Editing Rogers Hi-Speed Internet (section)

== History ==

===1990s: Early years===
Rogers' started high speed internet service as a way to aid [[remote work]]ers.

The Rogers' cable home Internet network was first launched on November 28, 1995 and was available to about 16,000 homes in [[Newmarket, Ontario]]. The service was branded WAVE. It was [[North America]]'s first cable Internet service.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://about.rogers.com/About/Our_History.aspx | title=About Rogers - Our History | publisher=Rogers Communications | access-date=2014-12-20 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141216085131/http://about.rogers.com/About/Our_History.aspx | archive-date=2014-12-16 }} Rogers later adopted the [[DOCSIS]] standard.</ref><ref name="Cablelink-1995" />

===2000s: Growth and relationship with Yahoo!===
By the year 2000, the service was rebranded to Rogers@Home and availability was extended to more cities in [[Ontario]] and [[British Columbia]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.shoprogers.com/store/cable/athomecontent/atHome.asp | title=Rogers@Home | publisher=Rogers Communications | access-date=2012-01-21 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000517132648/http://www.shoprogers.com/store/cable/athomecontent/atHome.asp | archive-date=2000-05-17}}</ref>

In 2004, Rogers partnered with [[Yahoo!]] to offer Rogers Yahoo! Hi-Speed Internet to its members. This included service offers unlimited e-mail storage, plus access to Premium Yahoo! Services at no charge, including a [[Flickr]] PRO account. Customers with websites previously hosted by Rogers were offered the option of transferring to ca.geocities.com addresses. (Unike regular GeoCities websites, these were ad-free for existing accounts, although those for new customers had drop-down ads.)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14811144|title=Geocities Web Space without Ads - Subthread moved - Rogers - DSLReports Forums|website=DSL Reports|access-date=14 April 2018}}</ref> All such websites were discontinued with the closure of [[GeoCities]] on 27 October 2009. Although still partnered with Yahoo!, Rogers dropped Yahoo! from its services name in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neowin.net/forum/lofiversion/index.php/t618894.html|title=NeoWin forums|website=neowin.net|access-date=14 April 2018}}</ref>

In mid-2009, Rogers discontinued giving free Flickr Pro accounts to all Rogers customers and switched all accounts to the free version while allowing old pictures and videos to be stored even though it was over the allowed limit. Rogers Mail accounts continue to be provided by Yahoo!.

=== 2010s: DOCSIS 3, fibre to the home (FTTH) and price increases ===
On January 16, 2012, customer advocacy blog Stop The Cap! reported that Rogers increased the price of all its cable Internet services by $2, except for Lite and Ultra-Lite which remain unchanged. Rogers blames its slightly higher cap limits and its SpeedBoost technology as reasons for the price increase. A customer, however, was quick to point out that the cable company "introduced 'SpeedBoost' as a 'free' feature which we are now apparently/effectively going to pay more for".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://stopthecap.com/2012/01/16/rogers-hiking-prices-on-broadband-by-2month-blames-service-enhancements/ | title=Rogers Hiking Prices on Broadband by $2/Month; Blames Service "Enhancements" | last1=Dampier | first1=Phillip | date=16 January 2012 | access-date=2012-01-21}}</ref>

A few days later, Stop The Cap! reported that DOCSIS 3.0 customers would benefit from a speed and usage increase. By February 21, Express speeds of up to 12&nbsp;Mbit/s would now be up to 18&nbsp;Mbit/s, while Extreme speeds of up to 24&nbsp;Mbit/s would be increased to 28&nbsp;Mbit/s. Also, Ultimate speeds of up to 50&nbsp;Mbit/s would now be up to 75&nbsp;Mbit/s. On March 8, data allowances for each plan would be increased by 10&nbsp;GB and 20&nbsp;GB, respectively. In August 2012, Rogers doubled speeds on its Lite plan from 3&nbsp;Mbit/s to 6&nbsp;Mbit/s. It also increased its usage caps from 15&nbsp;GB to 20&nbsp;GB.

On August 1, 2012, Rogers started the availability of an unadvertised Ultimate tier which offers 150&nbsp;Mbit/s of download speed and 10&nbsp;Mbit/s of upload speed. Currently being implemented within the GTA area, the company plans to extend this service's availability to the rest of Ontario by the end of 2012. Customers with the older Ultimate tier will be informed when the new tier is available.{{Citation needed|date=February 2013}}

Rogers introduced [[optical fiber|fibre]] to the home (FTTH) residential internet service in 2012. It is only available is select areas of Toronto, ON and Moncton, NB.

In March 2015, Rogers introduced a streamlined package structure, known as '''Rogers Ignite'''. The Ignite packages are aimed primarily towards [[streaming media]], with the majority of the packages offering no usage caps.<ref name=cb-ignite>{{cite web|title=Rogers aiming to simplify with new "Ignite" Internet offering|url=http://www.canadianbusiness.com/companies-and-industries/rogers-ignite-robert-goodman-interview/|website=Canadian Business|access-date=16 January 2016}}</ref> In October 2015, Rogers launched Ignite Gigabit Internet, which supports [[4K resolution]] streaming to [[Rogers Cable]] NextBox 4K receivers.<ref name=gandm-rogers4k>{{cite news|title=Rogers leveraging sports ownership to push 4K TV|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/rogers-leveraging-sports-ownership-to-push-4k-tv/article26672645/|access-date=6 October 2015|work=The Globe and Mail}}</ref><ref name=cbc-4krogers>{{cite web|title=Rogers announces Ignite Gigabit internet, 4K sports broadcasts|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/rogers-internet-1.3256745|website=CBC News|access-date=16 January 2016}}</ref>

In November 2015, Rogers launched a [[Fido Solutions|Fido]]-branded home internet service in its Ontario markets, offering a 30&nbsp;Mbit/s package with a 300&nbsp;GB bandwidth cap, and discounts for Fido mobile customers.<ref name=cbc-fidointernet>{{cite web|title=Fido wireless carrier adds internet service in Ontario|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/fido-internet-ontario-1.3328157|website=CBC News|access-date=24 December 2015}}</ref><ref name=gandm-fidointernet>{{cite news|title=Fido launching home Internet service as Rogers targets millennials|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/tech-news/fido-launching-home-internet-service-as-rogers-targets-millennials/article27374462/|access-date=24 December 2015|work=The Globe and Mail}}</ref>

===2020s: Rogers Xfinity Internet===
Rogers then announced a deeper technology partnership with [[Comcast]] in April 2024, and began rebranding its Ignite products as "Rogers [[Xfinity]]" later that year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mobilesyrup.com/2024/10/29/rogers-rebrands-ignite-tv-to-xfinity/|title=Rogers rebrands Ignite TV to Xfinity|first=Brad|last=Bennett|work=MobileSyrup|date=October 29, 2024|access-date=November 1, 2024}}</ref>