Opensignal’s evaluation of Canadian 5G service displays barely extra use of midband spectrum
Canada’s 5G person expertise is slowly bettering, and after a midband spectrum public sale final yr, in response to new evaluation from Opensignal.
The gang-sourced community information and evaluation agency stated that, somewhat greater than a yr after Canada’s 3.8 GHz spectrum public sale and ensuing deployments, about 33% of Canadian 5G exams have been taking place on spectrum within the 3-5 GHz bands, up simply 5% from the earlier yr however a “small step in the correct route.”
Opensignal’s evaluation targeted largely on the provision of 5G midband spectrum—which immediately impacts 5G deployments and spectrum utilization—fairly than merely Canadian 5G speeds. Opensignal famous that, whereas Canada’s 3.8 GHz band was auctioned final yr, the transition deadline for city use of the band isn’t till March 2025, and never till 2027 for some rural areas.
Nevertheless, Canada has already seen a modest growth within the common spectrum bandwidth used per 5G connection within the downlink, which Opensignal stated has gone from 47.1 megahertz final yr to 51.5 megahertz. Opensignal additionally stated {that a} slight enchancment is being seen within the proportion of 5G exams which use greater than 100 megahertz of spectrum—that’s as much as 2.5%. Comparatively, practically 45% of 5G exams depend on between 50-100 megahertz of spectrum.
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