BELLEVUE, WA – Canada’s ‘Big Three’ wireless providers all offer strong performance, fast data speeds, and outstanding coverage in the country’s three biggest markets, according to tests done by an independent mobile analytics firm.
U.S.-based RootMetrics released its first set of reports on Canada's mobile experience on Tuesday, which share results from testing done last August in Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto on the performance of Bell, Rogers and Telus.
According to 47,495 data, call and text tests designed to replicate real-world consumer behavior, Bell, Rogers and Telus showed strong and similar performances in each market.
The average download speeds across all network technologies (not purely LTE) ranged from Bell’s 19.3 Mbps in Toronto to Rogers’ 33.0 Mbps, also in Toronto. RootMetrics called the average upload speeds it found “likewise impressive”, noting that Rogers registered 6.9 Mbps on average in Vancouver, while Bell and Telus each had average upload speeds a tick above 13.0 Mbps in Montreal. Bell scored highest on the ‘network reliability index’ in all three cities.
For more, check each city’s report:
– Montreal
– Toronto
"In Canada, the three major carriers all tout LTE service, and our testing shows that the ‘Big Three’ are delivering when it comes to strong-performing carriers," said RootMetrics president and CEO Bill Moore, in the report’s news release. "With these reports, we want to give people an easy way to see beyond the hype to get a true understanding of how the carriers are really performing. The good news for people in Canada's three largest cities is that they have their pick of good options."
