Rogers 50Mbps Live

Rogers this morning switched on its promised 50Mbps Ultimate tier of cable Internet service. The $150 monthly DOCSIS 3.0-based service is the fastest outside of Quebec and is now known to have the largest transfer cap: increasing it from the initially proposed 120GB, the provider now gives users up to 175GB of data in either direction before overage fees start. Unlike some providers, Rogers caps its overage fees at $25 extra per month.

News also arrives that the company is upgrading its previous high-end tier, Extreme Plus, from its earlier 10Mbps to 25Mbps while simultaneously boosting its cap from 95GB to 125GB. The speed-up doesn't change the $96 monthly rate but isn't mirrored in changes to the Extreme and lower tiers, which keep the same speeds and caps as before.

Service initially starts in certain parts of the Greater Toronto Area but is still on track to expand to other areas in the next few months. Those who use the DOCSIS 3.0 service still have the option of a combo DOCSIS 3.0 cable modem and 802.11n Wi-Fi gateway that can provide the full Internet connection speed across a wireless network. The unnamed device costs $200 when bought separately from service.

By Electronista Staff