Canadian LTE and 5G Wireless Coverage Map and Population Access Statistics, 2024

The Atlas of Canada's 2024 Wireless Data Network map illustrates the availability of LTE and 5G service across Canada. It includes an inset map showing the percentage of population with 5G access by province and a bar graph tracking the population without 5G access from 2020 to 2024. The map is produced by Natural Resources Canada using data from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission.

Use Cases

• Assess regional digital divides based on province-level population access percentages.
• Analyze trends in 5G network rollout based on the time-series bar graph of population without access.
• Support infrastructure planning by overlaying the 1:6,000,000 scale geospatial coverage data with other demographic maps.

Strengths

• Includes time-series data on 5G access from 2020 to 2024.
• Provides geospatial data at a consistent 1:6,000,000 scale.
• Sourced from the authoritative Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the open_canada platform.

Provenance

Source

Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), 2024.

Collection Method

Likely compiled from mobile wireless service provider reports.

Time Range

2020-2024, with a primary map for 2024.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-22 20:30:51.569635; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Canada, with province-level breakdowns.