Canadian 5G auction raises competition questions, again

Canada has announced the results of its latest 5G auction, raising C$8.9 billion (US$7.1 billion) from the sale of spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band. But while the country’s innovation minister declared the result to be a success from the point of view of market competition, it’s pretty clear who the big winners really are.
The big three Canadian mobile operators – Bell Mobility, Rogers, and Telus – together accounted for C$7.3 billion (US$5.9 billion) or over 82% of the total