Where can I get 5G in Canada? (Updated for 2024)

Canada has joined many other countries in providing 5G services. Rapid deployment depends on many factors, including the company providing the network, but we know of several companies offering live 5G services.

5G offers significantly faster speeds than 4G, so you can access the internet faster. Faster Internet access improves many industries, allowing you to download files faster, watch movies, and play video games with virtually no lag.

5G deployment in Canada

Multiple 5G networks are currently available and customers can purchase and use them just like 4G. Other companies are actively working to bring test networks into the country and prepare for the launch of commercial mobile 5G.

Telus began rolling out its network in June 2020 in Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary, Edmonton, and Toronto, and has since added more cities.

Rogers Communications is another. The company began rolling out its first 5G network in Vancouver, Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal in January 2020, adding dozens more locations by fall 2020 and another 10 in early 2021, with a final In 2022, we launched Japan’s first commercially available 5G standalone network. The current number of communities is over 1,500 (see map here). 5G phones allow you to take full advantage of the network. See Telephone Services for options.

Customers with Bell 5G phones can also access 5G. Use Bell’s coverage map to see where you can get his 5G service in Vancouver, Manitoba, Ontario, and more. Expansion is in progress.

TeraGo is also a 5G player. In early 2020, we began 5G fixed wireless trials using Nokia equipment. In early 2021, they announced that 5G FWA trials in the Greater Toronto Area were progressing, enabling speeds of up to 1.5Gbps.

In late 2020, Videotron first went live with its new network in Montreal. See his 5G on Videotron for coverage maps.

In April 2021, SaskTel announced a $55 million investment in Saskatchewan to launch 5G. In late 2021, the company began rolling out its network to lay the foundation for future connectivity in the state. By the end of 2022, 5G will have covered approximately half of Saskatchewan’s population. In 2023, he will invest more than $100 million to expand coverage. Click here for a detailed map.

Xplore (formerly Xplornet) launched Canada’s first rural 5G standalone network with fixed wireless access in September 2021. The service will launch in New Brunswick and expand to an additional 250 communities during 2022. Enter your address to see if 5G homes are available.

In July 2023, Freedom Mobile (a subsidiary of Videotron) launched 5G services covering more than 12 million Canadians in key regions including Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, and Edmonton.