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Re: Portable Internet? Does it really work??
Rogers is not just a wireless company, but a Cable TV company amongst other things, so offer cable internet, with several speed tiers ... »https://www.rogers.com/web/Rogers.portal···_HISPEED
and the general page is »www.rogers.com
The Extreme service is 1Mbps upstream, and Express is 684K, don't remember what extreme plus upstream is any more.
The portable is intended as just that ... portable. For the convenience of people on the move a lot ... or like to spend time online in coffee shops etc! OR it's for people in rural/semi-rural areas where conventional services are not available. It doesn't work particularly well in metropolitan areas due to the metals in buildings, just like cell phones.
Fibre to the home is not available here except in a few select condos! No Verizon level service here!
Bell Canada (the telephone company) provide ADSL services too, but I would not consider them. Speeds are usually up to 7Mbps (and up to means anything up to about 6!) In a few lucky places you can get higher speed service, but although Rogers is bad enough to deal with, in the last year or two, Bell has turned into a nightmare. |
