Rogers Communications Inc. has announced alongside the Government of Canada, the Province of Ontario, and the Eastern Ontario Regional Network, a partnership that is expected to bring reliable wireless connectivity to 99% of Eastern Ontario’s residents and businesses, bridging the cellular gap to enhance work, safety, and quality of life in the region.

Rogers will invest over CAD150 million (US$119.95 million) in the project, which is one of the largest wireless private-public partnerships in Canada, to upgrade and expand the region’s wireless telecommunications infrastructure over five years. The federal and provincial governments are each investing CAD 71 million (US$ 56.76 million) to the project, with a CAD 10 million (US$ 7.99 million) contribution from the Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus and Eastern Ontario Mayors’ Caucus. The total investment in this project injects more than CAD 300 million (US$ 239.84 million) into local infrastructure.