Rogers and City of Fredericton Launch First 5G Network in Atlantic Canada
Rogers 5G network, powered by Ericsson, expands to Fredericton, making it the first in Atlantic Canada
Ignite Fredericton’s5G enabled Cybersecurity Innovation Lab at Knowledge Park will drive innovation, in partnership with CyberNB
Next generation 5G network technology will drive productivity, fuel innovation and power New Brunswick’s economy to compete
Rogers Communications and the City of Fredericton today announced 5G is now available on Canada’s most trusted and reliable network in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Rogers 5G network, powered by Ericsson, is the largest in Canada, now in more than 60 cities and towns across the country and reaching more markets by year-end.¹ Rogers has also partnered with Ignite Fredericton on providing 5G to its Innovation Lab at the Cyber Centre in Knowledge Park, which will be run by CyberNB.
“Rogers 5G enablement of CyberNB’s Innovation Lab at the Cyber Centre is the perfect complement to the ecosystem that we are building in Fredericton around critical infrastructure protection,” said Larry Shaw, CEO, Ignite Fredericton and Knowledge Park. “5G will fuel innovation in cybersecurity to ensure digital resilience and drive collaboration between industry, government, and academia at Cyber Centre.”