Rogers' Rocket Hub disguises 3G data and voice as mild-mannered home modem

by Ross Miller Oct 3rd 2009 @ 7:10AM

Good news for Canadians who can't seem to get a decent internet plan for home. Rogers has unveiled a 3G station for residential use dubbed the Rocket Hub, and with it a number of jet propulsion-related puns that we'll be taking painstaking measures to avoid. It boasts 7.2Mbps HSPA, WiFi and ethernet out, and voice calls over UMTS. Makes sense since it's riding an Ericsson W3x core. Upfront cost of hardware hasn't been disclosed yet, but plans start at $35 Canadian. Launch date (okay, we couldn't resist) is sometime later this month.

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TouchMe @ Oct 3rd 2009 12:20PM

someone should tell ross that rogers has been carrying the "rocket stick" already for a year, before he gets too carried away with the puns

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