IPTV Lac-Brome

Lac-Brome is seven communities around one lake, and its internet map is more patchwork than a city’s. Two different cable companies serve different parts of town, fibre covers much of it, and fixed wireless is mapped in every zone. Here is who runs the lines around Brome Lake, what live TV needs from your connection, and how to test Boom TV on your own line before you pay.

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Seven communities, one town since 1971

The Town of Brome Lake (Lac-Brome) was formed in 1971 by merging Bondville, East Hill, Foster, Fulford, Iron Hill, Knowlton and West Brome. The lake itself covers about 15 square kilometres and is the source of the Yamaska River. The separate Village of Brome is surrounded on three sides by the town.

The 2021 census counted 5,923 residents over about 207 square kilometres of land. It also counted 3,683 private dwellings, of which 2,828 were occupied by their usual residents. In other words, nearly a quarter weren’t occupied by usual residents on census day.

Two cable companies, and not everywhere

An independent coverage map built from CRTC network-owner filings (the CRTC is Canada’s telecom regulator) splits Lac-Brome into 18 zones:

• Cogeco cable is mapped in about 44% of zones, and Vidéotron cable in about 39%. Cable of any kind is mapped in about 78% of zones, so some zones have none.
• Bell fibre-to-the-home is mapped in about 89% of zones, and Bell DSL in every zone.
• Vidéotron and Cogeco fibre each appear in a smaller share.
• Fixed wireless is mapped in every zone, from Xplore, Rogers and Bell, plus two smaller owners, and satellite is mapped in every zone too.

These are shares of mapped zones, not homes. With two cable owners splitting the map, check your own address rather than going by your neighbour’s.

At the cottage, test the line you have

If Lac-Brome is your second home, the connection there may not match the one in the city. That coverage map lists fixed wireless at 25 to 250 Mbps, satellite at 25 to 220 Mbps and DSL at 5 to 100 Mbps, all wide ranges. Run the free trial at the cottage itself, in the evening, before counting on 4K.

Boom TV is an app, so nothing is installed on the line. Boom TV doesn’t change anything on your internet account.

How much speed you actually need

Boom TV’s recommended speeds, per stream:

Cable is listed at up to 1.5 Gbps and fibre at up to 8 Gbps, far above these figures. On fixed wireless, satellite or DSL, test first. If it buffers, use 5 GHz Wi-Fi or plug the main TV in with Ethernet, which takes Wi-Fi out of the picture.

Getting set up in Lac-Brome

1. Start the free 24-hour trial. Run 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.

Frequently asked questions

Does Boom TV work in Knowlton?

Yes, on any reliable home connection. Knowlton is part of Lac-Brome, where Cogeco and Vidéotron cable, Bell fibre and DSL, and fixed wireless are all mapped in different zones.

Is cable available everywhere in Lac-Brome?

Not on the network-owner map. Cable is mapped in about 78% of the town’s zones, split between Cogeco and Vidéotron. Bell DSL and fixed wireless are mapped in every zone.

Will it work on fixed wireless or satellite?

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 each screen in use at the same time.

Is there a free trial?

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