The telecom giant said in a news release it has entered into an agreement to purchase BAI Communications’ Canadian operations
The company said its investment will bring 911 coverage to the whole system. Currently, it said 911 coverage is available to all mobile users only where BAI’s network exists: on station platforms, concourses, and approximately 25 per cent of the tunnels.
“The agreement to acquire BAI Canada is a significant first step in modernizing and expanding the existing network to deliver enhanced 5G wireless service to millions of transit riders throughout the entire subway system in Canada’s largest city,” Rogers Chief Technology and Information Officer Ron McKenzie said in the news release.This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
Rogers said the 5G network build is expected to take approximately two years because the windows available for construction are limited in order to keep the subway operational.
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