Rogers, Videotron expand attain with network-sharing offer

Rogers Communications Inc and Quebecor Inc’s Videotron wifi arm intend to develop and run a provided high speed wifi system in and around Québec, a cost-saving agreement that is likely to stir up competitors in the French-speaking Canadian state.

Rogers, the country’s biggest wifi supplier, now consumes much more on its networking than its primary competitors, Telus Corp and BCE Inc’s Bell system, carry out on their distributed networking.

The partnering with Videotron, released later on Wed, implies Rogers will slim that difference. The offer will also assist Quebecor’s Videotron arm expand its selection of wifi solutions and maybe improve business in Québec, in which the 3 nationwide providers curently have a head begin in wifi. Read more [+]