Overview

• The anniversary looks back to July 1, 1985 when Toronto Mayor Art Eggleton used a 10-pound handset to call Montreal Mayor Jean Drapeau for Canada’s first wireless call
• Rogers’ network now processes about 100 million calls and 6.5 billion megabytes of data daily
• Mobile coverage has expanded to reach 99 percent of areas where Canadians live and work
• Telecom providers are extending connectivity to vehicles, home appliances and industrial sensors through Internet of Things applications
• Ongoing rural blackspots and regulatory challenges continue to hinder further network investment and expansion