The Spectrum

Industry Canada

Industrie Canada

RADIO SPECTRUM ALLOCATIONS IN CANADA

Radio waves use the electromagnetic spectrum. The lowest frequencies have the longest radio waves and the highest frequencies have the shortest radio waves. Radio waves are characterized according to their frequency, the unit for which is the hertz (Hz). The frequency is determined by the number of complete waves propagated through a medium past a fixed point in one second. Thus, the frequency of a signal where one wave passes a fixed point in one second is one hertz. A kilohertz (kHz) represents 1000 waves passing a point in one second, or 1000 hertz. One megahertz (MHz) is 1000 kilohertz and a gigahertz (GHz) is 1000 megahertz.

The spectrum is divided into a number of frequency bands, each possessing characteristics peculiar to it which determine the usage appropriate to that band. Each band has been allocated by international agreement at a World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) to one or more radio services or for specific usages. Sponsored by the International Telecommunication Union (a United Nations agency), WRCs are held to extend, review and revise frequency allocations among the various uses. After WRC conferences and when Canadas needs change Industry Canada allocates specific frequency bands to services to satisfy domestic communications requirements as shown on this chart. The official regulatory provisions that pertain to frequency allocations in Canada are contained in the Canadian Table of Frequency Allocations and the related spectrum policies.

Among radio spectrum users are broadcasters, taxis, building and other construction trades, air transportation, radio amateurs, marine transportation, telecommunications carriers, electrical power utilities, trucking companies, police, and federal, provincial, territorial and municipal departments and agencies. This chart is based on the 2000 Canadian Table of Frequency Allocations, which was developed from decisions of World Radio Conferences, including WRC-97. The chart provides a graphic representation of Canadian electromagnetic spectrum allocations between 9 Hz and 275 GHz. For further information on spectrum or radio matters, contact the Spectrum and Radio Policy Directorate, Industry Canada, Ottawa (e-mail: dgtp-dsrs@ic.gc.ca) or one of its regional offices in Moncton, Montral, Toronto, Winnipeg or Vancouver.

Le spectre Les ondes radiolectriques utilisent le spectre lectromagntique. Aux frquences les plus basses correspondent les ondes radio les plus longues et aux frquences les plus leves, les ondes radio les plus courtes. Les ondes radio se caractrisent par leur frquence, qui se mesure en hertz (Hz). La frquence est dtermine par le nombre dondes compltes franchissant un point fixe dun support en une seconde. On dira donc dun signal pour lequel une onde franchit un point fixe en une seconde quil a une frquence de 1 hertz. Le kilohertz (kHz) quivaut 1 000 ondes par seconde, soit 1 000 hertz, le mgahertz, 1 000 kilohertz et le gigahertz (GHz), 1 000 mgahertz.

ATTRIBUTION DES FREQUENCES RADIOELECTRIQUES AU CANADA

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Le spectre se compose de bandes de frquences possdant chacune des particularits qui en dterminent lutilisation. Chaque bande est attribue un ou plusieurs services radio ou des usages dtermins par voie daccords internationaux signs une Confrence mondiale des radiocommunications (CMR). Organises sous lgide dun organisme des Nations Unies, lUnion internationale des tlcommunications, les CMR ont pour but dtendre, dtudier et de rviser lattribution des bandes de frquences. lissue de chacune de ces confrences et quand des changements simposent au Canada, Industrie Canada attribue des bandes de frquences particulires certains services, de manire sadapter aux besoins du pays en matire de communications, comme lillustre le graphique cidessous. Les dispositions officielles de la rglementation touchant lattribution des frquences au Canada figurent dans le Tableau canadien dattribution des bandes de frquences et dans les politiques connexes dutilisation du spectre.

Parmi les utilisateurs du spectre radiolectrique, on compte les radiodiffuseurs, les compagnies de taxi, lindustrie du btiment et dautres secteurs de la construction, les transporteurs ariens, les radioamateurs, les transporteurs maritimes, les entreprises de tlcommunications, les services publics dlectricit, les entreprises de camionnage, la police, ainsi que les ministres ou organismes fdraux, provinciaux, territoriaux et municipaux. Ce graphique est fond sur la version 2000 du Tableau canadien dattribution des bandes de frquences, rsultant des diverses Confrences mondiales des radiocommunications, notamment la CMR-97. Il fournit la reprsentation graphique des attributions de frquences radiolectriques au Canada, entre 9 et 275 GHz. Pour obtenir plus de renseignements sur le spectre ou les radiocommunications, veuillez communiquer avec la Direction des politiques du spectre et de la radiocommunication dIndustrie Canada Ottawa (courriel: dgtp-dsrs@ic.gc.ca), ou avec lun des bureaux rgionaux Moncton, Montral, Toronto, Winnipeg et Vancouver.
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AM radio Radio AM

