Rogers Communications is installing 11 cellular towers along Highway 16 in British Columbia to bridge communication gaps and enhance safety for Indigenous women and girls. The project aims to provide 911 access, 5G coverage, and continuous communication along the entire 720-kilometre stretch of highway, known as the Highway of Tears due to a high number of missing and murdered Indigenous women.
RELATED: Barb Ward-Burkitt of the Prince George Native Friendship Centre discusses how adding full cell phone service along an infamous stretch of road dubbed the ' highway of tears ' will go a long way in preventing violence against Indigenous women and girls – Apr 8, 2021Rogers says in a statement that the new cellular towers along Highway 16 in northern B.C. will cover 166 kilometres where wireless service gaps previously existed.
Rogers chief technology officer Mark Kennedy says in the statement that the nine active towers have closed “most of the wireless gap between Prince Rupert and Prince George” and will benefit both travellers and residents in the region, including those in Indigenous communities.
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