Freedom Mobile, the wireless brand that Shaw Communications bought last year, says its customers can now use iPhones on its network, along with a much wider variety of other LTE devices. Freedom Mobile launched an LTE network about a year ago, but its appeal was limited because it uses a type of wireless spectrum, known as Band 66, that most high-end devices in North America aren't calibrated to work on. The latest iPhones, however, will work on Freedom's existing network. Wireless spectrum FAQ1:28"We are going to support … all the Apple devices," president Jay Mehr said, along with Samsung Galaxy phones "and the vast majority of LTE devices" in Canada. "The enhancements will improve Freedom Mobile's LTE-Advanced network performance, especially in dense urban areas, and support nearly all LTE devices currently in use in Canada," the company followed up with in a press release.

Source: CBC News October 26, 2017 20:03 UTC