160 metre band Bande de 160 mtres 1 850

2182 kHz International radiotelephone distress and calling frequency 2182 kHz Frquence internationale de dtresse et d'appel pour radiotlphonie 2 495 2 501 2 502 2 505

300 kHz

2 170 2 173.5 2 190.5 2 194

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1 800

2 000

2 065

2 107

2 850

3 000

300

315

325

335

405

415

495

MF

National Research Council time signal Signaux horaires du Conseil national de recherches 80 metre band Bande de 80 mtres 3.4 3.5

Industrial, scientific and medical uses (ISM) Emplois industriels, scientifiques et mdicaux (ISM) HF shortwave broadcasting Radiodiffusion HF sur ondes courtes 6.525 6.685 6.765 5.25 5.45 5.48 5.68 5.73 5.95 5.9 6.2

40 metre band Bande de 40 mtres National Research Council time signal Signaux horaires du Conseil national de recherches 8.1 8.195 8.815 7.35 7.3

30 metre band Bande de 30 mtres 10.15

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20 metre band Bande de 20 mtres National Research Council time signal Signaux horaires du Conseil national de recherches 14.99 15.005 15.01 15.1 16.36 17.41 17.48 17.55 15.6 15.8

15 metre band Bande de 15 mtres

3 MHz General radio service (GRS)/Citizens' band (CB) Service de radio gnral (SRG)/Bande publique (BP) 12 metre band ISM 10 metre band Bande de 12 mtres Bande de 10 mtres
22.855 23 23.2 23.35 24.89 24.99 25.005 25.01 25.07 25.21 25.55 25.67 26.1 26.175 27.5 29.7 30 24 28

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11.175 11.275 11.4

17.9 17.97 18.03 18.052 18.068 18.168 18.78 18.9 19.02 19.68 19.80 19.99 19.995 20.01

21.85 21.87 21.924 22

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3.155

4.063

4.438

4.995 5.003 5.005 5.06

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11.6 11.65

12.05

12.23

13.2 13.26 13.36 13.41 13.57 13.6 13.8

13.87

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21.45

3.23

4.65 4.7 4.75

4.85

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A R

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ISM

156.7625 156.8375

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6 metre band Bande de 6 mtres

TV channels 2 4 Canaux de tlvision 2 4

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FM radio (100 channels spaced 200 kHz apart) Radio MF (100 canaux espacs de 200 kHz) 108

117.975

Air traffic control 2 metre band Vessel traffic services Contrle de la circulation arienne Bande de 2 mtres Services de trafic maritime 121.5 MHz Emergency Low earth orbit satellite (LEO-SAT) LEO-SAT 121,5 MHz Urgence Satellite orbite basse terrestre (SAT-LEO) SAT-OBT 144 146 148 149.9 150.05 137 138

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TV channels 713 Canaux de tlvision 7 13

30 30.005 30.01

39.986 40.02

40.98 41.015

38.25

37.5

74.6 74.8 75.2 76

174

216

220

225

300

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50

54

72

73

88

S S

VHF

OR

Family radio service (FRS) Dispositif radio familial

1 610 1 610.6 1 613.8 1 626.5

1 660 1 660.5 1 668.4 1 670 1 675 1 700 1 710

2 483.5

399.9 400.05 400.15 401 402 403 406 406.1 410

Search and rescue satellite (SARSAT) Satellite de recherche et sauvetage (SARSAT) 414 415 419 420 430

TV channels 38 69 Canaux de tlvision 38 69 TV channels 14 36 Cellular/trunked mobile Canaux de tlvision 14 36 Service mobile (cellulaire ou partage de plusieurs canaux) 608 614 806

Cordless phones Tlphones sans cordon Air-to-ground ISM Air-sol 890 902

Paging Tlappel N-PCS SCP-E 932.5 932

Air traffic control radars Radars de contrle de la circulation arienne Global positioning system (GPS) Systme de positionnement mondial (GPS) 1 215 1 240

