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
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






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