Canada’s robust 4G networks “paving the way” for 5G: CWTA

OTTAWA - The Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA) is crediting government policies that promote facilities-based competition for Canada’s status as a “global 4G superpower with the fastest wireless networks in the G7.”The lobby group, which represents companies that provide wireless services and products, referenced reports such as November’s Ookla Speedtest Global Index that found that Canadian wireless networks have download speeds that are 144.3% faster than the global average, making Canada's networks the fourth fastest in the world and tops amongst G7 nations.CWTA president and CEO Robert Ghiz also highlighted CRTC data from its 2018 Communications Monitoring Report that said advanced...