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Usual fault lines emerging ahead of 3.5 GHz auction
telecom | 12/05/2019 6:11 pm EST
A cap on the amount of 3.5 GHz spectrum any one company can hold in the upcoming auction is not, on its own, “sufficient” for smaller rural-based wireless internet service providers to compete, according to the trade group CanWISP. For rural providers, CanWISP says, the Department of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development (ISED) needs to also put in place smaller license service areas, as well as set-asides of spectrum for smaller operators. The recommendations came in consultation comments submitted to ISED back in September and released this week as part of the...
Move quickly on spectrum for 5G, Canadian gov’t told
telecom | 11/22/2019 3:25 pm EST
OTTAWA — A panel of international spectrum policy experts and industry representatives gathered in Ottawa Thursday said the Canadian government should make more spectrum available and reconsider set-asides for auctions.
They were responding to a question posed by...
ENCQOR mmWave 5G service now available at Ottawa site
telecom | 10/24/2019 11:02 am EDT
The public-private partnership known as ENCQOR 5G has now made mmWave spectrum available to participants. ENCQOR 5G was first announced in 2018 as a 5G laboratory of sorts, funded by $400 million from the federal government...
CPC plans for Netflix, rural broadband still unclear days ahead of vote
Media | 10/17/2019 12:54 pm EDT
Despite Conservative leader Andrew Scheer indicating throughout this...
Conservatives propose three-per-cent tax on tech giant revenue
Media | 10/11/2019 11:29 pm EDT
The Conservative Party has now specified its plan to make web giants “pay...
Government seeking crowdsourced spectrum usage data
telecom | 08/29/2019 5:10 pm EDT
As major spectrum auctions considered important for 5G networks grow nearer, Innovation, Science, and Economic Development (ISED) wants to know more about how spectrum is used in Canada, and is looking at Victoria, B.C.-based...
ISED approves smaller, tier 5 spectrum licence areas
telecom | 07/24/2019 7:04 pm EDT
The federal government will create over 600 smaller spectrum licensing areas across the country, which will theoretically give smaller players easier entry into the wireless market -- possibly including Cogeco Inc.
Before Tuesday’s decision announcing the new tier 5...
ISED’s John Knubley retires
telecom | 06/28/2019 4:44 pm EDT
John Knubley, who has been deputy minister at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) for seven years, announced his retirement last week. Knubley has been at ISED since 2012, and before that was deputy...
Industry committee dissents from ISED spectrum clawback plans
telecom | 06/18/2019 8:09 pm EDT
The House of Commons industry committee has endorsed Xplornet Communications Inc.'s call that the ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) should not claw back any of the 3.5...
NDP intros affordable telecom plan
telecom | 06/10/2019 6:03 pm EDT
The New Democratic Party has unveiled Monday a plan to make telecommunications services more affordable,...
Clawback of 3.5 GHz strikes ‘reasonable’ balance, analyst says
telecom | 06/06/2019 6:43 pm EDT
The decision by Innovation Canada to carve-out mobile use licences from the...
3.5 GHz auction will mean a level playing field for 5G: ISED
Media | 06/05/2019 7:56 pm EDT
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Innovation Canada will give existing holders of 3.5...
Shaw says patience, not regulation, required to see organic MVNO market
telecom | 05/17/2019 4:55 pm EDT
Shaw Communications Inc.’s Freedom, the country’s major fourth wireless player, says it is most susceptible to harm if the CRTC decides to mandate MVNO access to incumbent facilities, and that...
Spectrum licence fees are too high already: big telecoms
telecom | 04/30/2019 3:38 pm EDT
An Innovation Canada consultation asking for comment about whether it should begin adjusting spectrum licence fees to keep up with the consumer price index has drawn opposition from BCE Inc., Rogers...
5G a race between countries, not carriers: Rogers’ Natale
Media | 04/18/2019 6:16 pm EDT
Rogers Communications Inc. CEO Joe Natale emphasized the $1.7 billion the...
Include ‘investment’ in new policy direction: big telecoms
telecom | 04/15/2019 1:20 pm EDT
Canada’s four largest wireless providers are asking the government to incorporate references to “investment” and the previous, market-focused policy direction in its proposed new directive, meant to foster affordability and consumer interests.
