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Freedom upgrades 5G network in three provinces

Quebecor’s Freedom Mobile said Monday it has in recent months upgraded its wireless network by activating nearly 180 5G sites in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario. The upgrades increase the telecom’s footprint by over a million people, with some being able to take advantage of 5G+ technology as a result of the upgrades, the telecom said. The upgrades are in the Greater Toronto Area, which will see more extensive 5G+ coverage, and outlying communities such as Bradford West Gwillimbury, Newmarket, and Stouffville. Additional Ontario communities include Barrie, Brantford, Cambridge, Guelph Hamilton, Kitchener, London, Niagara Falls, Peterborough, St. Catharines, Waterloo, and...