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 |