Rogers ‘confident’ it can compete with bigger Videotron if Shaw merger goes forward
“We have plenty of runway there,” he said. “We are ready for when we receive the final regulatory approval.”Acquisition aside, the company expects to continue its financial momentum in the year ahead.
Capital spending last year was focused on investing in their networks, as they look to invest in expanding 5G network access as well as improve reliability, which became all the more important after a high-profile outage last summer.Staffieri said the company is focused on dependability as critical to holding on to customers.
Turnover on wireless customers — a key metric in the telecom sector — was up in the last quarter compared with a year earlier but a higher overall number of customers, along with a 140 per cent jump in roaming revenue, helped boost service revenue by seven per cent in the quarter, while media revenue increased 17 per cent, largely from sports-related boost.
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