Difference between revisions of "Spectrum Allocation by Country"

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! Frequency range !! Band number !! Generation !! Protocol !! Notes
! Frequency range !! Band number !! Generation !! Protocol !! Notes
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| '''1900 MHz''' PCS || 2 || rowspan="2" | 3G || rowspan="2" | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSPA+ || rowspan="2" | Network to be shut down by December 31, 2025.
| '''1900''' MHz PCS || 2 || rowspan="2" | 3G || rowspan="2" | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSPA+ || rowspan="2" | Network to be shut down by December 31, 2025.
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| '''850 MHz''' CLR || 5  
| '''850''' MHz CLR || 5  
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| '''1900 MHz''' PCS || 2/25 || rowspan="7" | 4G || rowspan="7" | LTE/LTE-A || PCS G-Block is owned by Telus.
| '''1900''' MHz PCS || 2/25 || rowspan="7" | 4G || rowspan="7" | LTE/LTE-A || PCS G-Block is owned by Telus.
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| '''1700 MHz''' AWS || 4/66 ||  
| '''1700''' MHz AWS || 4/66 ||  
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| '''850 MHz''' CLR || 5/26 || Band 26 is owned by Telus.
| '''850''' MHz CLR || 5/26 || Band 26 is owned by Telus.
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| '''2600 MHz''' IMT-E || 7 ||
| '''2600''' MHz IMT-E || 7 ||
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| '''700 MHz''' Lower SMH Blocks A/B/C/D/E, Upper SMH Blocks C1-2 || 12/17/13/29 ||
| '''700''' MHz Lower SMH Blocks A/B/C/D/E, Upper SMH Blocks C1-2 || 12/17/13/29 ||
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| '''5200 MHz''' UNII || 46 || Used for additional capacity  
| '''5200''' MHz UNII || 46 || Used for additional capacity  
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| '''600 MHz''' DD || 71 || Owned by Telus
| '''600''' MHz DD || 71 || Owned by Telus
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| '''1700 MHz''' AWS || n66 || rowspan="2" | 5G || rowspan="2" | NR ||
| '''1700''' MHz AWS || n66 || rowspan="2" | 5G || rowspan="2" | NR ||
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| '''3500 MHz''' C-Band || n77/n78 || Spectrum acquired in 2021 auction.
| '''3500''' MHz C-Band || n77/n78 || Spectrum acquired in 2021 auction.
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! Frequency range !! Band number !! Generation !! Protocol !! Note(s)
! Frequency range !! Band number !! Generation !! Protocol !! Note(s)
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| rowspan="2" | '''1700''' MHz AWS  || 4 || 3G || UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSPA+ ||  
| rowspan="2" | '''1700''' MHz AWS  || 4 || 3G || UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSPA+ ||  
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| 4/66 || rowspan="4" | 4G || rowspan="4" | LTE/LTE-A ||  
| 4/66 || rowspan="4" | 4G || rowspan="4" | LTE/LTE-A ||  
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| '''2600''' MHz IMT-E || 7 ||  
| '''2600''' MHz IMT-E || 7 ||  
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| '''700''' MHz Upper SMH C1 block || 13 ||   
| '''700''' MHz Upper SMH C1 block || 13 ||   
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| '''600''' MHz DD || 71 || Acquired in a 2019 auction.
| '''600''' MHz DD || 71 || Acquired in a 2019 auction.
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| '''3500''' MHz C-Band  || n77/n78 || 5G || NR || Acquired in a 2020 auction.
| '''3500''' MHz C-Band  || n77/n78 || 5G || NR || Acquired in a 2020 auction.
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! Frequency range !! Band number !! Generation !! Protocol !! Note(s)
! Frequency range !! Band number !! Generation !! Protocol !! Note(s)
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| rowspan="2" | '''1700''' MHz AWS  || 4 || 3G || UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSPA+ ||  
| rowspan="2" | '''1700''' MHz AWS  || 4 || 3G || UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSPA+ ||  
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| 4/66 || rowspan="4" | 4G || rowspan="4" | LTE/LTE-A ||  
| 4/66 || rowspan="4" | 4G || rowspan="4" | LTE/LTE-A ||  
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| '''2600''' MHz IMT-E || 7/38 ||
| '''2600''' MHz IMT-E || 7/38 ||
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| '''700''' MHz Upper SMH C1 block || 13 ||   
| '''700''' MHz Upper SMH C1 block || 13 ||   
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| '''600''' MHz DD E/F/G block || 71 || Acquired in a 2019 auction.
| '''600''' MHz DD E/F/G block || 71 || Acquired in a 2019 auction.
