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TORONTO, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Rogers Cable Communications Inc. today launched its new 50Mbps Internet service, Rogers Ultimate High-Speed Internet, once again redefining 'fastest Internet service' for Canadians. The Ultimate Internet service is now available in select areas of the Greater Toronto Area for $149.99 a month, with respective download and upload speeds of up to 50Mbps and up to 2Mbps and a monthly usage allowance of 175GB. This service will be rolled out further in the coming months and is the fastest residential speed available in the market, including the GTA.

This new service follows Rogers Cable's launch last month of the fastest wireless home networking device available in North America, the DOCSIS 3.0 N gateway. By subscribing to the 50Mbps Internet service combined with the N gateway, customers will experience the ultimate in high-speed Internet service and capacity for their work and play. This exciting and innovative new service combination - available only from Rogers -- allows multiple computing devices to be easily and quickly connected anywhere in the house with superior speed, reliability and portability.

'We are excited to once again bring such innovative technology and leading edge speeds to our customers, making it an ideal service for gamers and multimedia enthusiasts alike,' said Chris Draper, Vice President of Product Management, Rogers Cable. 'Innovation is at the core of Rogers products and services, and with the Ultimate 50Mbps Internet tier, our superior network and speed ensures customers continue to enjoy the ultimate Internet experience.'

'DOCSIS 3 is a critical last-mile technology that allows cable companies to more than double their Internet speeds and to compete with fibre-optic delivery systems,' said Lawrence Surtees, vice-president of communications research at IDC Canada Ltd. of Toronto. 'Customers will also benefit from the deployment of DOCSIS 3.0 because it enables Rogers Cable to enhance the allowances of their Internet service tiers for no extra charge to customers.'

Rogers is committed to delivering customers with the fastest, most reliable Internet service enabled by a network investment in excess of $1billion over the past ten years (1).