Rogers brings HSDPA to Canada

Canadian speed freaks, rejoice; your network is here. Rogers Wireless has announced that it's begun to light up its glorious HSDPA network and has started doling out Sierra Wireless Aircard 860s to match. For the record, the 860 is the same PC Card that Cingular launched with, topping out at 1.8Mbps -- whether Rogers will eventually migrate to 3.6Mbps, we're not sure, but we suggest that our Canadian friends not bite the hand that feeds them. At least, not for the first few weeks. Look for the Aircard at Rogers retailers for $50 CAD on a three-year contract (yowza) or $350 on a one- or two-year agreement.

[Thanks, Branden]

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 3rd 2006 5:40PM]

now they just need to launch a few hsdpa phones..

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 3rd 2006 6:17PM]

It's about d@mn time.

Alas, HSDPA is only available in the "Golden Horseshoe" area and only to those that want to use that really crappy Sierra Wireless PC Card.

They need start offering the Nokia N75 and that Novatel XU870. And the need to offer the service where I live.

Both will happen soon I hope...

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 3rd 2006 8:14PM]

What's pathetic is that the highest data plan on Rogers is $100 a month for only 200MB. What's the point of even offering HSDPA if a subscriber will run out of their monthly data allowance within 30 minutes of downloading?

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 4th 2006 8:19AM]

@Z

I was talking to Rogers support last night about this very issue. I'm not happy with their data plans at all. I was told to start checking back around February, which is when HSDPA is supposed to be rolled out Canada wide.

I was told, without a doubt, that Rogers will be changing their data plans to better service the HSDPA crowd... He told me something in the form of an "unlimited" plan will have to be offered.

- Tatusmi

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 1st 2007 5:54AM]

Hello,

Any luck in an unlimited data plan on Rogers in the pipelines? I live in Ottawa. Is HSDPA coming here soon?

Thanks,

Gilbert