Faster Speeds, Wider Coverage With Canada 6GHz Wi-Fi

May 20, 2021

The Canadian government is opening up the 6GHz band to radio frequencies, tripling the amount of Wi-Fi currently available and leading to wider coverage and faster speeds.

The expanded spectrum will also make broadband more affordable for rural Canada after the Trudeau government took steps to improve internet access in rural Canada and minimize prices for Canadians.

This comes ahead of the long-awaited 3,5000 spectrum auction in June, which aims to help Canadian telecoms companies expand their 5G coverage.

More than 20 companies can apply.

For more information, read the original story in Reuters.

Top Stories

Related Articles

June 26, 2026 Polaroid has launched a new advertising campaign criticizing data centre water consumption as concerns about the environmental more...

June 26, 2026 Opposition to large-scale data centre developments tied to the artificial intelligence boom is beginning to influence U.S. more...

June 26, 2026 Meta's chief technology officer says employee morale has fallen to one of the lowest levels in the more...

June 26, 2026 Memory chip maker Micron says it has signed 16 long-term strategic customer agreements that include price floors more...

Picture of TND News Desk

TND News Desk

Staff writer for Tech Newsday.
Picture of TND News Desk

TND News Desk

Staff writer for Tech Newsday.

Jim Love

Jim is an author and podcast host with over 40 years in technology.

Share:
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn