Rogers Satellite<\/a> gives Canadians a way to stay connected in places where traditional cell coverage is not available, up to the 58th parallel. In July, Rogers launched its satellite-to-mobile beta trial, making text messaging and text-to-911 available to all Canadians, regardless of their wireless carrier.\u00a0<\/p>\nAnd with the service\u2019s launch in December, popular satellite-ready apps, including WhatsApp, Google Maps, AccuWeather, X and CalTopo, are also now available. With these apps, customers can now make app-based voice calls, use mapping, check weather, and stay in touch outdoors using most modern smartphones where traditional cell coverage is not available.<\/p>\n
86 per cent of Canadians say satellite-to-mobile would help provide
peace of mind where cell coverage is unavailable<\/p>\n
With Rogers Satellite, Brossault\u00a0can now travel along these logging roads with some peace of mind, knowing he can check in back home, identify his location or reach out for help if the weather turns nasty or his equipment breaks down.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHaving the service gives me the security I need to play safe in the back roads where devices often don\u2019t work.\u201d<\/p>\n
Brossault\u2019s experience is one many British Columbians share in a province that is filled with places where cell bars vanish long before the winding road does. That added capability offers an extra layer of safety without requiring pricey off-grid communications equipment like traditional satellite phones.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bringing peace of mind to B.C. travellers<\/p>\n
During the beta trial period, Canadians tested Rogers Satellite \u2013 sending over a million satellite text messages where coverage never existed before.<\/p>\n
One of those beta trial participants was Chris Mushumanski.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Most weekends, Mushumanski is somewhere beyond the end of the road \u2013 fishing, camping or hiking in the lush backcountry around Vanderhoof. For him, losing cell service isn\u2019t unusual. It\u2019s just what you deal with living in the Central Interior.<\/p>\n
Few people understand the realities of travelling off-grid better than Mushumanski. He\u2019s not only familiar with B.C.\u2019s\u00a0terrain in the off-hours, but has spent nearly three decades responding to calls for B.C. Search and Rescue, assisting in a number of saves throughout the region. He\u2019s seen firsthand how critical communication can be, and how often rescuers are working blind when no one can push a message out.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith the addition of popular satellite-ready apps Rogers Satellite is transforming emergency preparedness,\u201d Mushumanski said. \u201cAdventurers can now use the same apps they rely on\u00a0for navigation, checking maps and weather, and staying connected \u2013 even in areas without cell service. This technology makes it an indispensable tool for anyone heading off the grid.\u201d<\/p>\n
A survey conducted by Rogers reinforces this view. Eighty-six per cent of Canadians polled felt that satellite-to-mobile would help provide \u2018peace of mind\u2019 in instances where there is no cell coverage, while 89 per cent felt satellite-to-mobile would be useful when travelling through areas with no cell coverage.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The service has already proven its value. The first satellite-supported 911 text in Quebec was placed just days after beta trial launch.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
For people like Brossault\u00a0and Mushumanski, it\u2019s one more tool to stay connected, share their location and call for help if or reach out for help if needed. For anyone spending time in areas where traditional cell coverage is not available, signing up offers a way to travel with confidence.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rogers customers on select plans can enjoy Rogers Satellite at no additional cost for promotional periods. All Canadians can sign up for Rogers Satellite for $15\/month, with beta trial participants receiving a $5\/month discount for the first 12 months.<\/p>\n
To learn more about Rogers Satellite, including information about service availability and limitations, visit rogers.com\/satellite<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A new lifeline for anyone travelling through British Columbia Published 6:00 am Thursday, January 22, 2026 From backcountry…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":425449,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[49,48,61],"class_list":["post-425448","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/425448","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=425448"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/425448\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/425449"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=425448"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=425448"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=425448"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}