“Now is not the time...
Analysts surprised by Bell’s lack of 600 MHz, incumbent spend
telecom | 04/11/2019 5:57 pm EDT
BCE Inc. walking away from the 600 MHz spectrum auction with no licences,...
Bell opts out of 600 MHz, Rogers nabs 52 licenses for $1.7B
telecom | 04/10/2019 5:30 pm EDT
BCE Inc. was among three prospective applicants who didn’t grab licenses for the coveted 600 MHz spectrum, widely considered to be the last chance to get valuable low-band frequencies. The...
Freedom says ads intended to ‘stir the market,’ induce churn
telecom | 04/09/2019 6:51 pm EDT
An ad launched over the weekend depicting a fictitious version of the big...
Xplornet launching new unlimited data plans
telecom | 04/02/2019 5:41 pm EDT
Xplornet Communications Inc. is now offering unlimited internet service plans across the country for...
CanWISP asks BTLR for help solving disagreements with incumbents
telecom | 03/29/2019 3:19 pm EDT
There should be a mechanism in place to help resolve disputes between small ISPs and incumbents, an organization representing wireless internet service providers told the panel in charge of reviewing Canada’s broadcasting and telecommunications legislation. CanWISP said that mechanism could be similar to the Commission for Complaints for Telecom-Television Services (CCTS), which mediates disputes between consumers and businesses. It said the small ISPs that predominantly serve rural Canada need a solution, given that after “direct discussion and attempts at resolution are...
‘Real’ 5G coming in 2020: Telus CFO
telecom | 03/20/2019 6:17 pm EDT
Parts of Canada will see “real 5G,” as opposed to just trials, by late 2020, Telus Corp.’s chief financial officer Doug French told an investors’ conference Wednesday. That will only be possible after the conclusion...
Rural broadband, new tax rules among industry pre-budget asks
Media | 03/15/2019 5:55 pm EDT
As the Liberal government unveils its last budget before the upcoming...
Ottawa bans white space tech from parts of 600 MHz band
telecom | 03/14/2019 6:20 pm EDT
Fixed ‘white space’ devices will be permitted to operate on 60-72 MHz spectrum, but they will be banned from 600 MHz commercial mobile bands, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada...
Radio interference, 5G delays raised in new spectrum tier consult
telecom | 02/26/2019 6:10 pm EST
BCE Inc., Shaw Communications Inc., and Quebecor Inc. are warning against a...
Might be ‘late’ for regional wireless competitors: Cogeco
Media | 01/23/2019 5:05 pm EST
Cogeco Inc. is raising caution about the negative impact the government's...
Quebecor CFO Pruneau to head Videotron
telecom | 01/07/2019 5:35 pm EST
Jean-François Pruneau, Quebecor Inc.’s chief financial officer, has been appointed the new CEO of its...
ISED won’t free up airline spectrum for mobile use
telecom | 12/14/2018 9:55 am EST
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) says it doesn’t plan to reallocate...
Cellular search-and-rescue system RCAF’s domestic priority
telecom | 12/07/2018 9:35 am EST
The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) is currently testing radio technology...
Small ISPs welcome ISED consults for fifth tier spectrum licensing area
telecom | 11/29/2018 4:48 pm EST
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) has launched a consultation on a newly proposed category of smaller service areas for spectrum licensing, a moved...
ISED pays Quebec fire station over spectrum issue
telecom | 11/21/2018 1:27 pm EST
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) paid out a $1,040 settlement to reimburse a Quebec First Nation after radio interference stemming from a spectrum management issue caused it to reprogram its equipment,...
AG finds flaws in rural connectivity funding, spectrum auction process
telecom | 11/20/2018 10:23 am EST
OTTAWA — The federal government has been lagging behind on rural...
ISED proposes ‘modernizing’ backhaul spectrum fee system
telecom | 11/16/2018 1:00 pm EST
Innovation Canada is consulting on a proposed new system governing how it sets licence fees for point-to-point systems, which includes wireless backhaul uses, the demand for which is increasing....
