Rogers Communications announced this week that it is collaborating with CableLabs to bring the world’s best technology to Canadians.
CableLabs is a nonprofit corporation promoting innovation as a research and development lab founded in 1988 by American cable operators. The organization has developed technology and over 800 patents that help deliver faster speeds and more reliability on cable networks to meet consumers’ evolving expectations.
Located in Calgary at Rogers Barlow campus, CableLabs North will bringing together global industry partners and Rogers technologists to collaborate on network technology solutions. Together, the teams will develop new innovative applications and provide customers seamless connections in and out of the home or workplace.
“As the largest operator of coast-to-coast wireless and wireline networks in Canada, we are proud to invest in research and bring the next frontier of networks to Canadians,” said Ron McKenzie, Chief Technology and Information Officer, Rogers.
“CableLabs North will be on the forefront of innovation, bringing together the best and brightest minds from around the world to collaborate on the future of network technology and deliver a more seamless experience to Canadians.”
CableLabs North will develop technology to deliver 5G using cable network infrastructure to bring customers even faster speeds and more capacity.
Other areas of focus for Rogers include its rollout of 10G, the future of cable internet that will bring multi-gigabit speeds up to 10 times faster than today with enhanced reliability and ultra-low latency.
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