Does Telus and Bell share 5G?

The combined 4G LTE and 5G networks of Telus, Rogers, and Bell currently service 97% of Canadians . With such an enormous market share between them, what really are the differences between Canada’s Big Three?

Bell 5G will offer unprecedented speed on 5G devices. Our 5G network is now available in cities, towns and communities in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Québec , with more markets coming soon. The Bell 5G difference. Not all 5G networks are created equal.

Telus and Bell have an existing network sharing agreement for its radio access part of networks, dividing up the country in half for a teamed rollout. While the Big 3 can tout 5G networks, mmWave (millimeter wave) 5G is not available on iPhone 12 models sold in Canada, as it’s limited to the USA .

Mid band is currently used for 5G mobile service throughout Canada. High band frequencies, also called millimetre wave or “mmWave”, use frequencies of 25-39 GHz and enable faster data transfers and low latency connections, but probably won’t be available in Canada until at least 2022.17 Mar 2022