IPTV Mirabel

Mirabel is a big city on the map and a fast-growing one. It covers about 484 square kilometres on Montreal’s North Shore, and its population grew 21% between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, to 61,108. That size shows up in its internet, too. Here’s who owns the lines across Mirabel, what streaming live TV needs, and how to test Boom TV on your own connection first, wherever in the city you live.

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Eight municipalities, one city since 1971

Mirabel was created in 1971 through the expropriation of private land and the merger of eight municipalities: Saint-Augustin, Saint-Benoît, Saint-Hermas, Saint-Janvier-de-Blainville, Sainte-Scholastique, Saint-Canut, Sainte-Monique and Saint-Janvier-de-la-Croix. It was first called Ville de Sainte-Scholastique and took the name Mirabel in 1973.

Mirabel is also its own territory equivalent to a regional county municipality, with the same boundaries as the city.

The city’s communities include Saint-Janvier, Saint-Canut, Domaine-Vert Nord and Domaine-Vert Sud. With 126 people per square kilometre in 2021, Mirabel is spread out, and that shows on its network map.

Who owns the wires in Mirabel

An independent coverage map built from CRTC network-owner filings (the CRTC is Canada’s telecom regulator) splits Mirabel into 34 zones. It shows:

• Vidéotron as the only cable (coaxial) owner, mapped in about 82% of zones.
• Bell fibre-to-the-home in about 82% of zones, and Bell DSL in about 97%.
• Vidéotron’s own fibre in about 76% of zones.
• Smaller fibre owners, including a network listed under MRC d’Argenteuil, in a smaller share.

That Vidéotron fibre figure stands out. On the same coverage map, Vidéotron fibre appears in only about one zone in ten in Laval.

Cable and Bell fibre each leave out roughly one zone in five, though fibre from at least one owner is mapped in every zone. Fixed wireless is mapped in every zone, and satellite in every zone too. In the more rural parts of Mirabel, one of those may be your connection.

These are shares of mapped zones, not homes, and resellers aren’t shown, so check 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. The other technologies need testing:

• DSL is listed at 5 to 100 Mbps.
• Fixed wireless is listed at 25 to 250 Mbps.
• Satellite is listed at 25 to 220 Mbps.

On any of those, run a speed test in the evening, on the device in the TV room, before you count on 4K or two screens at once. The free trial is the simplest way to find out.

When it buffers, look inside the house first

In a bigger house, the trouble is often between the router and the TV:

• Use 5 GHz Wi-Fi, not 2.4 GHz, for the main TV.
• Run Ethernet to the main TV if you can. A wired connection takes Wi-Fi out of the picture.
• Add a mesh point for TVs upstairs or at the far end of the house.
• Count everything else on the network. Video calls, game downloads and backups share the same connection as your TV.

Getting set up in Mirabel

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 Vidéotron in Mirabel?

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

I’m in a rural part of Mirabel on fixed wireless. Will it work?

Fixed wireless is listed at 25 to 250 Mbps. Boom TV works on any home connection that meets the speeds above. Test it on your own line with the free trial.

Does it work on satellite internet?

Satellite is mapped across Mirabel at 25 to 220 Mbps, but evening performance varies. 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.

Can I try it before paying?

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