Canada’s 5G speeds lag behind other OECD members due to insufficient mid-band spectrum use, says Opensignal

LONDON, U.K. – While Canada enjoys one of the fastest average 4G download speeds across OECD member states, the country lags behind other OECD members in terms of 5G download speeds, according to new analysis from U.K.-based mobile analytics company Opensignal. The firm’s new report looks at the impact of spectrum bandwidth on the 5G mobile network experience for Opensignal’s Canadian smartphone users compared to that of users in other OECD markets. Based on its analysis, Opensignal says an inferior 5G experience in Canada can be partly explained by the use of smaller 5G spectrum bandwidths, along with a relatively lower use...