A TOTALLY NEW EXPERIENCE WITH THE ULTIMATE HIGH SPEED INTERNET OF COGECO
PRESS RELEASE
For immediate release
A totally new experience with
Cogeco Ultimate high speed Internet,
the fastest on its territory
Montréal, July 14, 2009 – Cogeco Cable Inc. today announced the launch of a new high-speed
Internet package (HSI) in Ontario, the HSI Ultimate package.
Beginning today, customers in Burlington, Oakville, Milton and Halton, Ontario, may subscribe to
this brand new package that enables them to achieve a speed of 50 Mpbs download, 1.5 Mbps
upload and a download capacity of 150 Gb per month. Cogeco brings the Intern et experience at a
higher level by offering the Ultimate package at a downloading speed three times faster and a
monthly download capacity of 50% greater than its Pro package. Compared to competition,
Cogeco Ultimate HSI package is the fastest on its territory. The Ultimate package includes the full
range of Cogeco security services as well as the modem rental without any additional charges.
This new package will progressively be available in all areas served by Cogeco Cable in Quebec
and Ontario in the coming years. With its five (5) high speed Internet packages; Lite, Lite Plus,
Standard, Pro and Ultimate, Cogeco is able to address the needs of any Internet consumer.
DOCSIS 3.0 is a technology of data compression that allows a more efficient and economical use
of bandwidth. Thus, Cogeco Cable is in a very good position to meet the increasing bandwidth
need at a very competitive cost and to offer access to a higher data rate, a better video
configuration and an increased level of safety.
“This new internet package shows our constant desire to improve our network to satisfy our
customers’ needs. With technological advancement, we can offer faster access to downstream
and upstream Internet, which allows customers to take advantage of the wide range of
applications available on Internet,” said Ron Perrotta, Vice President Marketing, Cogeco Cable.
The HSI Ultimate package will be available at the price of $149.95 per month for customers
subscribing to Cogeco Internet only and at the price of $144.95 per month for customers also
subscribing to Cogeco Tel evision or Telephony services.
ABOUT COGECO CABLE
Cogeco Cable (www.cogeco.ca) is a telecommunications company and is the second largest
cable operator in Ontario, Québec and Portugal, in terms of the number of Basic Cable service
customers served. Through its two-way broadband cable networks, Cogeco Cable provides its
residential customers with Audio, Analogue and Digital Television, as well as HSI and Telephony
services. Cogeco Cable also provides, to its commercial customers, data networking, e-business
applications, video conferencing, hosting services, Ethernet, private line, VoIP, HSI access, dark
fibre, data storage, data security and co-location services and other advanced communication
solutions. Cogeco Cable’s subordinate voting shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange
(TSX: CCA).
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Information: Marie Carrier
Director, Corporate Communications
Tel.: (514) 764-4700