Feds put out call for mobile spectrum performance data
telecom | 11/15/2018 6:30 pm EST
The federal government is looking for a contractor to crowdsource measurements of mobile phone spectrum performance in Canada – results that could affect government licensing strategies. A new...
5G still in ‘hype cycle,’ WiFi to drive home connectivity for a while: Intel
telecom | 11/07/2018 1:35 pm EST
TORONTO — It will be a long time before the home network is replaced by the dense connectivity that 5G is expected to provide, an Intel Corp. representative said at an...
ISED seeks mmWave testing after report questions spectrum readiness
telecom | 10/23/2018 10:39 am EDT
Just over a year after a critical internal report raised questions about the technological readiness of millimetre wave frequencies in the wake of a government consultation on using the spectrum for...
Combine Heritage and ISED, move spectrum to CRTC: professor
telecom | 10/18/2018 2:16 pm EDT
The government should combine the Heritage and Innovation ministries, and...
ISED OKs North Bay spectrum transfer to Bell
telecom | 10/15/2018 2:18 pm EDT
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) has approved the transfer of an AWS-1 licence in North Bay, Ont. from Bragg Communications Inc. to BCE Inc. Though Bragg's Eastlink began rolling out service in other...
Iristel buys wireless operator specializing in remote areas
telecom | 10/12/2018 2:06 pm EDT
Iristel Inc. has acquired Télécommunications de l’Est (TDE), a small Quebec telecom that provides service to industries operating in remote areas with limited cellular service, such as forestry...
TeraGo to start GTA 5G fixed wireless trial
telecom | 10/11/2018 3:10 pm EDT
TeraGo Inc. will repurpose spectrum it bought nearly a decade ago for a 5G fixed wireless trial in the Greater Toronto Area, the company said Thursday. It bought the 24 GHz spectrum in 2010, aiming to use it for a backhaul...
Repurpose spectrum used for plane connectivity for mobile: Rogers
telecom | 09/21/2018 5:41 pm EDT
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) should change...
Andrew Scheer shuffles Heritage, Industry critics
Media | 09/07/2018 4:36 pm EDT
Opposition Conservative leader Andrew Scheer has shuffled his caucus's shadow cabinet in the lead up to...
Xplornet lobby blitz fights 3.5 GHz clawback proposal
telecom | 07/23/2018 10:16 am EDT
Xplornet Communications Inc. will not be able to service thousands of its rural customers with...
ISED approves AWS-1 spectrum lease to Sasktel
telecom | 07/20/2018 4:08 pm EDT
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) has approved the leasing of wireless spectrum from Telus Corp. to crown corporation Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corp. The sharing of the AWS-1 spectrum will allow SaskTel to operate in the same area as Telus. The application was brought last month and ISED’s approval was posted on its website Thursday. These types of “subordinate” agreements are often done in spectrum sharing arrangements and are often touted as a way to use spectrum efficiently. The license areas are for Regina, Moose Jaw, and Saskatoon....
26 GHz band critical for early 5G adoption, telecoms say
telecom | 07/10/2018 5:30 pm EDT
The 26 GHz band will be one of the most critical and earliest-adopted bands for 5G services, telecoms said in reply to an Innovation Canada consultation on millimetre (mmWave) wave spectrum, but...
Cogeco hires lobbyist with wireless spectrum expertise
telecom | 07/03/2018 11:54 am EDT
Amir Bigloo, who has a history of successful spectrum purchases as CEO of...
Cogeco buys $8M of additional 2500 MHz spectrum
Media | 06/21/2018 5:53 pm EDT
Cogeco Inc. has bought $8 million worth of the 2500 MHz paired spectrum band from Kian Telecom Inc.,...
ISED consulting on timelines for 5G devices, 3.5 GHz for mobile use
telecom | 06/07/2018 6:11 pm EDT
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) is seeking comments, during a consultation on the 3.5 Ghz spectrum, about timelines related to the deployment of the spectrum, including the...
Bains says spectrum auction dates to give industry predictability
telecom | 06/06/2018 6:51 pm EDT
TORONTO — Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains announced Wednesday the timing of the next three spectrum auctions — including the much talked-about 3.5 GHz — as well as a...
