WIRELESS TELECOM CANADA OPEN THE DOOR TO THE FUTURE

5G: THE COMING TECHNOLOGICAL REVOLUTION P. 2 THE CANADIAN WIRELESS LANDSCAPE P. 3 TIMELINE P. 3 INTERVIEW WITH ROBERT GHIZ P. 4 FOREWORD

How much do you really know about THE COMING Canada’s wireless sector? Were you aware, for instance, that over 99 per cent of all Canadians have access to mobile networks? TECHNOLOGICAL That we have the second fastest average mobile connection speeds in the world? That we invested more than $58 billion in wireless between REVOLUTION 1985 and 2016? et to deploy commercially e’re on the cusp of a the University of Manitoba in turn, has long supported the emerging It adds up to an impressive profile, S total technological developing Internet of Things technology. Its 5G Canada Council one that’s built on innovation, 5G th transformation,” says technologies for application to serves as a united voice of stakeholders foresight and a foundational belief by 2020, 5 generation Scott Bradley, Vice agriculture and food services. by educating governments, businesses that wireless technology, including “W President, Corporate Affairs for and the public on the benefits of 5G and 5G, will transform our world in mobile networks, or And Videotron, a leading Canadian Huawei Canada. “There is a growing by advocating for regulations that best ways that we’re only now beginning provider of wireless, Internet access and recognition that 5G is far more than facilitate its deployment and uptake. to perceive. allied services, has teamed up with other 5G, will change almost an upgrade of wireless networks, but firms to create the groundbreaking Open The wireless industry’s ardour for the As diverse as Canada itself, the rather an evolution of the way we Sky Laboratory for Smart Life. Established technology is shared by Canada’s industry finds its home in the Canadian everything about the way transmit and process information, and to improve users’ daily lives, the federal and provincial governments Wireless Telecommunications how that in turn will enable services, organization is already at work on and related funding bodies such as Association (CWTA). The association like automated vehicles, that require we live. What we drive, projects like a Self-Organizing Network the Natural Sciences and Engineering is based in Canada’s capital city, far greater data transmission and that can transform traditional Wi-Fi Research Council of Canada (NSERC), which includes the vibrant high-tech processing speeds and capacity.” where we live, even how access points into a smart network. which generously supports academic hub of Kanata, and plays a central Canada, thanks to a history of research, including that at the University role in everything from government Breakthroughs like these are in keeping technological innovation and the of Ottawa’s School of Information relations and wireless accessibility our health care is delivered: with the rapid thrust that has long bold initiatives of its private, public Technology and Engineering. to mobile content, consumer services characterized Canada’s wireless sector. and academic sectors, has already and the evolution of 5G. before we know it, all “The country has a secure and robust Canadian universities are actively positioned itself as a leader in the wireless ecosystem in place to support engaged in 5G research, as is Huawei’s With a vigorous national voice in coming 5G revolution. future-oriented technological Canada Research Centre in the CWTA, a well-honed competitive will be revolutionized as For example, Huawei together with advancement,” says Bradley. Just as flourishing technology landscape of instinct, and a deep pool of talent, one of Canada’s telecommunications importantly, it’s an ecosystem that, Kanata, Ontario. the Canadian wireless industry connectivity multiplies companies recently completed a 5G thanks to the intensely competitive is unequalled. Add to all this Canada’s history of global wireless connection using the global nature of the country’s wireless sector, at blinding speed and the partnering and its forward-thinking 3GPP technology standards platform. continues to deepen and expand in a attitude, and it’s clear that the country’s LEARN MORE Undertaken at the 5G Living Lab in country where distances between ambitious 5G targets offer challenges, Internet of Things becomes Vancouver, the pilot project represents people can be long and where consumer ABOUT US... opportunities and rewards unlike one of the most advanced connections and commercial demand for ever-better any other. n a pervasive reality over the yet using technologies that will form the connectivity drives innovation. standard for global 5G. Canadian carriers are enthusiastic about next five to ten years. On another front, Bell MTS recently 5G and want to be among the first announced generous funding to assist globally to capitalize on it. CWTA, in

