Mobile
Rank
40 -6
Download
122.08 Mbps
Upload
16.93 Mbps
Latency
32 ms
Fixed Broadband
Rank
16 +1
Download
292.50 Mbps
Upload
161.38 Mbps
Latency
19 ms
Mobile
Rank
35 -8
Download
77.97 Mbps
Upload
9.28 Mbps
Latency
25 ms
Fixed Broadband
Rank
18 -2
Download
187.74 Mbps
Upload
53.85 Mbps
Latency
11 ms

Starting June 2024, location inclusion criteria use the Precision Validity Score (PVS) for mobile and fixed broadband. Results are updated mid-month for the previous three months.

Market Analysis

Fastest Providers - Download

Speedtest Intelligence® reveals Bell pure fibre was the fastest fixed broadband provider among top providers in Canada in Q4 2023 with a median download speed of 307.77 Mbps.

Median Download Speed Mbps
Provider

307.77

Bell pure fibre

270.08

Rogers

255.88

TELUS PureFibre

152.43

Cogeco

124.36

Videotron

73.65

SpaceX Starlink

0100200300400
Error bars indicate 95% CI

Fastest Providers - Upload

Calculating median upload speed for top fixed broadband providers in Canada during Q4 2023, Bell pure fibre had the fastest median upload speed at 264.97 Mbps.

Median Upload Speed Mbps
Provider

264.97

Bell pure fibre

215.80

TELUS PureFibre

49.44

Rogers

34.68

Videotron

29.63

Cogeco

10.09

SpaceX Starlink

0100200300
Error bars indicate 95% CI

Consistency

In measuring the consistency of each fixed broadband provider’s performance, we found that there was no statistical winner for highest Consistency in Canada during Q4 2023.

Consistency (%)
Provider

94.3%

Bell pure fibre

93.5%

TELUS PureFibre

91.2%

Rogers

89.1%

Cogeco

88.9%

Videotron

79.7%

SpaceX Starlink

Video Score™

In measuring the Video Score of top fixed broadband providers, we found that Bell pure fibre had the highest Video Score in Canada at 87.90 during Q4 2023.

Video Score™
Provider

87.90

Bell pure fibre

86.74

TELUS PureFibre

85.66

Videotron

85.41

Rogers

85.25

Cogeco

80.82

SpaceX Starlink

020406080100

Regional Speeds

British Columbia showed the fastest median download speed over fixed broadband in Canada during Q4 2023 at 211.10 Mbps. Yukon Territory had the slowest median download speed during the same period.

Rank
State
Median
Download
Mbps
Median
Upload
Mbps
Median Multi-Server Latency
Fastest Provider
Provider's Median Download
Mbps
1British Columbia211.1095.7817TELUS PureFibre252.97
2Newfoundland and Labrador209.9974.6168
-Winner cannot be statistically verified.
-Winner cannot be statistically verified.
3New Brunswick189.1053.5347Rogers278.11
4Nova Scotia187.0335.6041Bell pure fibre273.04
5Ontario183.8937.1719Bell pure fibre307.25
6Alberta179.0283.8318TELUS PureFibre263.40
7Manitoba148.6977.8136Rogers288.32
8Québec134.2148.2418Bell pure fibre326.16
9Prince Edward Island130.1316.3840Bell pure fibre224.64
10Saskatchewan103.8637.2446Rogers264.78

City Speeds

Fredericton showed the fastest median download speed over fixed broadband among Canada's most populous cities during Q4 2023 at 247.89 Mbps.

Rank
City
Median
Download
Mbps
Median
Upload
Mbps
Median Multi-Server Latency
Fastest Provider
Provider's Median Download
Mbps
1Fredericton247.8999.2035
-Winner cannot be statistically verified.
-Winner cannot be statistically verified.
2Edmonton232.52104.1215
-Winner cannot be statistically verified.
-Winner cannot be statistically verified.
3St. John's229.7396.9668
-Winner cannot be statistically verified.
-Winner cannot be statistically verified.
4London213.7934.9222Bell pure fibre325.94
5Ottawa203.8845.6120Bell pure fibre308.99
6Hamilton200.4232.9915Bell pure fibre319.53
7Toronto199.4049.3215Bell pure fibre317.10
8Winnipeg197.9585.6336Rogers290.34
9Calgary197.6186.9717TELUS PureFibre274.38
10Charlottetown197.1073.9830
-Winner cannot be statistically verified.
-Winner cannot be statistically verified.

Market Analysis

Fastest Providers - Download

Speedtest Intelligence® reveals Bell was the fastest mobile operator among national mobile providers in Canada in Q4 2023 with a median download speed of 121.33 Mbps.

Median Download Speed Mbps
Provider

121.33

Bell

115.02

TELUS

105.87

Rogers

050100150
Error bars indicate 95% CI

Fastest Providers - Upload

Calculating median upload speed for national mobile providers in Canada during Q4 2023, Rogers had the fastest median upload speed at 15.10 Mbps.

