5G in Canada

Opensignal found the three national telecom operators tied for both 5G Reach and 5G Availability in its "Coverage" category

Powered by Ericsson, Tbaytel is bringing the latest wireless technology to northern Ontario by launching 5G services in Thunder Bay next year.

Over 4 million smartphone users in Canada plan to upgrade to 5G over the next 12-15 months, whereas 8 in 10 current 5G users don’t want to return to 4G.

Rogers has expanded the coverage of its 5G services to areas surrounding Maxville, Greenfield, Glen Robertson, and Wendover in eastern Ontario

Independent analytics company Opensignal found "no statistically significant difference" in 5G download speeds between urban and rural Canada

Peel Regional Police Service and Telus have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to advance 5G innovation to keep our communities safe.

The new rules are designed to help smaller carriers compete, drive down wireless prices, and ensure that purchased spectrum is actually put to use. 

Justice Alan Diner stated in written reasons released this week that Telus "has not provided a basis for the court to intervene."

"We ask that your government categorically reject requests for compensation from Canada’s large telecommunications companies."

Bell has won the annual competition for the second year in a row.

Preliminary testing on Bell in Toronto showed faster speeds than peak T-Mobile speeds in New York. Full Canada-wide results coming in October.