3500 MHz auction delayed; 3800 consultation launched

By Greg O'Brien OTTAWA – No one likes delay, especially when it comes to the auction of the wireless spectrum which will drive the primary advantages of 5G wireless technology. Canadian wireless companies have been clamouring for access to 3500 MHz (3.5 GHz if you prefer) because the mid-band spectrum will deliver the speed and low latency so key to 5G’s future and all were anxious to get to this December’s auction and hit the gas on the next generation of wireless. Then the coronavirus pandemic hit. While company CEOs like Joe Natale (Rogers), Mirko Bibic (Bell), Darren Entwistle (Telus),...