Median Upload Speed Mbps
Provider

15.10

Rogers

11.96

TELUS

11.80

Bell

05101520
Error bars indicate 95% CI

Consistency

In measuring the consistency of each national mobile operator’s performance, we found that Rogers had the highest Consistency in Canada during Q4 2023, with 88.2% of results showing at least a 5 Mbps minimum download speed and 1 Mbps minimum upload speed.

Consistency (%)
Provider

88.2%

Rogers

87.1%

TELUS

85.7%

Bell

Video Score™

In measuring the Video Score of each national operator, results did not show a statistical winner in Canada during Q4 2023.

Video Score™
Provider

77.57

Rogers

76.63

Bell

76.61

TELUS

020406080

5G Performance

Looking only at tests taken on a 5G connection, Bell had the fastest median 5G download speed among national mobile providers in Canada during Q4 2023 at 194.23 Mbps. The bars shown in the chart below are 95% confidence intervals, which represent the range of values in which the true median is likely to be.

5G Median Download Speed Mbps
Provider

194.23

Bell

174.45

TELUS

136.39

Rogers

050100150200
Error bars indicate 95% CI

Device Information

An analysis of performance on some of the fastest phones in Canada demonstrated the iPhone 15 Pro Max showed the fastest median download speed during Q4 2023 with 164.84 Mbps.

Device Name
Manufacturer
Median
Download
Mbps
Median
Upload
Mbps
Median
Median Multi-Server Latency
ms
iPhone 15 Pro MaxApple164.8420.1234
iPhone 15 ProApple142.7718.0935
iPhone 15 PlusApple138.4919.5034
iPhone 14 Pro MaxApple135.1917.1137
iPhone 14 ProApple127.7015.6537

Manufacturer Information

We examined combined performance by major cell phone manufacturers and found that devices from Apple had the fastest median download speed in Canada during Q4 2023 at 103.20 Mbps.

Manufacturer
Median
Download
Mbps
Median
Upload
Mbps
Median
Median Multi-Server Latency
ms
Apple103.2012.4938
Google91.1113.4036
Samsung86.6812.3537

Chipset Information

Looking at five of the fastest chipsets in Canada, we found that Snapdragon X70 5G had the fastest median download speed during Q4 2023 at 155.39 Mbps.

Chipset
Manufacturer
Median
Download
Mbps
Median
Upload
Mbps
Median
Median Multi-Server Latency
ms
Snapdragon X70 5GQualcomm155.3919.3534
Snapdragon X65 5GQualcomm131.0816.6737
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm119.1017.1234
Snapdragon X60 5GQualcomm113.2613.2238
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm108.1613.4037

Regional Speeds

Newfoundland and Labrador showed the fastest median mobile download speed in Canada during Q4 2023 at 112.48 Mbps. Northwest Territories had the slowest median download speed during the same period.

Rank
State
Median
Download
Mbps
Median
Upload
Mbps
Median Multi-Server Latency
Fastest Provider
Provider's Median Download
Mbps
1Newfoundland and Labrador112.4812.5482
-Winner cannot be statistically verified.
-Winner cannot be statistically verified.
2Manitoba110.2013.2181Rogers124.89
3Alberta101.3713.3249Rogers126.67
4Ontario98.6112.7135
-Winner cannot be statistically verified.
-Winner cannot be statistically verified.
5British Columbia94.5713.1836Rogers121.19
6Saskatchewan94.1311.8163
-Winner cannot be statistically verified.
-Winner cannot be statistically verified.
7Québec87.0511.1636
-Winner cannot be statistically verified.
-Winner cannot be statistically verified.
8Nova Scotia84.229.5163
-Winner cannot be statistically verified.
-Winner cannot be statistically verified.
9New Brunswick77.978.7669
-Winner cannot be statistically verified.
-Winner cannot be statistically verified.
10Prince Edward Island58.725.4468
-Winner cannot be statistically verified.
-Winner cannot be statistically verified.

City Speeds

St. John's showed the fastest median mobile download speed among Canada’s most populous cities during Q4 2023 at 171.76 Mbps.

Rank
City
Median
Download
Mbps
Median
Upload
Mbps
Median Multi-Server Latency
Fastest Provider
Provider's Median Download
Mbps
1St. John's171.7620.2676
-Winner cannot be statistically verified.
-Winner cannot be statistically verified.
2Halifax146.7518.1859
-Winner cannot be statistically verified.
-Winner cannot be statistically verified.
3Winnipeg132.5118.0775
-Winner cannot be statistically verified.
-Winner cannot be statistically verified.
4Toronto129.6818.6930Bell211.12
5Vancouver124.2117.8732
-Winner cannot be statistically verified.
-Winner cannot be statistically verified.
6Regina118.9117.8657
-Winner cannot be statistically verified.
-Winner cannot be statistically verified.
7Edmonton118.6215.4650
-Winner cannot be statistically verified.
-Winner cannot be statistically verified.
8Calgary117.5316.2046
-Winner cannot be statistically verified.
-Winner cannot be statistically verified.
9Saskatoon112.2816.3960
-Winner cannot be statistically verified.
-Winner cannot be statistically verified.
10Hamilton107.6312.8032
-Winner cannot be statistically verified.
-Winner cannot be statistically verified.

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