2 . Wireless Telecom Canada Wireless Telecom Canada . 3 A global leader in wireless innovation, reach and reliability. Extraordinarily fast THE CANADIAN connection speeds. A history of profitable collaboration with multiple partners. If any of these facts about Canada’s wireless sector surprises you, then you need WIRELESS LANDSCAPE to know more about our industry and the unique path it is forging. THE CANADIAN The country also ranks among the A TRADITION OF The new 5G Canada Council is another technology developers through direct top three internationally in terms of part of the country’s innovative national funding, trial projects and the like. WIRELESS LANDSCAPE connection speed – a quick-silver 4G INNOVATION thrust, especially in research. Established onsider this: Canada is the world’s From the telephone (Alexander Graham And it’s no surprise to learn that Canadian average download speed of 30.58 mbps to educate, promote and advocate, the CANADA & second largest country in terms of Bell was a Canadian resident when he universities are at the leading edge of – combined with very low latency. Council is situated to be a key player in land mass, with only Russia being conceived the basic operation of the technology research and innovation. C facilitating the growth of this critical, WIRELESS bigger. Coupled with a widely dispersed To top it off, Canada recently launched device) to the groundbreaking For example, the University of Ottawa’s emerging technology. population of just over 36 million, that its Innovation Superclusters Initiative. It BlackBerry, forerunner of the School of Information Technology and means a unique blend of challenges will see public sector investment of up ubiquitous smartphone, innovation has A WIRELESS-FRIENDLY Engineering is engaged in 5G research, TECHNOLOGY and opportunities for wireless providers. to $950 million between now and 2022 long been engrained in Canada’s DNA. and earlier this year the university shared The industry has come through with to support business-led innovation These and other inventions have had a POLITICAL & ACADEMIC with other post-secondary institutions SOME FACTS blazing colours, offering coverage to superclusters destined to become engines lasting impact internationally and beyond. ENVIRONMENT in $41 million in research funding from more than 99 per cent of Canadians and of economic growth. Wireless is well- Public policy in Canada is increasingly the Natural Sciences and Engineering Total economic contribution in GDP to reaching roughly 97 per cent of the positioned to benefit from the initiative. Canada is poised to turning its attention to wireless as both Research Council of Canada (NSERC). the Canadian economy in 2016: population with LTE networks. become a world leader a service to its growing, financially $ SOME BACKGROUND stable population and as a driver of the WHAT IT ALL MEANS 25.2 billion Canada’s facilities-based carriers are Canada’s flourishing wireless industry is country’s robust economy. Competition ignites creativity, and largely to thank for those remarkable in the 5G revolution a natural evolution of its long-established in Canada that’s meant a continually Wireless phone subscribers in Canada coverage numbers. When they make The extraordinary potential of 5G telecommunications sector. It comprises With 5G, Canada is again positioning expanding wireless infrastructure, a in the first quarter of 2017: technology is attracting the attention of the major financial investment required three large, national carriers and several itself to be at the forefront of technological drive toward ever-better consumer forward-thinking officials at the federal for the right to use spectrum under regional carriers, many of which joined advancement. When game-changing service, and a culture of innovation government level, while the wireless Canada’s facilities-based competition the market following the country’s 5G rolls out over the next two to three among industry, academic and 30,437,561 sector stands to benefit from financial model, they naturally want to capitalize spectrum auction in 2008. years, wireless is primed to make government leaders. n on that investment. They do that by its greatest leap forward yet with incentives in the government’s recently Percentage of Canadians with building infrastructure, resulting in Working in a competitive environment, everything from cars to agriculture to announced Innovation Superclusters % a smartphone: better network coverage. these facilities-based carriers are making cities connected in ways never before Initiative. Industry thrives in this sort 73 the massive and ongoing investment imagined. Canada’s leadership role in of environment. Canada is a global leader that continues to expand Canada’s Canada’s international this arena includes the world-ranking Provinces and municipalities are also Average 4G download speed wireless footprint and to provide the ranking for average work now being done on connected onboard. Eager to cultivate ever-more in wireless innovation, nd enviable coverage that users enjoy. wireless mobile in Canada: 30.58 MBps and autonomous vehicles at the efficient wireless services for reach and reliability. connection speeds: (Source: Open Signal, June 2017) BlackBerry Autonomous Vehicle expectant residents, these levels 2 Innovation Centre in Kanata, Ontario. of government are working with Predicted mobile data traffic growth 1901 1985 1995 2001 2002 2003 2007 2008 2009 2013 2017 in Canada between 2016 and 2021: First one-way First cellular networks National and regional First 3G networks Introduction of Common Short Codes Cell phone AWS licence auction CRTC mandates Industry begins CRTC directs carriers FIVEFOLD transatlantic wireless turned on (Analog/ PCS licences are are introduced cross-carrier text are introduced, industry introduces results in an increased carriers to complete rollout of a to update their networks signal received AMPS). The first awarded, paving the with faster and messaging, a first allowing users to wireless number number of facilities- implementation of text-to-9-1-1 service in preparation for next Proportion of digital time that at Signal Hill, cell phone call was way for voice and more advanced in North America. interact with media portability. based wireless Phase II Enhanced for deaf, hard of generation 9-1-1 voice near St. John’s, between then mayor data services over digital features. Text message outlets, brands, competitors. 9-1-1 service (E9-1-1), hearing and speech and text messaging Canadians spend on mobile devices: Newfoundland. of Toronto Art 2G (GSM and CDMA). volumes double retailers, governments allowing a wireless impaired persons. services (NG9-1-1) for Eggleton and then in the first year. and all kinds of other phone to be located all Canadians. mayor of Montréal organizations via during an TWO-THIRDS Jean Drapeau. text messaging. emergency call.

