Ookla released its latest Canada Connectivity Report, detailing the mobile and fixed network performance of various providers in Canada.
The report includes data collected between July and December 2024 through its Speedtest platform. Ookla combines download and upload speed performance into its Speed Score metric, based on modern chipsets, to remove the impact of older devices on scores.
In this report, Ookla found that Bell led the mobile market and internet service provider (ISP) market with its pure fibre internet. Beyond just having the best speeds, Ookla also noted that Bell Mobility and fibre offered the best gaming experience.
Bell led mobile, but other providers were close behind
Looking at mobile, Bell had the fastest mobile network with a Speed Score of 104.34 and a median download speed of 99.2Mbps. Telus landed second with a score of 98.72 and a median download speed of 98.54Mbps, while Rogers scored 83.6 with a median download of 77.28Mbps.
Narrowing to just 5G, Bell’s lead increased with a score of 144.36 and median download of 166.60Mbps compared to Telus at 124.39 and 139.06Mbps and Rogers with 100.98 and 108.38Mbps.
Ookla named Telus the most consistent network overall, but didn’t name one for 5G as there was “no statistical difference between the providers.”
Rogers took the lead on 5G Availability, which measures how many users are able to access the 5G network the majority of the time. Rogers’ availability was 83.9 percent, compared to 70.5 percent for Bell and 69.7 percent for Telus.
Ookla also measured the video and gaming experience across Bell, Rogers and Telus. All three scored very close together, with Telus taking a slight edge in video streaming with a score of 78.45 to Bell’s 78.19 and Rogers’ 76.53. In gaming, Bell eked out the win with a score of 86.21 to Telus’ 85.4 and Rogers’ 85.33.
Finally, Ookla included a ‘consumer sentiment’ rating for Bell, Rogers and Telus. Telus scored highest with a 2.9/5, followed by Bell at 2.88/5 and Rogers at 2.84/5.
Bell’s pure fibre sweeps internet categories
Moving on to home internet, Bell’s pure fibre service swept all the categories. Notably, Bell’s non-fibre internet placed last in every category, so if you’re going with Bell, fibre seems to be the way to go.
Bell ranked the best overall for fixed networks, followed by Telus, Rogers, Videotron and Cogeco. When it comes to speeds, Bell scored 356.57 with a median download speed of 332.26Mbps. Telus trailed with a score of 308.55, followed by Rogers at 263.68. The other scores didn’t break 200.
Bell’s fibre service was also ranked as most consistent by a very small margin, clocking in at 94.5 percent compared to Telus’ 94.1 percent. Every provider except Bell’s non-fibre internet service landed around the 90 percent consistency mark.
For video experience, Bell scored highest followed by Videtron, which beat out Telus for the second spot. Telus still landed third, followed by Rogers and then Cogeco. Bell also claimed first place for gaming experience, with Cogeco landing in second and Telus again landing third.
Finally, for consumer sentiment, Bell scored highest at 3.58/5. Videotron followed at 3.43, then Telus at 3.36, Cogeco at 3.26 and Rogers trailed with 3.11. Bell’s non-fibre internet scored just 2.31.
Those interested can read the full Ookla report here, including additional details on per-region and city breakdowns.
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