Rogers Wireless Inc.
Type	Private (subsidiary of Rogers Communications)
Founded	Toronto, Ontario (1983)
Headquarters	Toronto, Ontario
Key people	Robert Bruce - President
Industry	Wireless Services
Products	UMTS, HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS, AMPS, GSM, TDMA, BlackBerries, Wireless Data Services, Two way messaging
Revenue	$4.01 billion CAD
Employees	5,287 (2004)
Website	www.rogers.com/wireless

Rogers AT&T Wireless logo when Rogers' wireless division was in partnership with AT&T

Rogers Wireless, formerly known as Rogers AT&T Wireless, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rogers Communications. Rogers purchased Fido in November 2004, creating Canada's largest wireless carrier, which surpasses Bell Mobility in subscriber volume, and is a Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) network. Rogers began to integrate the two networks starting in early 2005. Image File history File links Rogers_Wireless. ... A private company is a company that is independently owned. ... In business, a subsidiary is a company controlled by another company or corporation. ... Rogers Communications Inc. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English (de facto) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 106 24 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of total)  Ranked 4th 1,076... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English (de facto) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 106 24 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of total)  Ranked 4th 1,076... Most of this article is about heads of state. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) is one of the third-generation (3G) mobile phone technologies. ... High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) (Sometimes known as High-Speed Downlink Protocol Access) is a 3G mobile telephony protocol in the HSPA family, which provides a smooth evolutionary path for UMTS-based networks allowing for higher data transfer speeds. ... Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE) or Enhanced GPRS (EGPRS), is a digital mobile phone technology that allows for increased data transmission rate and improved data transmission reliability. ... General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) is a mobile data service available to users of GSM and IS-136 mobile phones. ... Advanced Mobile Phone System (AMPS) is the analog mobile phone system standard developed by Bell Labs, and officially introduced in the Americas in 1984. ... The Global System for Mobile Communications, GSM (original acronym: Groupe Spécial Mobile) is the most popular standard for mobile phones in the world. ... IS-54 and IS-136 are second-generation (2G) mobile phone systems, known as Digital AMPS (D-AMPS). ... The BlackBerry is a wireless handheld device introduced in 1999 which supports push e-mail, mobile telephone, text messaging, internet faxing, web browsing and other wireless information services. ... SMS arrival notification on a Siemens phone Received and displayed SMS message on a Motorola RAZR handset. ... Revenue is a U.S. business term for the amount of money that a company earns from its activities in a given period, mostly from sales of products and/or services to customers. ... Green up arrow for a positive change in revenue from last fiscal year. ... ISO 4217 Code CAD User(s) Canada Inflation 2. ... For the album by the Kaiser Chiefs see Employment (album) Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A website (or Web site) is a collection of web pages, images, videos and other digital assets and hosted on a particular domain or subdomain on the World Wide Web. ... Image File history File links Rogers_AT&T.png Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Rogers_AT&T.png Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... AT&T (NYSE: T) is the largest provider of both local and long distance telephone services, wireless service under the brand Cingular Wireless, and DSL Internet access in the United States. ... In business, a subsidiary is a company controlled by another company or corporation. ... Rogers Communications Inc. ... Microcell Telecommunications is a Canadian wireless Personal Communications Service telecommunications service provider. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bell Mobility is the division of Bell Canada which sells wireless services in Canada. ... The Global System for Mobile Communications, GSM (original acronym: Groupe Spécial Mobile) is the most popular standard for mobile phones in the world. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

History

Rogers began with an Advanced Mobile Phone System (AMPS) network, and later moved to the IS-136 standard before finally moving to a GSM network in the 1990s. At various times the service was sold under the names Cantel, Cantel AT&T, Rogers Cantel AT&T, and Rogers AT&T Wireless. Their network still allows service on older standards but development is now focused entirely on GSM service. Both the AMPS and IS-136 networks are in the process of being decommissioned[1], with full shutdown expected in May 2007. Advanced Mobile Phone System (AMPS) is the analog mobile phone system standard developed by Bell Labs, and officially introduced in the Americas in 1984. ... IS-54 and IS-136 are second-generation (2G) mobile phone systems, known as Digital AMPS (D-AMPS). ... Advanced Mobile Phone System or AMPS is the analog mobile phone system standard, introduced in the Americas during the early 1980s. ... IS-54 and IS-136 are second-generation (2G) mobile phone systems, known as Digital AMPS (D-AMPS). ...