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! Frequency range !! Band number !! Generation !! Protocol !! Note(s)
! Frequency range !! Band number !! Generation !! Protocol !! Note(s)
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| '''1900''' MHz PCS  || 2 || rowspan="2" | 3G || rowspan="2" | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSPA+ ||  
| '''1900''' MHz PCS  || 2 || rowspan="2" | 3G || rowspan="2" | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSPA+ ||  
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| '''850''' MHz CLR || 5 ||   
| '''850''' MHz CLR || 5 ||   
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| '''1900''' MHz PCS || 2/25 || rowspan="2" | 4G || rowspan="2" | LTE/LTE-A ||  
| '''1900''' MHz PCS || 2/25 || rowspan="2" | 4G || rowspan="2" | LTE/LTE-A ||  
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| '''850''' MHz CLR || 5/26 ||   
| '''850''' MHz CLR || 5/26 ||   
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! Frequency range !! Band number !! Generation !! Protocol !! Notes
! Frequency range !! Band number !! Generation !! Protocol !! Notes
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| rowspan="2" | '''850 MHz''' CLR || rowspan="2" | 5 || 2G || GSM/GPRS/EDGE || Network to be shut down by December 31, 2021.
| rowspan="2" | '''850''' MHz CLR || rowspan="2" | 5 || 2G || GSM/GPRS/EDGE || Network to be shut down by December 31, 2021.
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| 3G || UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSPA+ || Network to be shut down by December 31, 2025.
| 3G || UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSPA+ || Network to be shut down by December 31, 2025.
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| '''1900 MHz''' PCS || 2 || rowspan="7" | 4G || rowspan="7" | LTE/LTE-A || Band 25 available via MFBI.
| '''1900''' MHz PCS || 2 || rowspan="7" | 4G || rowspan="7" | LTE/LTE-A || Band 25 available via MFBI.
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| '''1700 MHz''' AWS || 4 || Band 66 available via MFBI.
| '''1700''' MHz AWS || 4 || Band 66 available via MFBI.
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| '''850 MHz''' CLR || 5 || Band 26 available via MFBI.
| '''850''' MHz CLR || 5 || Band 26 available via MFBI.
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| '''2600 MHz''' IMT-E || 7 ||
| '''2600''' MHz IMT-E || 7 ||
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| '''700 MHz''' Lower SMH Blocks A/B/C || 12/17 ||  
| '''700''' MHz Lower SMH Blocks A/B/C || 12/17 ||  
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| '''5200 MHz''' UNII || 46 || Used for additional capacity
| '''5200''' MHz UNII || 46 || Used for additional capacity
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| '''600 MHz''' DD Blocks A/B/C/D || 71 ||
| '''600''' MHz DD Blocks A/B/C/D || 71 ||
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| '''1900 MHz''' PCS || n2 || rowspan="5" | 5G || rowspan="5" | NR || Shared with 4G using DSS.
| '''1900''' MHz PCS || n2 || rowspan="5" | 5G || rowspan="5" | NR || Shared with 4G using DSS.
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| '''2500 MHz''' BRS || n41 ||  
| '''2500''' MHz BRS || n41 ||  
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| '''1700 MHz''' AWS || n66 || rowspan="2" | Shared with 4G using DSS.
| '''1700''' MHz AWS || n66 || rowspan="2" | Shared with 4G using DSS.
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| '''600 MHz''' DD || n71
| '''600''' MHz DD || n71
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| '''3500 MHz''' C-Band || n77/n78 || Acquired in 2021 auction.
| '''3500''' MHz C-Band || n77/n78 || Acquired in 2021 auction.
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! Frequency range !! Band number !! Generation !! Protocol !! Notes
! Frequency range !! Band number !! Generation !! Protocol !! Notes
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| '''1900 MHz''' PCS || 2 || rowspan="2" | 3G || rowspan="2" | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSPA+ ||
| '''1900''' MHz PCS || 2 || rowspan="2" | 3G || rowspan="2" | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSPA+ ||
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| '''850 MHz''' CLR || 5 ||
| '''850''' MHz CLR || 5 ||
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| '''1700 MHz''' AWS || 4/66 || rowspan="4" | 4G || rowspan="4" | LTE/LTE-A ||
| '''1700''' MHz AWS || 4/66 || rowspan="4" | 4G || rowspan="4" | LTE/LTE-A ||
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| '''2600 MHz''' IMT-E || 7 ||
| '''2600''' MHz IMT-E || 7 ||
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| '''700 MHz''' Lower SMH Block C || 12 ||  
| '''700''' MHz Lower SMH Block C || 12 ||  
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| '''600 MHz''' DD || 71 || Spectrum acquired in 2019 auction.
| '''600''' MHz DD || 71 || Spectrum acquired in 2019 auction.
