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Rogers offering Fido customers special $69.99/mo 1.5Gbps internet plan

Rogers is offering some Fido customers (including myself) an exclusive deal on Rogers Ignire Internet.

Per an email I received from Fido, the offer includes 1.5 Gigabit internet for $69.99/mo for 24 months. The price includes a $55/mo credit, and the price would go up to $124.99 after the two-year discount period. Rogers advertises this as $1,320 in savings over two years.

The Ignite plan in question offers download and upload speeds of up to 1.5Gbps, along with unlimited use.

Rogers Ignite internet offer for Fido customers.

Digging into the fine print for the offer, it’s available until April 22, 2023 to “eligible existing customers where access/technology permits.” Moreover, the fine print warns that the credit will apply toward the current price during the promotional period, and that price may increase during the promo period.

There’s also a $39 ‘Ignite Express Setup Fee,’ but the fine print warns of an additional “$110 Pro Install Add-On fee” that applies to fibre-to-the-home addresses.

To claim the offer, eligible customers have to call the number provided in the email. If you’re with Fido, keep an eye out for a similar offer landing in your inbox.

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Rogers to release internet with 8Gbps symmetrical speeds this summer

Rogers says it has completed new fibre broadband tests that will deliver up to 8 Gigabits per second (Gbps) of download and upload speeds.

The Toronto-based telecom giant says the speed is “double the fastest published internet speeds” of any leading provider in the country.

Testing took place through labs and consumer trials. The new Ignite Internet will be available to customers in select areas of Ontario, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland this summer.

“Fibre-powered networks are the foundation of building world-class connectivity solutions for our customers, and it is critical that the network technology delivers on the reliability and speed our customers need,” Robert Dépatie, president of Rogers home and business division, said.

Rogers says the move is the next step in its journey towards 10Gbps as it continues to expand its network in communities across the country.

The company’s last expansion announcement brought its fibre network to 314,000 homes and businesses in New Brunswick. 

Source: Rogers