Rogers launching new satellite-to-mobile text messaging trial

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Tech is meant to assistance customers enactment connected successful immoderate of the astir distant parts of Canada and on agrarian highways. It is disposable to each Canadians done a escaped beta proceedings that volition tally until October.

Tech uses satellites, Rogers' wireless spectrum to automatically link phones successful areas without compartment service

Sammy Hudes · The Canadian Press

· Posted: Jul 15, 2025 12:09 PM EDT | Last Updated: 8 hours ago

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Rogers Communications Inc. has launched a caller satellite-to-mobile substance messaging service, marking the latest measurement successful its concern with SpaceX and Lynk Global to yet present afloat satellite-to-phone sum crossed apps, information and dependable service.

The institution says its Rogers Satellite substance service, which besides includes text-to-911 capability, is disposable to each Canadians done a escaped beta proceedings that volition tally until October.

The exertion uses SpaceX's Starlink low-earth orbit satellites and Rogers' nationalist wireless spectrum to automatically link cellphones successful areas without compartment service.

It's meant to assistance customers enactment connected successful immoderate of the astir distant parts of Canada and on agrarian highways.

Rogers president and CEO Tony Staffieri says the announcement "represents the adjacent large leap successful wireless connectivity."

Following the trial, Rogers Satellite volition beryllium included astatine nary further outgo to customers connected the Rogers Ultimate program and volition beryllium disposable for each Canadians for $15 per month.

Customers participating successful the beta proceedings volition person a monthly $5 discount for 1 year.