(Reuters) -Rogers Communications Inc reported a better-than-expected quarterly revenue on Wednesday, as features in its wi-fi enterprise helped offset weak spot in its cable TV unit.

Demand for Rogers (NYSE:)’ 5G companies has remained excessive, however elevated cord-cutting damage its cable enterprise. The telecom big’s wi-fi income grew 10% within the first quarter.

Cable income fell 2%. Rogers blamed elevated aggressive promotional exercise and a decline in video and residential telephone income for the shortfall.

Earlier this month, Rogers closed its C$20 billion deal for Shaw Communications (NYSE:), capping two years of antitrust considerations and paving the best way for the creation of Canada’s No.2 telecoms firm. 

Massive three carriers Rogers, BCE (NYSE:) and Telus (NYSE:) are combating for dominance in Canada, the place persons are paying among the highest cellular charges on the planet.

Within the three months ended March 31, Rogers added 95,000 month-to-month invoice paying wi-fi telephone subscribers, in contrast with 193,000 within the earlier quarter.

The Toronto Blue Jays proprietor can be seeing its media enterprise recuperate from the consequences of the pandemic. Media income climbed 5%.

Rogers’ complete income rose 6% to C$3.84 billion ($2.82 billion) within the first quarter ended March 31, in contrast with C$3.93 billion estimated by eight analysts polled by Refinitiv.

Excluding gadgets, Rogers earned C$1.09 per share, beating estimates of C$1.01.

($1 = 1.3628 Canadian {dollars})