Canada raises C$5.27 bln in wireless auction; Quebecor goes national
February 19, 2014 at 17:35 PM EST
TORONTO, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Canadian telecom companies have paid a combined C$5.27 billion ($4.78 billion), a record high amount, to secure licenses for prime airwaves on which they plan to build more powerful wireless networks, the federal government said on Wednesday, as a new national challenger looked set to emerge from Quebec.