IPTV Longueuil

Longueuil sits on the South Shore of the St. Lawrence, directly across from Montreal, linked to the island by the Jacques Cartier Bridge and the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine tunnel. Its home internet looks a lot like Montreal’s too. Vidéotron owns the cable network, and Bell runs fibre and DSL. Here is how that plays out across Longueuil’s boroughs and its neighbours, what Boom TV needs to run well, and how to test your own line before you pay.

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Longueuil’s two main networks: Vidéotron and Bell

Network-owner data filed with the CRTC, compiled by a third party into a map of the city, gives a clear picture of wired internet in Longueuil:

• Vidéotron is the only owner of a cable (coaxial) network, and it is mapped in every zone.
• Bell runs fibre-to-the-home and DSL, both mapped in every zone.
• TelKel, a smaller fibre operator, shows up in about a fifth of the zones.

In the network-owner data, neither Rogers nor Cogeco owns a cable network here. Rogers appears in the same data only for fixed wireless and mobile service. Resellers are left out of the map, so the company on your bill may be selling service over Vidéotron’s or Bell’s lines.

For streaming, either main network is plenty. The data lists cable speeds up to 1.5 Gbps and fibre higher still, while live TV needs a small fraction of a single gigabit. Boom TV is an app on your TV device. Nothing is installed on the line, and nothing changes on your Vidéotron or Bell account.

Three boroughs, and four neighbours that left

Longueuil’s map takes some explaining. On 1 January 2002, the province merged the former city of Longueuil with Boucherville, Brossard, Greenfield Park, LeMoyne, Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Saint-Hubert and Saint-Lambert. Four of them, Boucherville, Brossard, Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville and Saint-Lambert, became independent cities again on 1 January 2006.

What remains is a city of three boroughs: Le Vieux-Longueuil, Saint-Hubert and Greenfield Park. The 2021 census counted 254,483 residents. Longueuil and the four reconstituted cities now form the urban agglomeration of Longueuil, created in 2006.

Those boundaries don’t decide which networks reach you. City lines are about councils and taxes, not wiring. The real differences are between buildings, so check what technology serves your address rather than what your borough is supposed to have.

Brossard, Boucherville and the rest of the South Shore

The same network-owner data covers the neighbouring cities, and the pattern holds:

• Brossard: Vidéotron cable and Bell fibre and DSL across the city, plus Vidéotron’s own fibre and TelKel fibre in about a third of its zones.
• Boucherville: Vidéotron cable and Bell fibre and DSL, mapped across the city.

Boom TV works the same way in any of them, because it runs over whatever home connection you already have.

How much speed you actually need

Boom TV’s recommended speeds, per stream:

The network data lists cable at up to 1.5 Gbps and fibre at up to 8 Gbps, far above these figures. DSL is the one to test. Bell’s DSL is listed at anywhere from 5 to 100 Mbps depending on the line, so run a speed test in the evening before you rely on it for 4K or several screens.

When it buffers, look inside the house first

If a fast connection still stutters, the cause is often the last few metres:

• Use 5 GHz Wi-Fi, not 2.4 GHz. The 2.4 GHz band is slower and 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.
• Put the router somewhere central and off the floor. Basements and cabinets cost you signal.
• Test at the time you actually watch. A weeknight evening is the real test.

Getting set up in Longueuil

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

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 Vidéotron in Longueuil?

Yes. Vidéotron owns the cable network in Longueuil, and Boom TV runs over it the same way it runs over Bell fibre or DSL. Nothing on your Vidéotron account changes.

Is Rogers or Cogeco cable available in Longueuil?

No. In the network-owner data, Vidéotron is the only cable owner in Longueuil. Rogers appears only for fixed wireless and mobile, and Cogeco doesn’t appear.

I live in Brossard, Boucherville or Saint-Lambert. Is this the same service?

Yes. Those are separate cities, but Boom TV works the same anywhere you have a reliable home connection. In Brossard and Boucherville, the network-owner data shows the same Vidéotron cable and Bell fibre and DSL as Longueuil.

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.