Rogers customers report brief internet and television outage

Rogers customers report brief internet and television outage

Open this photo in gallery: The Rogers Building, the green-topped corporate campus of Canadian media conglomerate Rogers Communications is seen in downtown Toronto, Ontario, July 14, 2022.CHRIS HELGREN/Reuters Thousands of Rogers Communications Inc. customers in Ontario briefly reported issues with their internet and television service on Thursday evening, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.ca. Downdetector, …

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Wireless home internet is latest battleground for telecoms

Wireless home internet is latest battleground for telecoms

A new competitive front is emerging in Canada’s home-internet business. A recent promotional offer from Rogers Communications Inc. RCI-B-T on fixed-wireless home internet has telecom analysts watching for signs that the service could become more popular in Canada – and possibly erode the sector’s profitability. Fixed wireless refers to the provision of home-internet service via …

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AI could predict Alberta forest fires before they start

AI could predict Alberta forest fires before they start

Alberta, following a record-breaking summer of wildfires in Canada, is trying to use AI to predict where wildfires will break out. If wildfires can be predicted, their spread and damage can be more effectively managed. The project is an extension of GovLab, a public AI lab formed through a partnership of the Alberta government, software …

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