Rogers AT&T Wireless GSM / GPRS / EDGE Network Rollout, Canada
Key Data:
Start year
2001 (GPRS / GSM rollout)
Project type
Initial 2G network but being enhanced to 2.5G / 3G data rates
Location
Canada
Completion
2004 (EDGE being rolled out), 2007 (HSDPA being rolled out and TDMA closed down)
Cost
CA$20m to CA$25m (EDGE enhancement)
Technical Specs:
Network infrastructure
GSM/GPRS
Tri-mode coverage
800MHz / 1,900MHz digital and 800MHz analogue
Data rates
EDGE enhancement will give 130kbps to 170kbps but could theoretically go as high as 448kbps (faster than W-CDMA 3G), ), Network will now boast HSDPA data speeds of up to 14Mbps
Key Players:
Sponsor
Rogers AT&T
Lead contractor
Ericsson
Other contractors
Agilent Technologies, Mobility Network Systems, Azaire Systems, Yahoo, Lightsurf Technologies, Gameloft
