NOTE: The auction process is postponed by six months due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. This will allow the telecommunications industry to maintain its focus on providing critical services to Canadians in response to the pandemic. A revised Table of Key Dates is outlined below.
Auction Results
Bidding InformationUpdated on November 9, 2021
Final Results Updated on December 20, 2021
Backgrounder — 3500 MHz Spectrum Auction - Process and Results
| Start Date | June 15, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Completed Date | July 23, 2021 |
| Total number of licences | 3440 Tier 4 |
| Licences available at auction | 1504 |
| Transitioned licences being kept | 1936 |
| Spectrum | Block A - 10 MHz Block B - 10 MHz Block C - 10 MHz Block D - 10 MHz Block E - 10 MHz Block F - 10 MHz Block G - 10 MHz Block H - 10 MHz Block J - 10 MHz Block K - 10 MHz Block L - 10 MHz Block M - 10 MHz Block N - 10 MHz Block P - 10 MHz Block Q - 10 MHz Block R - 10 MHz Block S - 10 MHz Block T - 10 MHz Block U - 10 MHz Block V - 10 MHz |
| Applicants | 23 |
| Number of Rounds | 103 |
| Licences assigned | 3431 |
| Licences won | 1495 |
| Transitioned licences | 1936 |
| Final Price ($) | 8,911,563,543 |
Applicants
Applicants — Auction of Spectrum Licences in the 3500 MHz Band Revised on May 28, 2021
Policy and Licensing
Policy and Licensing Framework for Spectrum in the 3500 MHz Band Updated on April 26, 2021
- Gazette Notice SLPB-001-20 — Policy and Licensing Framework for Spectrum in the 3500 MHz Band
- Table of Key Dates Revised on November 19, 2021
- 3500 MHz Spectrum Licence Maps Updated on April 26, 2021
- Responses to Clarification Questions on the Policy and Licensing Framework for Spectrum in the 3500 MHz Band Updated on March 26, 2021
3500 MHz Transition Manual Updated on August 12, 2021
- 3500 MHz Transition Manual – Maps Updated on February 26, 2021
- 3500 MHz transition – Online forms (Please note that the form is available in both official languages. You may not land on the language of your choice. If this occurs, please select your language by clicking English or French found on the top right corner.)
- User Guide for Online Forms Updated on January 27, 2022
- Questions concerning the 3500 MHz Transition Manual Updated on September 9, 2021
Backgrounder — 3500 MHz band spectrum auction
Consultation on a Policy and Licensing Framework for Spectrum in the 3500 MHz Band (June 2019)
- Comments received on Gazette Notice SLBP-002-19
- Reply comments received on Gazette Notice SLBP-002-19
- Comments received on Gazette Notice SLBP-004-18
- Reply comments received on Gazette Notice SLPB-004-18
Decisions Regarding Policy Changes in the 3500 MHz Band (3475–3650 MHz) and a New Licensing Process (December 2014)