Demand for radio spectrum set to skyrocket by 2015: report

OTTAWA – Cellular-enabled broadband devices like tablets, coupled with Canada’s proliferation of smart phones, will result in mobile data traffic growth of up to thirty-fold in the next three years, according to a new study released by Industry Canada. The Study of Future Demand for Radio Spectrum in Canada 2011-2015, conducted by Markham, ON-based Red Mobile Consulting in conjunction with PA Consulting Group, examines the demand for spectrum from 52 MHz to 38 GHz across 15 different service sectors in Canada. Over that same time period, total consumption from voice, data and messaging in Canada is forecasted to grow from 4...