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Cogeco’s Turbo 20, Ultimate 40 and Ultimate 60 High Speed Internet packages now in Gaspé and Matane, Québec

PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEA S E
Cogeco’s Turbo 20, Ultimate 40 and Ultimate 60 High Speed Internet
packages now in Gaspé and Matane, Québec
Montréal, March 27, 2011
Cogeco Cable Inc. (TSX: CCA) today announced the launch
of its Turbo 20, Ultimate 40 and Ultimate 60 High Speed Internet (HSI) packages in Gaspé
and Matane, Québec, where the majority of residents will be able to benefit from the fastest
download speeds at the most affordable price available in the area.
Indeed, the three packages, powered by DOCSIS 3.0 technology, offer very advantageous
speed and pr icing compared to compet itors in Cogeco’s footpri nt. The new Turbo 2 0 package
offers a download speed of up to 20 Mbps, upload speeds of up to 1.5 Mbps and a monthly
data transfer capacity of 100 GB. For this package, bandwidth usage that exceeds the
specified monthly data transfer capacity limit will be billed at $1.50 per additional GB, with a
maximum of $50 per month.
The Ultimate 40 package offers sp eeds of up to 40 Mbps for downlo ads and up to 2 Mbps for
uploads with monthly data transfer capacity of 1 75 GB. For the Ultimate 60 package, speeds is
up to 60 Mbps for do wnloads and 2 Mbps for uploads wit h a monthly data transfer capacity of
250 GB. For these two packages, bandwidth usage that exceeds the specified monthly data
transfer capacity limit will be billed at $1.00 per additional GB, with a maximum of $50 per
month.
We always strive to offer our customers more flexibility, speed and c hoices. Today, t he whole
family can use the Internet at the same time for online banking, video gaming, shopping or
for downloading videos or films, and all with the same service. Cogeco’s HSI packages
Turbo 20, Ultimate 40 and Ultimate 60 meet those needs pe rfectly”, said Ron Perrotta, Vice-
President, Marketing and Strategic Planning at Cogeco Cable.
Cogeco’s Turbo 20, Ultimate 40 and Ultimate 60 are powered by DOCSIS 3.0, 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 price and to offer access to a higher data rate, a better video configuration and
an increased level of safety.
The new Turbo 20 package is offered for a regular price of $39.95 per month for customers
who also subscribe to Cogeco’s Television and/ or Home phone services, and for $44.9 5 per
month for those who only want to subscribe to the High Speed Internet service.
For customers who subscribe to more than one Cogeco service, Ultimate 40 is offered at a
promotional price for $44. 95 per month for 24 months and Ultimate 60, for $59.95 per month
for 24 months as well. Ultimate 40 and Ultimate 60 are also available on a standalone basis
at a regular price for $64.95 and $94.95 respectively.
What’s more, Cogeco includes its full suite of security services and modem rental at n o extra
charge for these packages. The Turbo 20, Ultimate 40 and Ultimate 60 packages will
continue to be rolled-out gradually throughout Cogeco’s territory.
ABOUT COGECO CABLE
Cogeco Cable (www.cogeco.ca) is a telecommunications corporation and is the second largest
hybrid fibre coaxial cable system operator in Ontario and Québec. Through its two-way
broadband cable networks, Cogeco Cable provides its residential customers with Audio,
Analogue and Digital Television, as well as High Speed Internet (HSI) and Telephony services.
Cogeco Cable also provides, to its commercial customers, through its subsidiary Cogeco Data
Services, data networking, e-business applications, video conferencing, hosting services,
Ethernet, private line, VoIP, HSI access, data storage, data security, co-location services,
managed IT services, cloud 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: Nicole Tardif
Director, Corporate Communications
Tel: (514) 764-4685