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| '''3500 MHz''' C-Band || n77/n78 || 5G || NR || Spectrum acquired in 2020 auction.
| '''3500''' MHz C-Band || n77/n78 || 5G || NR || Spectrum acquired in 2020 auction.
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! Frequency range !! Band number !! Generation !! Protocol !! Notes
! Frequency range !! Band number !! Generation !! Protocol !! Notes
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| '''1900 MHz''' PCS || 2 || rowspan="2" | 3G || rowspan="2" | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSPA+ || rowspan="2" | Network to be shut down by December 31, 2025.
| '''1900''' MHz PCS || 2 || rowspan="2" | 3G || rowspan="2" | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSPA+ || rowspan="2" | Network to be shut down by December 31, 2025.
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| '''850 MHz''' CLR || 5
| '''850''' MHz CLR || 5
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| '''1900 MHz''' PCS || 2/25 || rowspan="8" | 4G || rowspan="8" | LTE/LTE-A ||
| '''1900''' MHz PCS || 2/25 || rowspan="8" | 4G || rowspan="8" | LTE/LTE-A ||
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| '''1700 MHz''' AWS || 4/66 ||
| '''1700''' MHz AWS || 4/66 ||
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| '''850 MHz''' CLR || 5/26 || Band 26 is active in parts of BC.
| '''850''' MHz CLR || 5/26 || Band 26 is active in parts of BC.
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| '''2600 MHz''' IMT-E || 7 ||
| '''2600''' MHz IMT-E || 7 ||
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| '''700 MHz''' Lower SMH A/B/C/D/E, Upper SMH C1-2 || 12/17/13/29 ||
| '''700''' MHz Lower SMH A/B/C/D/E, Upper SMH C1-2 || 12/17/13/29 ||
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| '''2300 MHz''' WCS || 30/40 || Test network. Not accessible to Bell customers
| '''2300''' MHz WCS || 30/40 || Test network. Not accessible to Bell customers
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| '''5200 MHz''' UNII || 46 || Used for additional capacity
| '''5200''' MHz UNII || 46 || Used for additional capacity
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| '''600 MHz''' DD || 71 ||  
| '''600''' MHz DD || 71 ||  
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| '''1700 MHz''' AWS || n66 || rowspan="2" | 5G || rowspan="2" | NR ||
| '''1700''' MHz AWS || n66 || rowspan="2" | 5G || rowspan="2" | NR ||
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| '''3500 MHz''' C-Band || n77/n78 || Spectrum acquired in 2021 auction.
| '''3500''' MHz C-Band || n77/n78 || Spectrum acquired in 2021 auction.
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! Frequency range !! Band number !! Generation !! Protocol !! Note(s)
! Frequency range !! Band number !! Generation !! Protocol !! Note(s)
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| '''1700''' MHz AWS  || 4 || 3G || UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSPA+ ||  
| '''1700''' MHz AWS  || 4 || 3G || UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSPA+ ||  
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| '''1900''' MHz PCS || 2 || rowspan="5" | 4G || rowspan="5" | LTE/LTE-A ||
| '''1900''' MHz PCS || 2 || rowspan="5" | 4G || rowspan="5" | LTE/LTE-A ||
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| '''1700''' MHz AWS || 4/66 ||
| '''1700''' MHz AWS || 4/66 ||
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| '''2600''' MHz IMT-E || 7 ||   
| '''2600''' MHz IMT-E || 7 ||   
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| '''700''' MHz Lower SMH A/B, Upper SMH C1 block  || 12/17/13 ||   
| '''700''' MHz Lower SMH A/B, Upper SMH C1 block  || 12/17/13 ||   
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| '''600''' MHz DD  || 71 ||
| '''600''' MHz DD  || 71 ||
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| '''3500''' MHz C-Band  || n77/n78 || 5G || NR || Spectrum acquired in 2021 auction.
| '''3500''' MHz C-Band  || n77/n78 || 5G || NR || Spectrum acquired in 2021 auction.
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! Frequency range !! Band number !! Generation !! Protocol !! Note(s)
! Frequency range !! Band number !! Generation !! Protocol !! Note(s)
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| '''1700''' MHz AWS || 4 || rowspan="3" | 4G || rowspan="3" | LTE/LTE-A ||
| '''1700''' MHz AWS || 4 || rowspan="3" | 4G || rowspan="3" | LTE/LTE-A ||
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| '''2600''' MHz IMT-E || 7 ||  
| '''2600''' MHz IMT-E || 7 ||  
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| '''700''' MHz Upper SMH C1 block || 13 ||
| '''700''' MHz Upper SMH C1 block || 13 ||
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