Rogers to launch the fastest LTE devices in Canada and new price plan options
By: calendar iconFebruary 6th, 2012 a 8:02am

Ready for more speed?

We’re raising the bar on the Long Term Evolution (LTE) experience with two new LTE devices that will offer the fastest speeds in Canada, as well as more LTE plan options.

What’s coming?

We’ll soon be launching the Sierra Wireless AirCard330U model of the LTE Rocket stick as well as the Sierra Wireless AirCard 763S LTE Rocket mobile hotspot which offer maximum theoretical LTE download speeds of up to 100 Mbps. These devices will be the first to support connectivity on both the 1700/2100 MHz and the 2600 MHz spectrum on Rogers LTE network, offering typical LTE download speeds of up to 40 Mbps, compared to 12-25 Mbps for devices using 1700/2100 MHz only. Now, that’s fast.

LTE mobile internet pricing plan news

We will also extend our range of 4G HSPA+ mobile internet plans to LTE devices including the Flex Rate plan for Rocket stick and mobile hotspot starting from $22.93 per month and Flex Rate plans for tablets starting from $7.93 per month. We’ll continue to offer the LTE Introductory Plan of $52.93 for 10 GB/month on a three-year-term and plans include no overage fees for the first month.

LTE options on more smartphone plans

Also starting this week, we will be expanding our range of LTE-ready plans for smartphones to include Voice & Data Plans starting from $52.97 per month as well as a $25/500MB Data Plan option that can be added to any voice plan.

Availability and how to reserve

The new LTE pricing options will be available this week. The Sierra Wireless AirCard 330U model of the LTE Rocket will be in stores in the next few weeks and the Sierra Wireless AirCard763S LTE Rocket mobile hotspot will be available this Spring. Rogers customers can reserve the new LTE devices online at www.rogers.com/lte.

We were first to launch an LTE network in Canada, starting in Ottawa last July, followed by Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver in September as well as surrounding cities. We’ll be  expanding to more than 25 additional cities to bring the benefits of LTE to more than half the Canadian population by the end of the year.

We were also first to launch LTE devices in Canada and we continue to expand our selection with innovative devices like the recently announced Samsung Galaxy Note, an all-in-one LTE tablet and smartphone hybrid. We also carry:

What will you do with the speed offered by these new devices?

UPDATE (February 14, 2012, 1:43 p.m): Great news! The Sierra Wireless AirCard330U model of the LTE Rocket stick is now available from Rogers! The new LTE Rocket stick will be $79.99 on a three term. For more details, go here.

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  1. Imagine Engine says: February 9th, 2012 a 12:24pm

    Is there a timeframe Q2, etc in 2012 that Rogers will release LTE+ (aka LTE Advanced) for voice and data over LTE?

    • RogersNicolas says: February 9th, 2012 a 12:52pm

      Unfortunately, we don’t comment on releases before they may/may not launch.
      But we’ll keep you posted, as always!

  2. random72 says: February 11th, 2012 a 1:08am

    Geezus- more rocket sticks? Boring.

    How about some new phones?

    Yah, I know…you guys don’t usually start rolling out new phones until July. Gotta wait until they’re good and ripe. Silly me for forgetting.

    BTW- how’s that LTE network rollout thing coming along? Gonna add a few towns to the map in 2012?

    Oops- forgot again…can’t comment cuz it’s a state secret..or something…we don’t get to know anything until the Executive VP of Whatever decides its okay for the unwashed to actually know something about what Rogers plans.

    Don’t worry- I won’t ask again for another 6 months about anything- phones, network expansion…anything that might actually get me excited as a Rogers customer.

    You guys don’t do ‘exciting’ or ‘cutting edge’.

    That much I do know for certain.

    • Rogers_Chris says: February 11th, 2012 a 9:24am

      As for LTE across Canada, We announced last fall that we’d be adding 25 cities in 2012, random72. There are new phones coming, as is always the case, we just don’t comment or discuss anything until it’s been announced.

  3. random72 says: February 11th, 2012 a 1:12am

    I stand corrected- you’ve got one (1) new phone coming, the SG Note.

    Apologies.

  4. random72 says: February 13th, 2012 a 3:39pm

    Like I said, I won’t ask again.

  5. Kaylah Nealy says: February 17th, 2012 a 9:40pm

    Great, thanks for sharing this article.Much thanks again. Want more.