Autonomous cars still many years away: conference panel
Media | 06/05/2018 7:35 pm EDT
TORONTO — The advent of fully autonomous cars on the road is still further away than some may think, according to an executive at a company that supplies small cells. “I would wager we’re...
Households need more than gig speeds, conference hears
telecom | 06/04/2018 8:23 pm EDT
TORONTO — The telecom industry will need to look beyond the gigabit threshold in the home to take advantage of better technologies and enhance customer experience, speakers told a telecom conference...
ISED won’t rule out using spectrum proceeds for CanCon: Bains
Media | 06/01/2018 4:47 pm EDT
OTTAWA — Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains and Heritage Minister Mélanie...
Cogeco picks up 2300 MHz, 2500 MHz spectrum
telecom | 05/22/2018 6:18 pm EDT
Innovation Canada (ISED) released the results of its 2018 residual spectrum auction Friday, with Cogeco Inc. ending up as the big spender. The Montreal-based telecom picked up seven paired and 16 unpaired licenses in the 2300...
ISED launches new spectrum licence program for short-term testing
Media | 05/11/2018 3:28 pm EDT
Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) Canada announced a...
Report calls for ‘larger role’ for small rural broadband players
telecom | 04/17/2018 5:40 pm EDT
OTTAWA — The House of Commons standing committee on industry, science and...
Cogeco qualifies for wireless auction, CEO says no more
telecom | 04/13/2018 5:17 pm EDT
Despite qualifying this week for an auction of wireless spectrum, the head...
Manitoba town launches no-fee internet service
telecom | 04/09/2018 5:36 pm EDT
Last week, the city of Morden, Manitoba announced a May start date for a utility-like fixed wireless internet service that will be provided to residents at no monthly cost, according to its website. Called Morenet, the service...
Spectrum auction complexity barrier for fixed wireless providers: Nordicity
telecom | 03/29/2018 4:35 pm EDT
OTTAWA — Complex auction and government subsidy application processes are among challenges facing fixed wireless providers looking to obtain spectrum, Nordicity’s Stuart...
Few surprises in 600 MHz auction framework: analysts
telecom | 03/29/2018 4:15 pm EDT
Innovation Canada has released its framework for the 600 MHz spectrum auction, now scheduled for March 2019, and it will set aside 43 per cent of spectrum for “regional competitors and potential new market entrants,” according...
5G project gets $400M for grants, infrastructure and research centres
telecom | 03/20/2018 4:46 pm EDT
OTTAWA — A public-private partnership to foster 5G technology research in...
Telecoms point to growing WiFi, IoT spectrum demand in ISED consultation
telecom | 02/26/2018 7:46 pm EST
Canada’s telecoms are taking sides on how Innovation Canada should approach the release of more licence-exempt spectrum, including whether more should be allocated for WiFi use, as it prepares for...
Don’t allow white space devices above 608 MHz, ISED hears
telecom | 02/22/2018 5:59 pm EST
Innovation Canada (ISED) is hearing from both telecoms and broadcasters that it should go ahead with its proposal to limit white space devices to bands below 608 MHz, though for very different...
ISED says no to TerreStar’s bid for more spectrum
telecom | 02/20/2018 3:31 pm EST
Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) Canada has decided against assigning additional unlicenced spectrum to TerreStar Solutions Inc. following opposition from a number of telecoms.
TerreStar asked that ISED give it additional spectrum in the 1695-1710 MHz...
ISED expands AWS-1 coverage requirements, licence terms
telecom | 02/16/2018 4:49 pm EST
Innovation Canada is extending both licence terms and coverage requirements following a consultation on AWS-1 spectrum renewals, it said in a decision Friday. In 2008, ISED — then Industry...
5G specifications approved by 3GPP
telecom | 12/21/2017 11:39 am EST
In a statement on Twitter on Wednesday, the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) announced the...
Prioritize 3.5 GHz band for 5G: Telus
telecom | 12/15/2017 2:30 pm EST
Telus Corp. said in a press release Friday its ongoing 5G tests have now hit 2 Gbps speeds, using 3.5 GHz spectrum. The Vancouver-based company said in the release the tests, which took place in Edmonton, “help to...
