Multi-year, multi-million dollar contract includes wired and wireless communications services, as well as deployment of a high-speed IP VPN connecting locations throughout the Greater Toronto Area TORONTO, May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The YMCA of Greater Toronto has selected Rogers Communications Inc. to be its sole provider of all voice and data telecommunications services. Rogers will offer a fully managed high-speed Internet protocol virtual private network (IP VPN), enabling significantly improved communications to accommodate the expansion of YMCA of Greater Toronto facilities and programs in the region and across 95 of its GTA locations. Rogers Business Solutions will also provide all local, voice, wireless voice and wireless data through a single account team as part of this three-year, multi-million dollar contract. "After going through a rigorous selection process, we realized the Rogers solution will allow us to streamline communications between our YMCAs and will provide us with a single point of contact for all of our voice and data communications needs," said Ann Edmonds, vice president, information technology, YMCA of Greater Toronto. "In addition to enjoying the latest in wired and wireless communications solutions, we will now have the ability to focus more of our attention and resources on delivering our programs to the community and less on the technical administration of our communications networks." Installation of the high-speed IP VPN network, which will also be monitored and managed by Rogers Business Solutions, is underway and is expected to be completed by the end of the second quarter of this fiscal year. "Rogers' key business advantage in delivering this solution to the YMCA is our ability to offer a converged wire line and wireless services," said Randy Reynolds, president, Rogers Business Solutions. "We have a proven track record with large network deployments, and our single account team has the expertise to support our wide range of business solutions." Rogers Business Solutions offers global high-speed IP VPN solutions along with a full suite of data networking and Internet connectivity solutions to businesses across Canada. The Company also offers local and long distance and enhanced voice services and wireless products, and solutions that improve the effectiveness and efficiency of organizations. Services are offered on the wireless, telecom, and cable network platforms. About the YMCA of Greater Toronto Our Mission: The YMCA of Greater Toronto is a charity offering opportunities for personal growth, community involvement and leadership. Our Vision: The YMCA of Greater Toronto will focus on making connections: connecting people, connecting with youth, and connecting with community. About Rogers Business Solutions Rogers Business Solutions brings together the innovative services of Roger Wireless, Telecom, Cable and Media into one sales and service channel dedicated to meeting the voice, data networking, Internet connectivity and wireless needs of small, medium and large businesses, government agencies and multi-national organizations. It is part of Rogers Communications Inc., (TSX: RCI; NYSE: RG), a diversified Canadian communications and media company including Rogers Wireless, Canada's largest wireless voice and data communications services provider and the country's only carrier operating on the world standard GSM/GPRS/EDGE technology platform; Rogers Cable, Canada's largest cable television provider offering cable television, high-speed Internet access, voice-over-cable telephone service and video retailing; and Rogers Media, Canada's premier collection of category leading media assets with businesses in radio, television, broadcasting, television shopping publishing and sports entertainment. For further information about the Rogers group of companies, please visit http://www.rogers.com/. DATASOURCE: Rogers Communications Inc. CONTACT: Rogers Business Solutions, Taanta Gupta, Communications, (416) 935-4727, ; Archived images on this organization are searchable through CNW Photo Archive website at http://photos.newswire.ca/. Images are free to accredited members of the media.

Copyright