4 . Wireless Telecom Canada Wireless Telecom Canada . 5 What are the biggest challenges federal, provincial and municipal levels. voters. You can find your elected official the wireless industry faces But it’s complicated: in Canada, for instantly. Also, it gets young people A CONVERSATION WITH globally and here in Canada? example, wireless spectrum is regulated involved. What led the charge was In both cases, it’s keeping up with demand. federally, but control of land for towers when Barack Obama ran for president The estimate was that mobile data usage is a municipal matter. At some point, I’d and connected with people through would increase by 500 percent between like to see everyone at the table. Facebook and Twitter. 2016 and 2021 in Canada, so if you look Talk a little about Canada ROBERT GHIZ at what people are going to be using Do you remember your wireless for, it’s endless. and 5G, if you would. first cell phone? PRESIDENT & CEO OF CWTA Our vision is for Canada to be a world I do. It was a Motorola Personal The big challenge from the Canadian leader in 5G, and to make sure that Communicator, the original flip phone. When Robert Ghiz assumed leadership of CWTA in 2017, he brought with him perspective is to make sure everyone Canadians – individuals, business, I also remember later, a few years later, two decades of diverse experience in government affairs and public policy. gets connected. We have rural and government – are the most connected having a flip phone in one holster on my northern parts of the country, and putting A twice-elected Premier of Prince Edward Island, from 2007 to 2015 he because it’s going to help drive economies. hip and a BlackBerry in the other holster that infrastructure in there has a steered the maritime province through a period of challenge and change and Connection is the new infrastructure. because they hadn’t been combined yet tremendous cost, but you see – just think about that! ROBERT GHIZ forged important relationships at the national level. After leaving politics, governments of all levels looking to Fifty years ago, we talked about getting Mr. Ghiz served as Business Adviser at the multinational law firm Gowling goods to market with roads and trucks. SOME FACTS partner to make sure it happens. Last question: What do you want WLG, where he remained until joining CWTA. Now it’s towers and spectrum delivering • President & CEO of CWTA How should government digital goods and services. That’s where others to know about the wireless since January 2017 What makes Canada a world investment is expensive, but our be doing that? 5G comes into play: giving us the best ecosystem in Canada? That’s where public policy comes into That you can be located anywhere in • Premier of Prince Edward Island leader in the wireless sector? companies are making the investment. infrastructure possible. from 2007 to 2015 It’s a country where innovation and There’s more to do, but if you look at our play. Protecting support for facilities- Canada and your connectivity will be as investment are necessities, and our connection speeds – we already have the based providers is extremely important Based on your experience in good as it is anywhere else in the • Active board member of three companies are leading the way on both fastest 4G download speeds among the G7 because those providers supply the politics, where do you see world. That it’s a good place to invest national Canadian charities fronts. For example, when you have a – and the money that telecommunications infrastructure that everyone relies on. wireless fitting into democracy? and partner and collaborate. And that • Follow him on Twitter: relatively small population with a large companies put into infrastructure, You need to look at the long term. We’re It’s changed the way democracy works Canada is rapidly becoming a world @RobertGhiz land base such as we do, infrastructure we are leaders. now seeing an array of programs at the and how political leaders connect with leader in 5G. n

Recycle My Cell is a national industry initiative led by CWTA along with its PROGRAMS Members (wireless manufacturers Text with 911 (T9-1-1) provides the capability for a person who and service providers). The goal of is deaf, deafened, hard of hearing or speech impaired to TXT.ca is Canada’s source for all information relating to this program is to minimize the communicate with 9-1-1 service using text messaging in Canada. Common Short Codes. Short Codes are the foundation of number of handsets entering www.textwith911.ca mobile marketing. They allow consumers to interact with Canada’s landfills by operating an media outlets, brands, retailers, governments and all kinds easy-to-use recycling solution for all stakeholders. of other organizations via text messaging. www.recyclemycell.ca www.txt.ca

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