Bell to acquire 11 AWS-1, three PCS spectrum licenses from Shaw in 2019

National carrier Bell is set to acquire 11 AWS-1 and three Personal Communications Services (PCS) spectrum licenses from regional carrier Shaw in 2019.

According to an Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) webpage last updated on August 9th, 2018, Bell is set to acquire all 11 AWS-1 licenses and one PCS license on March 12th, 2019, while the final two PCS licenses will belong to Bell on September 1st, 2019.

Of the 11 AWS-1 licenses, four are for Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut; two are for Newfoundland and Labrador; and Prince Edward Island, mainland Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Cape Breton, and Northern Quebec each account for one additional license.

The three PCS licenses govern Northern Ontario, Sault. Ste. Marie and Thunder Bay.

ISED received the transfer application on March 23rd, 2018.

“ISED has determined that the requested Licence Transfers will not significantly impact the ability of existing or future competitors to provide services given that other national and regional licensees currently hold spectrum and the upcoming auctions will provide further opportunities to access spectrum,” reads an excerpt from the ISED webpage.

“The requested Licence Transfer involves spectrum that is not currently being used to provide services and will offer Bell an opportunity to put such spectrum to use for the benefit of Canadians in these areas.”

AWS-1 spectrum exists in the 1,710 to 1,755MHz band for uplink and in the 2,110 to 2,155MHz band for downlink.

In contrast, PCS exists in the 1,850 to 1,990MHz band.

Band 4 LTE is often referred to as AWS-1, while band 2 LTE falls under the PCS range in Canada.

Source: ISED

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