New wireless-extending tech a ‘paradigm shift’ for 5G: federal researchers
telecom | 11/30/2017 9:04 am EST
OTTAWA — A federal research lab on the outskirts of Canada’s capital...
Millimetre wave spectrum set-asides harmful to 5G potential: telcos
telecom | 11/27/2017 5:51 pm EST
The issue of set-asides has resurfaced in replies to a consultation on...
ISED consulting on wireless microphones, white space devices
telecom | 11/16/2017 5:58 pm EST
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) is asking for input on how to deal with both wireless devices that previously used some 600 MHz spectrum and new technology that will be...
ISED names white space administrator
telecom | 11/13/2017 2:32 pm EST
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada has chosen a U.S. company, Key Bridge Wireless LLC, as the administrator of TV white space in Canada. The department said back in 2015 that it was moving forward with plans to...
600 MHz auction needs ‘substantial’ set-aside: Shaw
telecom | 11/06/2017 3:04 pm EST
Shaw Communications Inc. is asking the federal government to use the...
ISED approves Rogers and Ecotel spectrum sharing
telecom | 11/03/2017 5:31 pm EDT
Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) approved on Friday the issuing of four subordinate licences from Rogers Communications Inc. to Ecotel Inc. on Thursday. This agreement will be for communities in Eastern and Southern Quebec, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Newfoundland and Labrador. Rogers will retain control of the spectrum license, ISED said. Such subordinate licences are required in cases of spectrum sharing and other similar agreements, according to ISED’s rules. “Approval of these subordinate licences does not change the overall distribution of...
Paul Thompson new ISED associate deputy minister
telecom | 10/27/2017 4:54 pm EDT
Paul Thompson has been named the new associate deputy minister of Innovation, Science and Economic...
Freedom set to support older iPhones with spectrum rejig, deployment
telecom | 10/26/2017 5:37 pm EDT
Shaw Communications Inc. announced Thursday that it would move to redeploy...
Rogers launches LTE-A service in Manitoba
telecom | 10/23/2017 3:37 pm EDT
Rogers Communications Inc. has enabled LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) network access in “many” Manitoban communities, the company announced on Monday. LTE-A enables a feature called carrier aggregation, which “combines two or...
ISED consulting on spectrum strategy for next five years
telecom | 10/06/2017 5:30 pm EDT
Innovation Canada is initiating a consultation on its approach to spectrum...
Telus almost hits gig speeds on LTE-A test
telecom | 09/27/2017 12:50 pm EDT
Telus Corp. has achieved nearly 1 Gbps speeds on LTE as part of a test, it said in a press release Wednesday.
Telus said the company “successfully completed the first test of Licensed Assisted Access (LAA) on indoor and outdoor live networks in Canada. The tests...
Autonomous car drives politicians around the Hill
telecom | 09/20/2017 5:04 pm EDT
OTTAWA — Transport Minister Marc Garneau told reporters that the government is working on putting...
Kelly Gillis leaving ISED
telecom | 09/14/2017 4:46 pm EDT
Kelly Gillis, the associate deputy minister at Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) Canada, has been appointed as deputy minister at Infrastructure Canada,...
Marques out, Cairo in as Bains’ chief of staff
telecom | 09/13/2017 4:23 pm EDT
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains has a new chief of staff following internal personnel shuffles.
On...
Regional players shouldn’t qualify for spectrum set asides: Bell, Rogers
telecom | 09/12/2017 5:54 pm EDT
Two of Canada’s largest telecom companies aren’t overly enthusiastic...
Shaw poised for boost from new iPhones
telecom | 09/12/2017 5:17 pm EDT
Apple Inc.’s new iPhone X, iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, announced Tuesday, are compatible with spectrum bands...
Providers cautious as ISED eyes opportunistic spectrum access
telecom | 09/05/2017 3:29 pm EDT
Work is underway on technologies that could fundamentally change how...
Bernier retakes ISED critic role
telecom | 08/30/2017 3:06 pm EDT
Former Industry Minister Maxime Bernier has regained his position as Innovation critic, Opposition leader...
