Bell touts best internet, wireless networks in latest Speedtest report
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Bell has topped 10 categories in Ookla's latest Speedtest report, including a new award for Canada's Best Mobile Network. The company secured first place in four internet-related categories and six
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Bell's leading performance across multiple Speedtest categories underscores its competitive advantage in Canada's internet and mobile network sectors. The company's strong scores in speed, gaming, and user satisfaction highlight its ability to deliver reliable and high-quality connectivity. This can influence consumer choice and drive further investment in network infrastructure.
Bell has achieved the highest rankings in 10 categories in Ookla's most recent Speedtest report, which introduced a new distinction for Canada's Best Mobile Network. In the internet segment, Bell secured first place in four categories: Best Internet, Fastest Internet, Top Rated Internet, and Best ISP Gaming Experience. Bell earned the Best Internet award with a Speedtest Connectivity Score of 83.69, narrowly surpassing Telus by 0.31 points and leading Rogers by nearly three points. Similarly, Bell claimed the Fastest Internet category by nearly one point ahead of Telus, with Rogers trailing significantly behind. Other providers such as Cogeco and Vidéotron completed the rankings. Ookla's Speedtest Connectivity Score is calculated on a 1-100 scale using real-world performance metrics including speed, latency, web browsing, and video streaming, with a weighting towards median experience and download speeds. In gaming, Bell won the Best ISP Gaming Experience award with a Game Score of 95.97, followed by Cogeco at 92.33. Bell also received the highest user rating, averaging 3.40 out of 5 stars, with Videotron second at 3.20 and Rogers last at 3.00. On the wireless side, Bell led six categories: Fastest 5G Network, Best 5G Network, Fastest Mobile Network, the new Best Mobile Network category, Best Mobile Gaming Experience, and Best 5G Gaming Experience. Bell's Fastest 5G Network score was 47.57, significantly ahead of Telus at 42.17. For Best 5G Network, Bell scored 69.00, nearly two points higher than Telus's 67.11, with Rogers at 65.78. In 5G Gaming, Bell posted a Game Score of 90.21, followed by Telus at 89.77 and Rogers at 88.72. The Game Score is based on latency and jitter measurements from real-world gaming servers and consumer-initiated metrics. Bell also led the Fastest Mobile Network category with a score of 62.94, ahead of Rogers at 59.73. In the new Best Mobile Network category, Bell scored 74.50, narrowly beating Telus's 74.26 and Rogers's 73.98. For Best Mobile Gaming Experience, Bell achieved a Game Score of 87.31, with Rogers and Telus closely trailing at 87.11 and 87.10 respectively. These results reflect Bell's strong performance across multiple network and user experience metrics in Canada.
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