Mobile satellite (MSAT) Programme du satellite mobile (MSAT)

Digital audio broadcasting (DAB) Radiodiffusion audionumrique (RAN) 1 350 1 370 1 400 1 427 1 429 1 452

LEO-SAT SAT-OBT GPS

MSAT

ISM: digital cordless phones, wireless LAN (also microwave ovens) ISM: tlphones numriques sans cordon, rseau local sans fil (galement fours micro-ondes) LEO-SAT Personal communication service (PCS) SAT-OBT Service de communications personnelles (SCP) 2 010 2 025 2 110 2 120 2 160 2 200 2 290 2 300 2 450 2 500 2 596 2 655 2 686 2 690 2 700 2 850

300 MHz

328.6

335.4

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1 492 1 515 1 525 1 530 1 535

1 559

1 850 1 970 1 990

2 900

3 000

300

312

315

387

390

450

455 456

459 460

470

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929

935

941

942

944

952

956

960

SS

SSS

S S

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S S

UHF

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C Band Bande C

Domestic satellites Satellites domestiques 4.2

ISM

ISM

Domestic satellites Satellites domestiques 7.075 6.7

RADAR satellite Satellite RADAR 8.175 8.215 8.4 8.5 8.55

Ku Band Bande Ku Domestic satellites Satellites domestiques 11.7

Ku Band Bande Ku Domestic satellites Direct broadcasting satellite (DBS) Satellites domestiques Satellite de radiodiffusion directe (SRD) 12.75 13.25 13.4 13.75 14.47 14.5 12.2 12.7

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DBS SRD

28 GHz Local multipoint communication systems (LMCS) Ka Band 3 GHz Services locaux de communications multipoints (LMCS) 28 GHz Bande Ka Multimedia satellite Multimedia satellite ISM Satellite multimdia Satellite multimdia 22 22.21 22.5 22.55 23.55 23.6 24 24.05 24.25 24.45 24.65 24.75 25.25 25.5 20.2 21.2 21.4 27.5 29.5

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5.25 5.255 5.35

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5.925

7.75 7.85 7.9 7.975 8.025

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5.15

5.46 5.47

5.65

5.85

7.25 7.3

7.45 7.55

8.65

8.75

8.85

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Please note: The space allotted to the services in the spectrum segments shown is not proportional to the actual amount of spectrum occupied.

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3.5

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4.5

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10

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S S

S S S

S S

S S

SS

S S

S S S

SHF

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30 GHz

ISM

ISM

54.25

55.78

174.5 176.5

31 31.3

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39.5

40.5

42.5

43.5

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51.4

52.6

56.9

58.2 59

59.3

75.5 76

94.1

100

102

105

116

126

134

142 144

149 150 151

156

158

164

168 170

182

185

190

200

202

217

231

235 238

241

248 250 252

265

275

300

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40

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66

71

74

81

84

86

92

94

95

S S S

S S S S S S S S

S S S

S S

S S

EHF

Not allocated Non attribue

S S

S S

300 GHz

Wavelength Longueur donde

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3000 km

300 km

30 km

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300 m

30 m

3m

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30 mm

3 mm

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3x104

3x103

3x102

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3x10-2

3x10-3

3x10-4

3x10-5

3x10-6

3x10-7

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Wavelength Longueur donde

Infra-sonics Infracoustique

Audible Range Frquences audibles

Ultra-sonics Ultracoustique

Microwave Micro-ondes

Infrared Infrarouge

Visible Visible

Ultraviolet Ultraviolet

VLF

LF

MF

HF

VHF

UHF

SHF

EHF

X-Ray Rayons X 1019 Hz

Gamma Ray Rayons gamma

Cosmic Ray Rayons cosmiques

Frequency Frquence

0 Hz

10 Hz

100 Hz

1 kHz

10 kHz

100 kHz

1 MHz

10 MHz

100 MHz

1 GHz

10 GHz

100 GHz

1012 Hz

1013 Hz

1014 Hz

1015 Hz

1016 Hz

1017 Hz

1018 Hz

1020 Hz

1021 Hz

1022 Hz

1023 Hz

1024 Hz

1025 Hz

1026 Hz

Frequency Frquence

RADIO SPECTRUM (represented in chart above) SPECTRE DES RADIOFRQUENCES (reprsent dans le graphique ci-dessus)