Prior to Rogers acqusition, the wireless business was know by several names:

• Cantel Communications
• Cantel AT&T

Services

Rogers offer the following services:

• AMPS on the 800 MHz 'A' band (Being removed from Service in May 2007)
• IS-136 (aka TDMA) on the 800 MHz band. (Being removed from Service in May 2007)
• GSM/GPRS/EDGE on the 850 and 1900 MHz bands
• UMTS/HSDPA on the 850 and 1900 MHz bands
• Mobitex/GSM/GPRS/EDGE BlackBerries
• Wireless Data Services
• Two way messaging
• Two Way Video Calling, aka: "Rogers Vision"

Rogers Wireless carries phones made by Nokia, Motorola, Samsung, Siemens AG, LG, Sony Ericsson, and Panasonic. Rogers now focuses primarily on their GSM/GPRS/EDGE network, and has for the past 2 years. Rogers Wireless claims to be the only Canadian Wireless Provider to offer a complete, independent coast-to-coast network spanning all Canadian regions excluding the Territories. Advanced Mobile Phone System (AMPS) is the analog mobile phone system standard developed by Bell Labs, and officially introduced in the Americas in 1984. ... IS-54 and IS-136 are second-generation (2G) mobile phone systems, known as Digital AMPS (D-AMPS). ... The Global System for Mobile Communications, GSM (original acronym: Groupe Spécial Mobile) is the most popular standard for mobile phones in the world. ... General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) is a mobile data service available to users of GSM and IS-136 mobile phones. ... Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE) or Enhanced GPRS (EGPRS), is a digital mobile phone technology that allows for increased data transmission rate and improved data transmission reliability. ... Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) is one of the third-generation (3G) mobile phone technologies. ... High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) (Sometimes known as High-Speed Downlink Protocol Access) is a 3G mobile telephony protocol in the HSPA family, which provides a smooth evolutionary path for UMTS-based networks allowing for higher data transfer speeds. ... Cingular Interactive Truck at Ground Zero on 9/11/2001 Mobitex Network Design Mobitex is an OSI based open standard, national public access wireless data network first introduced in 1991 by carriers RAM Mobile Data and in Canada 1990 by Rogers Cantel. ... The BlackBerry is a wireless handheld device introduced in 1999 which supports push e-mail, mobile telephone, text messaging, internet faxing, web browsing and other wireless information services. ... SMS arrival notification on a Siemens phone Received and displayed SMS message on a Motorola RAZR handset. ... Nokia Corporation (OMX: NOK1V, NYSE: NOK, FWB: NOA3) is currently the worlds largest manufacturer of mobile telephones, with a global market share of approximately 36% in Q4 of 2006. ... Motorola (NYSE: MOT) is an American multinational communications company based in Schaumburg, Illinois, a Chicago suburb. ... The Samsung Group is a South Korean conglomerate (chaebol) composed of numerous businesses, including Samsung Electronics, the worlds largest electronics company. ... Siemens AG (ISIN: DE0007236101, FWB: SIE, NYSE: SI) is one of the worlds largest technology companies. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Sony Ericsson is a joint venture established in 2001 by the Japanese consumer electronics company Sony Corporation and the Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson to make mobile phones. ... Panasonic is an international brand name for Japanese electric products manufacturer Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. ... // Look up Edge in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

