Below is a selection of network coverage maps of Canada’s AWS new entrants and selected regional telecommunication carriers. (Click to enlarge.)

Eastlink

Coverage (2013)
* Dark Purple=Eastlink Network
* Light Purple= Partner Network

 

Coverage (2016)
* Grey=Recent Expansions
* Light Purple=Extention
* Purple=VoLTE
* Dark Purple=LTE/HSPA+

 

Eastlink. Retrieved from: http://www.eastlink.ca/Wireless/CoverageTravel/CanadaCoverage.aspx; accessed 27 September 2013.

Eastlink. Retrieved from: http://www.eastlink.ca/wireless/coveragetravel/canadacoverage.aspx; accessed 15 August 2016.

MTS*

On May 2, 2016, Bell announced the purchase of MTS for $3.9 billion: http://about.mts.ca/bce-to-purchase-mts/.

CDMA Coverage (2013)*
*Light Green=1X Digital coverage
*Dark Green=1XEVDO coverage

 

MTS. Retrieved from: http://www.mts.ca/file_source/mts.ca/Static_Files/Raw_PDF/Coverage/CDMA_web.pdf; accessed 27 September 2013.

MTS will have decommissioned its CDMA network by the end of 2016: http://www.androidheadlines.com/2015/06/mts-will-jettison-legacy-cdma-network-next-year.html.

HSPA Coverage (2013)

 

HSPA Coverage (2015)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MTS. Retrieved from: http://www.mts.ca/file_source/mts.ca/Static_Files/Raw_PDF/Coverage/HSPA_web.pdf; accessed 27 September 2013.

MTS. Retrieved from: https://www.mts.ca/file_source/mts.ca/Static_Files/Raw_PDF/Coverage/HSPA_web.pdf; accessed 15 August 2016.

LTE Coverage (2014)

 

LTE Coverage (2016)

 

MTS. Retrieved from: http://www.mts.ca/mts/personal/wireless/coverage+and+roaming/manitoba; accessed 16 July 2014.

MTS. Retrieved from: https://www.mts.ca/residential/wireless/coverage-and-roaming/manitoba; accessed 15 August 2016.

Mobilicity*

*On July 2, 2015, Rogers completed the acquisition of Mobilicity for $465 million: http://rogers.mediaroom.com/2015-07-02-Rogers-Completes-Acquisitions-of-Mobilicity-and-Shaw-AWS-Spectrum and http://business.financialpost.com/fp-tech-desk/rogers-communications-inc-heads-to-court-to-seek-approval-to-buy-mobilicity-for-465-million?__lsa=f054-b671

*Rogers is in the process of discontinuing the Mobilicity brand. After August 15, 2016, Rogers will begin transitioning Mobilicity customers to Chatr: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/rogers-to-move-mobilicity-customers-to-discount-brand-chatr/article29961162/

Coverage (2013)
* Red=Unlimited Zone
* Purple=Roaming Zone

 

Coverage (2016)
* Red=Unlimited Zone
* Light Purple=Roaming Zone
* Purple=Roaming Zone

 

Mobilicity. Retrieved from: http://mobilicity.ca/coverage-map/; accessed 27 September 2013.

Mobilicity. Retrieved from: http://mobilicity.ca/coverage-map/; accessed 15 August 2016.

SaskTel

CDMA Coverage (2013)*
* Blue=1X Digital Coverage
* Orange=EV-DO Rev A & 1X Digital Coverage

 

SaskTel. Retrieved from: http://www.sasktel.com/personal/mobility/coverage/documents/coverage-map-detail.pdf; accessed 27 September 2013.

MTS is shutting down its CDMA network on July 2, 2017: https://www.sasktel.com/about-us/news/2016/sasktel-turning-down-cdma-network-july.

 HSPA Coverage (2014)
* Blue=HSPA+
* Orange=LTE

 

 4G and 4G LTE Coverage (2015)
* Blue=4G Coverage+
* Orange=4G LTE Coverage

 

SaskTel. Retrieved from: http://www.sasktel.com/attachments/4g-network-coverage-map.pdf; accessed 16 July 2014.

SaskTel. Retrieved from: http://www.sasktel.com/wps/wcm/connect/b5993721-bb0e-4dfc-b736-8089bccfecbc/STEL_Coverage+Map_Apr30_test.pdf?MOD=AJPERES; accessed 15 August 2016.

Videotron

Coverage (2013)
* Yellow=Videotron Network
* Gray=Partner Network

 

Coverage (2016)
* Orange=LTE
* Light Orange=4G HSPA+
* Yellow=LTE Partners
* Light Yellow=3G/2G

 

 

 

 

Videotron. Retrieved from: http://static.videotron.com/vcom/media/m2240063/2/qc-en.pdf; accessed 27 September 2013.

Videotron. Retrieved from: http://www.videotron.com/residential/mobile/travel#tab/cat2360088; accessed 16 August 2016.

WIND Mobile

Mobile Coverage (2013)
* Red=WIND Network
* Yellow=Partner Network

 

Mobile Coverage (2016)
* Red=WIND Network
* Orange=WIND/Partner Networks
* Yellow=Partner Network

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIND Mobile. Retrieved from: https://care.windmobile.ca/Support/CoverageMap/roaming.aspx?MapType=5&Mode=2; accessed 27 September 2013.

WIND Mobile. Retrieved from: https://www.windmobile.ca/network-and-coverage/coverage; accessed 16 August 2016.

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