- By leveraging the Shaw Fibre+
Gateway 2.0 modem and next-generation WiFi 6 technology, Shaw Gig WiFi provides faster internet speeds, reduced latency and minimized interference with neighbouring WiFi networks when paired with WiFi 6-compatible devices.
- As the region’s leader in Gig-speed internet, Shaw becomes Western Canada’s first and only internet service provider to offer customers faster speeds with a WiFi 6-certified modem.
- The Shaw Fibre+
Gateway 2.0 modem is available to all new and existing Shaw Fibre+ Gig 1.5 customers at an exclusive, limited-time promotional price of$129 per month on a two-year ValuePlan.
“As Western Canadians continue incorporating more connected technology in their home to work, game and stream, they may be surprised that having dozens of connected devices has propelled their household into the super-user category, requiring access to a more efficient high-quality broadband connection,” said
Available today, Shaw Gig WiFi taps into the strength and capacity of the new Shaw Fibre+
The rise of connected devices in the home continues to increase, with an estimated 423.1 million devices set to enter Canadian households by 2023 versus 245.6 million in 2018, according to Cisco1.
While many Canadian homes have multiple connected devices, users can experience network slow-down and congestion issues as their laptops, smartphones, smart light bulbs and security cameras all compete for WiFi bandwidth. Designed with bandwidth-heavy applications in mind, the WiFi 6-certified Shaw Fibre+
As the next-generation standard for WiFi, WiFi 6 offers faster throughput speeds on compatible devices, smarter WiFi coverage that results in lower WiFi latency for fast cloud and online gaming, and greater power efficiency for longer battery life for WiFi-connected devices such as laptops, tablets, and smartphones.
Shaw is
As of today, Shaw Fibre+
“The deployment of WiFi 6 capability marks a once-in-a-decade upgrade of WiFi technology,” said
Shaw customers living in larger homes or homes built with signal-blocking materials, such as concrete, can also add next-generation Shaw Fibre+ WiFi Pods to reduce WiFi dead spots and create their own household mesh WiFi networks.
The Shaw Fibre+
Details on pricing, packaging and availability of the Shaw Fibre+ Gig 1.5 Internet plan can be found at shaw.ca/internet.
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Shaw is a leading Canadian connectivity company. The Wireline division consists of Consumer and Business services. Consumer serves residential customers with broadband Internet, Shaw Go WiFi, video and digital phone. Business provides business customers with Internet, data, WiFi, digital phone, and video services. The Wireless division provides wireless voice and LTE data services.
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1 https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/executive-perspectives/annual-internet-report/air-highlights.html#
2 Based on Ookla’s Q1 2021 Global Market Index. More information about the Global Market Index can be found at speedtest.net/global-index/canada?fixed#market-analysis
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