will also bring with it commercial opportunities for business people in the region through dealership and retail operations.

"What this means for businesses and residents in B.C. is that they will be able to take their Rogers Wireless services with them when they travel this expanding tourist, trucking and rail route," said Nelson. "And the investment we are making, in addition to the $20 million already invested in the network in Northern B.C. over the last 10 years, demonstrates Rogers' strong commitment to B.C. and the west in general."

About Rogers Wireless

Rogers Wireless is Canada's largest wireless voice and data communications services provider with offices in Canadian cities across the country, more than 7 million customers and two powerful brands: Rogers Wireless and Fido. Rogers Wireless, which operates Canada's largest and most reliable integrated wireless voice and data network, providing advanced voice and wireless data solutions to customers from coast to coast, is Canada's only carrier operating on the GSM/GPRS technology platform, the world standard for wireless communications technology and the only technology that enables roaming around the world in 200 countries. The company is a subsidiary of Rogers Communications Inc. (TSX: RCI - News; NYSE: RCI - News), a diversified Canadian communications and media company. For further information, please visit Rogers.com.

For further information

Rogers Communications Inc., Rebecca Catley, (604) 431-1122, rebecca.catley@rci.rogers.com



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Source: Rogers Communications Inc.; Rogers Wireless Inc.