Rogers rolls out 50Mbps DOCSIS 3.0 service, 802.11n router

Well, it looks like Canadians no longer need to be envious of some of the speedy internet options available south of the border, as Rogers has just announced the roll-out of its own DOCSIS 3.0-based service that matches the likes of Comcast's offering. As you might expect, however, coverage is limited to the Greater Toronto Area to begin with, although Rogers is promising that it'll be rolled out to some other, yet to be specified areas in the "coming months." What's more, Rogers is also introducing a new 802.11n router alongside the service, and it's even giving one away to the first fifty customers that sign up for the Ultimate service (priced at $150 per month). After those are gone (and some do indeed still seem to be available), the router will sell for $200.

[Via Electronista]

[gerrrg Posted Jul 9th 2009 3:07PM]

Yep...speed at the price of gold.

[SirNoDroin Posted Jul 9th 2009 3:08PM]

Was I the only one to initially think that this was for a high speed mouse?

[gnarbiscuit Posted Jul 9th 2009 3:16PM]

Nope.

[FNG Posted Jul 9th 2009 4:19PM]

same here.

[Canucker Posted Jul 10th 2009 2:33PM]

Probably - everyone else thought it was for a high speed feminine pad.....

[The Architect Posted Jul 9th 2009 3:19PM]

Ridiculous price and probably just as ridiculous cap! But then again, it's Rogers. I'm not one bit surprised.

[htowngator Posted Jul 9th 2009 3:27PM]

holy SHIT @ $150/month

[pmc400 Posted Jul 9th 2009 3:33PM]

and what's the point if it's all throttled?

[Crazy Serb Posted Jul 9th 2009 3:41PM]

The point is they can charge suckers who pay $60/month for it right now even more money for the same shitty product with the same cap.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2009 3:49PM]

Just got off the phone with rogers

$150 CDN a months for a lousy 150gb cap --- for 3 times the price of my 10 mbps service with 95gb cap I would expect that I would get AT LEAST 3 x the cap...sadly Rogers does not seem to agree

actually If I am paying for 5x the speed why am I not getting 5 x the bandwidth !!!!

[trafsta Posted Jul 9th 2009 3:57PM]

150gb lol... sad... what is the upload capped at? It's 1mbit upload cap on my Rogers Hi-Speed Extreme service... this new docsis 3.0 service better be at LEAST 5mbit upload...

[Alan Strangis Posted Jul 9th 2009 4:06PM]

Personally, I'm digging my 100Mb through Telus at my condo. :) Rogers AND Bell suck. fboots knows. :)

[Alan Strangis Posted Jul 9th 2009 4:10PM]

This is why Canada sucks... Bell and Rogers collusion.

http://www.rgbfilter.com/?p=945

Hell, they even use the same blue/red couch motif in their 'competitive' ads. Rogers lowers its home phone price by up to $25, Bell lowers its sat TV prices about the same. Customers switch and still have to deal with one or the other.

[tommychan123hotmailcom Posted Jul 9th 2009 7:34PM]

@Alan

I know where you live now!!! =P

*cough* Concord Cityplace in Downtown Toronto *cough*

[Alan Strangis Posted Jul 9th 2009 8:26PM]

lulz. A lot of engadgetees in this thread seem to. :)

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2009 3:53PM]

† No, not really.

[saturnblackhole Posted Jul 9th 2009 3:54PM]

@Andy Gratton and miles
Double Fail
to convert connection speed into download speed divide the connection speed by 8. 50/8 = 6.25

[neufsky Posted Jul 9th 2009 3:58PM]

what the hell?

[Joshs Red Pants Posted Jul 9th 2009 4:02PM]

I've got uncapped, unthrottled, DSL service in Toronto and I love it. It sure as hell isn't Rogers.

Rogers and Bell need to get their heads out of their respective asses.

[klinquist Posted Jul 9th 2009 4:10PM]

I'm paying $99/mo for my 22/5 Comcast Docsis 3.0 on a business acct w/ 5 static IPs. No throttling/shaping, servers OK. $189 if I wanted 50/10. Actual bandwidth tests usually show I'm getting 30+/6+. Love it!

[Nishas3 Posted Jul 9th 2009 4:22PM]

The Fastest and Most Reliable Waste of Money. M'I Rite?

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2009 4:16PM]

I got a 100MB connection in downtown toronto and only pay $29.99 per month with no caps.

Rogers prices are a joke. Tell me aboot it!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2009 4:21PM]

You're in CityPlace, aren't you?

Man, I miss that place -- I simply can't find service like that at any price.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2009 4:26PM]

how? with who? link please!

thnx

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2009 4:32PM]

http://www.mytelus.com/cityplace/internet.vm

[norseman Posted Jul 10th 2009 10:41AM]

Agreed. Living at Cityplace has its perks! :)

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2009 4:17PM]

50Mbps DOCSIS 3.0 service is already available in Quebec from Videotron for half that price! 80$/month


http://www.videotron.com/service/internet-services/internet-access/ultimate-50

[kingman Posted Jul 9th 2009 4:37PM]

In reference to above re FTTH..there is no need to run fibre throughout your house. With a 1 Gbps switch and plain vanilla Cat6 (read: copper) cables you have speeds far greater than the 50 or 100 Mbps coming into your house. That fibre is used to aggregate traffic from many houses.

[petercyr Posted Jul 9th 2009 4:43PM]

regular cat5 / cat5e will do too in most cases for home use.

[petercyr Posted Jul 9th 2009 4:41PM]

What I don't get is how web hosting companies give you 2tb of bandwidth and a shared 10mb or 100mb pipe up/down for a few bucks. Same thing applies to them as ISP's, most people will never even come close to busting their cap. But its there... ISP's need to quit nickle and diming. They have way more clients than web hosts, and on top of that, they're clients for life. How can that not drive the price down. bs bs bs.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2009 5:09PM]

Yeah, 50Mbps at $149 per month. Typical Rogers.

[Trebawa Posted Jul 9th 2009 5:15PM]

My girfriend has a one-up on these guys. Her period's fast reliable and free!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2009 6:03PM]

Nice! :D

[Khris Posted Jul 9th 2009 5:40PM]

Combination Wireless Router/Modems are bunk and usually don't allow for many configuration options.

[Eternal Density Posted Jul 9th 2009 6:49PM]

Looking at the picture, I thought it was a mouse!

[BKKFarang Posted Jul 9th 2009 7:51PM]

Hong Kong has had 100Mbps to households for the past 5 years or so; and now has 1000Mbps option available to 90% of households.

Hong Kong FTW

We rock, you suck, live with it :-)

[Inect Posted Jul 9th 2009 9:59PM]

Is Hong Kong censored. I'm not trying to insult you just wondering.

[norseman Posted Jul 10th 2009 9:35AM]

I live in Toronto (Canada) and am loving my 100MBps unthrottled / unlimited meter internet to my condo.... :D

http://www.mytelus.com/cityplace/internet.vm

Too bad you have to live in Cityplace to receive the access... ;)

[Timerider Posted Jul 11th 2009 10:02AM]

Still paying $40 a month for 1.5Mb down/ 512Kb up in Wisconsin :(

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 7th 2009 5:26PM]

Can anyone recommend a good DOCSIS 3 Built-in Firewall and Router?

I have seen the SonicWALL but don't know if it's any good.

I already tried:

1. CISCO SMB|RVL200 VPN 4PT R
2. LINKSYS BEFVP41 VPN 4-PRT

And the speed fluctuates on bothe of them Down 30Mbp/s Up 5Mbp/s

When I should be getting Down 50+ Up 10+.


Thanks,
Any help would be greatly appreciated!