5G Bands in Canada
ISED (Innovation, Science and Economic Development) auctioned spectrum licences in 600 MHz (614-698 MHz) and it's done on a technology neutral basis. I.e. operators can deploy networks using any technology including 5G. See a table below with provisional auction results.
Spectrum at 3.5 GHz to be auctioned in 2020 and spectrum at 26 GHz, 28 GHz, 37-40 GHz and 64-71 GHz to be auctioned by the end of 2021.
Service Area | 3GPP Band Number | Frequency Range | Duplex Mode | Operator |
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Newfoundland and Labrador | n71 | DL: 617-637 MHz UL: 663-683 MHz | FDD | Rogers |
Newfoundland and Labrador | n71 | DL: 637-642 MHz UL: 683-688 MHz | FDD | Xplornet |
Newfoundland and Labrador | n71 | DL: 642-647 MHz UL: 688-693 MHz | FDD | Iris |
Newfoundland and Labrador | n71 | DL: 647-652 MHz UL: 693-698 MHz | FDD | ISED |
Nova Scotia and PEI | n71 | DL: 617-637 MHz UL: 663-683 MHz | FDD | Rogers |
Nova Scotia and PEI | n71 | DL: 637-642 MHz UL: 683-688 MHz | FDD | Xplornet | Nova Scotia and PEI | n71 | DL: 642-652 MHz UL: 688-698 MHz | FDD | Bragg |
New Brunswick | n71 | DL: 617-637 MHz UL: 663-683 MHz | FDD | Rogers |
New Brunswick | n71 | DL: 637-642 MHz UL: 683-688 MHz | FDD | Xplornet | New Brunswick | n71 | DL: 642-652 MHz UL: 688-698 MHz | FDD | Bragg |
Eastern Quebec | n71 | DL: 617-627 MHz UL: 663-673 MHz | FDD | Rogers |
Eastern Quebec | n71 | DL: 627-642 MHz UL: 673-688 MHz | FDD | Videotron |
Eastern Quebec | n71 | DL: 642-652 MHz UL: 688-698 MHz | FDD | Telus |
Southern Quebec | n71 | DL: 617-627 MHz UL: 663-673 MHz | FDD | Rogers |
Southern Quebec | n71 | DL: 627-642 MHz UL: 673-688 MHz | FDD | Videotron |
Southern Quebec | n71 | DL: 642-652 MHz UL: 688-698 MHz | FDD | Telus |
Eastern Ontario and Outaouais | n71 | DL: 617-627 MHz UL: 663-673 MHz | FDD | Rogers |
Eastern Ontario and Outaouais | n71 | DL: 627-637 MHz UL: 673-683 MHz | FDD | Telus |
Eastern Ontario and Outaouais | n71 | DL: 637-642 MHz UL: 683-688 MHz | FDD | Videotron |
Eastern Ontario and Outaouais | n71 | DL: 642-652 MHz UL: 688-698 MHz | FDD | Freedom |
Northern Quebec | n71 | DL: 617-637 MHz UL: 663-683 MHz | FDD | Rogers |
Northern Quebec | n71 | DL: 637-652 MHz UL: 683-698 MHz | FDD | Videotron |
Southern Ontario | n71 | DL: 617-637 MHz UL: 663-683 MHz | FDD | Rogers |
Southern Ontario | n71 | DL: 637-652 MHz UL: 683-698 MHz | FDD | Freedom |
Northern Ontario | n71 | DL: 617-637 MHz UL: 663-683 MHz | FDD | Rogers |
Northern Ontario | n71 | DL: 637-642 MHz UL: 683-688 MHz | FDD | ISED |
Northern Ontario | n71 | DL: 642-647 MHz UL: 688-693 MHz | FDD | TBayTel |
Northern Ontario | n71 | DL: 647-652 MHz UL: 693-698 MHz | FDD | ISED |
Manitoba | n71 | DL: 617-637 MHz UL: 663-683 MHz | FDD | Rogers |
Manitoba | n71 | DL: 637-642 MHz UL: 683-688 MHz | FDD | Xplornet |
Manitoba | n71 | DL: 642-652 MHz UL: 688-698 MHz | FDD | ISED |
Saskatchewan | n71 | DL: 617-627 MHz UL: 663-673 MHz | FDD | Rogers |
Saskatchewan | n71 | DL: 627-637 MHz UL: 673-683 MHz | FDD | Telus |
Saskatchewan | n71 | DL: 637-652 MHz UL: 683-698 MHz | FDD | SaskTel |
Alberta | n71 | DL: 617-627 MHz UL: 663-673 MHz | FDD | Rogers |
Alberta | n71 | DL: 627-637 MHz UL: 673-683 MHz | FDD | Telus |
Alberta | n71 | DL: 637-652 MHz UL: 683-698 MHz | FDD | Freedom |
British Columbia | n71 | DL: 617-627 MHz UL: 663-673 MHz | FDD | Rogers |
British Columbia | n71 | DL: 627-637 MHz UL: 673-683 MHz | FDD | Telus |
British Columbia | n71 | DL: 637-652 MHz UL: 683-698 MHz | FDD | Freedom |
Yukon | n71 | DL: 617-637 MHz UL: 663-683 MHz | FDD | Rogers |
Yukon | n71 | DL: 637-647 MHz UL: 683-693 MHz | FDD | Iris |
Yukon | n71 | DL: 647-652 MHz UL: 693-698 MHz | FDD | ISED |
Nunavut | n71 | DL: 617-637 MHz UL: 663-683 MHz | FDD | Rogers |
Nunavut | n71 | DL: 637-647 MHz UL: 683-693 MHz | FDD | Iris |
Nunavut | n71 | DL: 647-652 MHz UL: 693-698 MHz | FDD | ISED |
Northwest Territories | n71 | DL: 617-637 MHz UL: 663-683 MHz | FDD | Rogers |
Northwest Territories | n71 | DL: 637-647 MHz UL: 683-693 MHz | FDD | Iris |
Northwest Territories | n71 | DL: 647-652 MHz UL: 693-698 MHz | FDD | ISED |