In February 2006 at the 3GSM Conference in Barcelona, Rogers announced that testing for their 3G/3.5G UMTS/HSDPA network would be complete by March 2006. The network was brought online for select markets on November 2, 2006, with further expansion during 2007. UMTS/HSDPA is officially available in the Golden Horseshoe of Ontario, including Brampton, Burlington, Hamilton, Mississauga, Oshawa, Richmond Hill, Pickering, Newmarket, Markham, Niagara Falls, Oakville, St. Catharines, Toronto, and all points between. [2] So far, users are reporting performance in the 2-3 Mbit/s range on the HSDPA network, and 1 Mbit/s using UMTS. The skyline of Hamilton, Ontario The skyline of Toronto, Ontario. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English (de facto) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 106 24 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of total)  Ranked 4th 1,076... Nickname: Flower City Location in the Region of Peel, in the Province of Ontario Coordinates: Country  Canada Province  Ontario Region Peel Incorporation 1853 (village)   1873 (town)   1974 (city) Government  - Mayor Susan Fennell  - Governing Body Brampton City Council (click for members)  - MPs Navdeep Bains, Colleen Beaumier, Ruby Dhalla, Gurbax Malhi  - MPPs... Motto: Stand By Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario Region Halton Regional Municipality Established 1874  - Mayor Cam Jackson  - Governing Body Burlington City Council  - MPs Mike Wallace (CPC), Garth Turner (Liberal)  - MPPs Joyce Savoline (PC), Ted Chudleigh (PC) Area    - City 187 km²  (72 sq mi) Population (2001)  - City 150,8361(sc)  - Density... Motto: Together Aspire - Together Achieve Location in the province of Ontario, Canada Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario Incorporated June 9, 1846[1] Government  - Mayor Fred Eisenberger  - City Council Hamilton City Council  - Representatives 5 MPs and 5 MPPs Area [2]  - City 1,138. ... For the First Nation, see Mississaugas. ... Oshawa (estimated 2004 population 150 000; metropolitan population 296 298) is a city on Lake Ontario located approximately 60 km east of downtown Toronto in Ontario, Canada. ... Flag of the Town of Richmond Hill Map showing Richmond Hills location in York Region Richmond Hill is a town in York Region north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Pickering (estimated 2005 population 94,000 is a city located directly to the east of Toronto in Durham Region, Ontario, Canada. ... Map showing Newmarkets location in York Region Newmarket is a town located approximately 45 km north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Markham is located in York Region, directly north of Toronto. ... Niagara Falls, Ontario from Niagara Falls State Park in winter Location of Niagara Falls in the Niagara Region Niagara Falls, Ontario (2001 population 78,815) is a city on the Niagara River, in the Golden Horseshoe region. ... Oakville (2006 population 165,613[1]) is a town on Lake Ontario in southern Ontario, Canada, midway between Toronto (about 31 km or 19 mi away) on its eastern border and Hamilton (about 20 km or 12 mi away) from its western border. ... Nickname: The Garden City Motto: Industry and Liberality Location of St. ...

In February of 2007, in an e-mail blast to its current customers, Rogers wireless division announced that it would be the exclusive Canadian carrier for the Apple iPhone.^[1][2] The correct title of this article is . ...

Rogers Wireless offers the following Wireless Business Applications to its customers: Mindit Assist, AskMeNow, Sales Anywhere, NewsClip, bbTV, FPinfomart Mobile, Connection Manager, eOffice AskMeNow is an Irvine, California based mobile search company that launched in the United States in late 2005. ...

Trivia

• 6.2 million subscribers
• Covers 94% of the Canadian population
• Largest Canadian BlackBerry service provider
• Offers Prepaid and monthly billing options
• Posted 2005 ARPU of $63.56 for monthly accounts
• Employs 5,000 full time employees

The BlackBerry is a wireless handheld device introduced in 1999 which supports push e-mail, mobile telephone, text messaging, internet faxing, web browsing and other wireless information services. ... ARPU is an acronym for Average Revenue Per Unit or Average Revenue Per User. ...

In the news

Reports from The Globe and Mail in December 2005 have linked the use of stolen phones from Rogers Communications executives (including Rogers' boss Edward Samuel Rogers) and other clients by terror organizations linked to Hezbollah. The Globe and Mail is a large English language national newspaper based in Toronto, Canada, and printed in seven cities across Canada. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rogers Communications Inc. ... Edward Samuel Ted Rogers, OC , LL.B , D.Sc , BA (born May 27, 1933 in Toronto, Ontario) is the President and CEO of Rogers Communications Inc. ... For other uses, see Hezbollah (disambiguation). ...

Employee sources have cited that the issue of executive cellphones being cloned dates from 1998 and has long since been closed.

See also

• Fido Solutions

Fido Solutions, formerly known as Microcell Telecommunications, Inc. ...

References

1. ^ Rogers to Be Exclusive Apple iPhone Provider in Canada
2. ^ Rogers to Be Exclusive Apple iPhone Provider in Canada

External links

• Rogers Main Corporate Website
• Rogers Wireless
• Additional Information on Rogers Wireless