ISED gears up for 3.8 GHz auction on Tuesday

OTTAWA – Innovation Canada is gearing up for an auction Tuesday that will allocate a slice of the 3.8 GHz spectrum. The auction is open to 22 companies that have qualified to bid on the 4,300 20-year licenses being auctioned across 172 Tier 4 service areas, which are smaller areas compared to higher tiers. The department expects users to push the wireless spectrum’s use into rural areas, with 250 MHz available in each Tier 4 area. The department held a technical briefing with the media on Monday outlining its goals for the midband spectrum that can carry data over long...