IPTV Drummondville

If you’ve moved to Drummondville from Montreal or Laval, the cable company changes. On the network-owner map, Drummondville’s cable belongs to Cogeco, not Vidéotron, and fibre comes from several companies, including a regional co-op. Drummondville had 79,258 people in the 2021 census, and for live TV, your home connection is what counts. Here’s who owns the lines in town, what streaming needs, and how to test Boom TV on your own connection before you pay.

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A city built from a series of mergers

Drummondville sits on the Saint-François River in the Centre-du-Québec region, east of Montreal, and it’s the seat of the Drummond Regional County Municipality. It was founded in June 1815 and named after Sir Gordon Drummond.

Today’s city is the result of a long series of amalgamations:

• 1955: Saint-Joseph de Grantham and Saint-Jean-Baptiste
• 1966: Drummondville-Ouest
• 1982: Drummondville-Sud
• 1993: Grantham
• 2004: Saint-Nicéphore, Saint-Charles-de-Drummond and Saint-Joachim-de-Courval

That history matters for your internet. The city covers about 247 square kilometres and takes in what were once separate municipalities, so the networks at one address aren’t always the ones a few kilometres away.

Cogeco owns the cable, and fibre comes from several owners

An independent coverage map built from CRTC network-owner filings (the CRTC is Canada’s telecom regulator) splits Drummondville into 22 zones. It shows:

• Cogeco as the only cable (coaxial) owner, mapped in about 55% of zones. Cogeco fibre is mapped more widely, in about 91% of zones.
• Cooptel fibre in about 82% of zones. Cooptel is a telecommunications co-op that began in 1944 in the Valcourt area and started offering fibre to homes in 2010.
• Bell fibre in about 55% of zones, and Bell DSL in about 82%.
• Smaller fibre owners, MaskaTel and Sogetel, in smaller shares of zones.

Vidéotron isn’t listed as a cable owner here at all. It appears only for mobile service and for high-capacity transport in two zones. The map leaves out resellers, so the company on your bill may be selling service over someone else’s lines.

These are shares of mapped zones, not homes, so check what reaches your own address.

How much speed you actually need

Boom TV’s recommended speeds, per stream:

That coverage map lists cable at up to 1.5 Gbps and fibre at up to 8 Gbps, far above these figures. DSL is listed at 5 to 100 Mbps, so if you’re on DSL, run a speed test in the evening before you count on 4K or two TVs at once.

Fixed wireless is mapped in every zone, at 25 to 250 Mbps. If that’s your connection, test during the hours you actually watch.

When it buffers, look inside the house first

If a fast connection still stutters, the cause is often between the router and the TV:

• Use 5 GHz Wi-Fi, not 2.4 GHz. The 2.4 GHz band is slower and more crowded.
• Plug the main TV in with Ethernet if you can. A wired connection takes Wi-Fi out of the picture.
• Move the router out of the basement or utility room, or add a mesh point for TVs upstairs.
• Count everything else on the network. Video calls, game downloads and backups share the same connection as your TV.

Getting set up in Drummondville

1. Start the free 24-hour trial. Test it in the evening, on the TV you actually use.
2. Install the app on your streaming stick, TV box, smart TV, phone, tablet or computer, and sign in with the details sent by email.
3. Connect over 5 GHz Wi-Fi or Ethernet and watch a full evening. If it plays cleanly, choose a plan on the plans page.

There’s no technician visit, nothing installed on the line, and no change to your internet account.

Frequently asked questions

Does Boom TV work on Cogeco internet in Drummondville?

Yes. Cogeco is the only cable owner on the network-owner map for Drummondville, and Boom TV runs over Cogeco cable or fibre the same way it runs over Bell or Cooptel. Boom TV doesn’t change anything on your internet account.

Can I get Vidéotron cable in Drummondville?

Not according to the network-owner map. Cogeco is the only cable owner listed. Vidéotron appears only for mobile service and for high-capacity transport in two zones.

I live in Saint-Nicéphore or Saint-Charles-de-Drummond. Is anything different?

Those were separate municipalities until 2004. They’re part of Drummondville now, but the networks can differ from street to street, so check what’s available at your address.

What speed do I need for 4K?

About 25 Mbps per 4K stream and about 10 Mbps per HD stream. Add them together for each screen in use at the same time.

Can I try it before paying?

Yes. The trial is free and lasts 24 hours. Start the trial or see the plans.