Rogers is celebrating the 40th anniversary of Canada’s first wireless call, made on July 1, 1985, when Toronto Mayor Art Eggleton used a 10-pound mobile phone to reach Montreal Mayor Jean Drapeau at Nathan Phillips Square. The milestone launched a wireless era that has transformed daily life. Since then, Rogers has invested $45 billion to evolve from 1G voice to today’s 5G+ networks.
Canadians now make 100 million calls and use 6.5 billion megabytes of data daily on Rogers’ network. CEO Tony Staffieri called the moment a testament to Rogers’ legacy of innovation.
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