IPTV Peterborough

Peterborough has a crowded internet map. On the network-owner map, Cogeco cable and Bell fibre both reach every part of the city, and a third fibre network, from a phone company that started in a nearby village in 1898, is mapped in most of it. Peterborough had 83,651 people in the 2021 census, and for live TV, the line into your home and the Wi-Fi inside it decide how well it plays. Here’s who wires the city, what Boom TV needs, and how to test it on your own connection first.

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A city on the Otonabee, separate from its county

Peterborough is the seat of Peterborough County, but it is politically independent from it: the city runs as a single-tier municipality. It covers about 65 square kilometres of land, built on a series of rapids in the Otonabee River. The city completely surrounds Little Lake, the only lake on the Otonabee, and the Trent–Severn Waterway passes through town, including the Peterborough Lift Lock, which opened in 1904. The Hunter Street Bridge links East City with the downtown core.

It is also a college town. Trent University was established in 1964, and Fleming College, established in 1967, has its Sutherland Campus in the city. If you’re renting near either one, your building’s internet choices are worth checking before you move in.

Cogeco, Bell and a local fibre company

An independent coverage map built from CRTC network-owner filings (the CRTC is Canada’s telecom regulator) splits Peterborough into 8 zones:

• Cogeco cable is mapped in all 8 zones, and Cogeco fibre in 7.
• