Rogers Cable ready to launch own network

TORONTO, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Rogers Cable Inc. said the company has its own alternate high speed Internet network in place and is ready to transition customers quickly if negotiations with bankrupt ExciteAtHome Corp. are unsuccessful. John Tory, Rogers' president and chief executive officer, said the Toronto-based company has spent several months preparing its own network to ensure a gradual transition to its new high-speed network.