IPTV Grande Prairie

An independent coverage map built from CRTC network-owner filings lists the former Shaw cable network, now owned by Rogers, in Alberta cities such as Airdrie, St. Albert and Medicine Hat. Grande Prairie is different: the only cable network owner that map lists in the city is Eastlink. Alongside it are Telus and a fibre and wireless network owner based in Grande Prairie. Here’s how Grande Prairie is wired, and what Boom TV needs to run smoothly on your connection.

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The centre of the Peace River region

Grande Prairie lies about 456 km northwest of Edmonton and serves as the business and transportation centre of Alberta’s Peace River region. It became a city in 1958 and had 64,141 people at the 2021 census.

Bear Creek runs through the city, and Muskoseepi Park, whose name means Bear Creek in Cree, follows its valley. Northwestern Polytechnic sits in the northwest of the city. All around Grande Prairie is the County of Grande Prairie No. 1.

Eastlink owns the cable network

That map divides Grande Prairie into 14 zones. Eastlink is the only cable owner listed, mapped in eight of them. Eastlink is headquartered in Halifax and began in Amherst, Nova Scotia, in 1969. If you’ve moved here from another Alberta city, check which cable network serves your new address.

Neither Rogers nor Shaw appears as a cable owner in Grande Prairie on that map. Rogers is listed for wireless only.

Telus: fibre in some zones, DSL in more

The same map shows Telus fibre-to-the-home in nine of the 14 zones, and Telus DSL, which runs over older copper phone lines, in 12. So being a Telus customer doesn’t tell you which technology you’re on. If streaming feels slower than your plan suggests, ask Telus what actually serves your address.

A fibre network owner from Grande Prairie

The map also lists GPNetworks as a fibre owner in half of the city’s zones, and as a fixed-wireless owner in all of them. Federal grant records give the company’s location as Grande Prairie. Under the Universal Broadband Fund, it has a fibre project to improve high-speed internet access for 394 households in Evergreen Park, Webster and Grovedale, running from January 2025 to March 2027.

The map counts network owners only, so a reseller may sell you service over one of these lines under its own name.

Boom TV works on any home connection that meets the speeds below. Test it on your own line with the free trial. Boom TV is an app you install and sign into, nothing is installed on the line, and Boom TV doesn’t change anything on your internet account.

How much speed you actually need

Boom TV’s recommended speeds, per stream:

If a fast connection still buffers, the cause can be inside the house:

• Use 5 GHz Wi-Fi rather than 2.4 GHz. It’s faster, and less crowded in apartment buildings and attached homes.
• Plug the main TV in with Ethernet if you can. A wired connection takes Wi-Fi out of the picture.
• Keep the router out of basements and cabinets. Walls and floors cost signal.
• Count everyone else on the network. Downloads and video calls share the same connection as your TV.

Getting set up in Grande Prairie

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

No installer, no new wiring, and no change to your internet account.

Frequently asked questions

Does Boom TV work on Eastlink internet in Grande Prairie?

Yes. Eastlink owns the cable network here, and Boom TV runs over it the same way it runs over Telus. Boom TV doesn’t change anything on your internet account.

Can I get Rogers or Shaw cable in Grande Prairie?

Not on the network-owner map. It lists Eastlink as the only cable owner in the city, and Rogers only for wireless.

I’m with a local provider. Does that matter?

No. Boom TV works the same on any home connection that meets the speeds above.

I live in the County of Grande Prairie. Will it work?

Boom TV works on any home connection that meets the speeds above. Test it on your own line with the free trial.

What speed do I need for 4K?

About 25 Mbps per 4K stream, and about 10 Mbps per HD stream. Add them together for several screens.

Is there a free trial?

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