Telecoms at odds on mandatory-roaming licence conditions
telecom | 08/22/2017 2:15 pm EDT
The CRTC’s 2015 decision to regulate wholesale wireless roaming has made...
mmWave ‘new frontier’ as 5G arrives: report
telecom | 08/18/2017 4:39 pm EDT
Networks operating on 5G will require much more spectrum than current 4G wireless technology, and part of the solution will be using higher-frequency spectrum, despite its limitations, according to a new report.
That includes millimeter wave, also called mmWave spectrum,...
Spectrum frequency allocations under review
telecom | 08/18/2017 4:28 pm EDT
Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) Canada is looking for feedback on proposed changes to the Canadian Table of Frequency Allocations. According to Innovation Canada, the Canadian table “assigns the...
Telecom, broadcasting lobbying hits July lag
Media | 08/16/2017 3:41 pm EDT
July lobbying activity was affected by the expected summer slowdown that comes with Parliament not...
Telus’ record low wireless churn difficult to sustain: CEO
telecom | 08/11/2017 4:20 pm EDT
Telus Corp. took some analysts by surprise when it reported postpaid...
Quebecor, Shaw to benefit from 600 MHz set-asides: analysts
telecom | 08/08/2017 3:27 pm EDT
Quebecor Inc.’s Videotron and Shaw Communications Inc.’s Freedom Mobile will be the big winners if Innovation Canada goes ahead with its plans to set aside spectrum for smaller players in the...
ISED mulling set-asides for 600 MHz spectrum
telecom | 08/04/2017 4:38 pm EDT
Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) Canada is looking to bolster wireless competition by potentially setting aside spectrum in the 600 MHz auction for a “certain sub-set of entities,” it said in a consultation document released Friday.
“There are...
Telecoms call for 20-year term for AWS-1, no R&D minimum
telecom | 07/31/2017 2:03 pm EDT
Canada’s largest wireless providers told Innovation Canada that they support its suggested 20-year term for AWS-1 and G Block Spectrum, but asked the department to eliminate a research and...
Deny TerreStar ask for more spectrum, telecoms tell ISED
telecom | 07/26/2017 3:17 pm EDT
TerreStar Solutions Inc. is asking Innovation, Science and Economic...
Videotron-Freedom spectrum sale complete
telecom | 07/24/2017 4:24 pm EDT
Quebecor Inc.’s Videotron has closed its spectrum sale to Shaw Communications Inc.’s Freedom Mobile, the company announced Monday. The $430-million transaction of seven 2500MHz and 700MHz licences in southern Ontario,...
Prioritize public funding for digitally underserved areas: report
telecom | 07/19/2017 3:53 pm EDT
The federal government should focus on funding digital connectivity in rural and remote communities and provide tax incentives to boost private sector infrastructure spending, suggests a new report...
ISED approves Videotron spectrum transfer to Freedom
telecom | 07/11/2017 11:30 am EDT
Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) has approved the transfer of spectrum licences from Quebecor Inc.’s Videotron to Shaw Communications Inc.’s Freedom Mobile. ISED said in a Monday release that the...
ISED consulting on leftover spectrum licensing
telecom | 07/10/2017 9:49 am EDT
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) has launched a consultation on the licensing of unassigned or returned spectrum. That includes three 700MHz licences in the North, 62 licences in the 2500 MHz band, as...
Plan comes together for TV subs boost in Shaw Q3: Mehr
telecom | 06/28/2017 2:26 pm EDT
Shaw Communications Inc.’s increased TV and Internet subscription numbers...
ISED issues AWS renewal consultation, PSBN decision
telecom | 06/16/2017 12:51 pm EDT
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) has launched a consultation on the renewal process for AWS and other spectrum licences it auctioned off in 2008. It said in a notice Thursday that the licences, which...
Spectrum buy to improve Shaw network, but benefits will take time: analysts
telecom | 06/13/2017 5:40 pm EDT
Shaw Communications Inc. announced Tuesday that it has purchased 700MHz and 2500MHz spectrum from Quebecor Inc. for $430 million, in what Shaw described as “a significant milestone towards improving network coverage and quality across Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario.” The deal gives the company’s Freedom Mobile access to the low-band spectrum it has lacked until now. Iain Grant, an analyst at the Seaboard Group, said in an email that the deal will make Shaw’s challenge...