5G in Canada

The Government of Canada on Thursday announced several new rules for the auction of 5G spectrum in the 3800 MHz band, designed to promote competition and ensure that purchased spectrum is actually put to use. According to Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) Canada, the proposed measures will help smaller wireless providers compete, drive down...

The federal court has rejected Telus Corp.'s request to reverse Montreal-based wireless operator Vidéotron's purchase of nearly $830 million worth of 5G spectrum licenses — reports The Globe and Mail. Québecor-owned Vidéotron was able to bag 294 blocks of 3,500 MHz range wireless spectrum in Canada's 5G auction last year. More than half of the licenses...

According to The National Post, Conservatives are imploring the Liberal government not to spend taxpayer money to subsidize Canadian telecoms, in the event they have to replace Huawei network equipment, should the latter be banned over security concerns. "We ask that your government categorically reject requests for compensation from Canada’s large telecommunications companies," Conservative Public Safety...

PCMag's annual 'Fastest Mobile Networks Canada' competition has finally come to a close, and Bell Canada Enterprises (BCE) Inc. has been crowned the champion for 2021, the publication told iPhone in Canada in an email. Early last month, PCMag's Sascha Segan and his team started driving across Canada to test mobile network speeds in the country's...

PCMag is gearing up for its annual Fastest Mobile Networks Canada survey, where the publication heads up north to drive across the country and test mobile speeds, ultimately crowning Canada's fastest network. PCMag will conduct testing from Halifax to Victoria, starting next week in Ontario and Manitoba. Every province but Newfoundland will be covered. The country's Big...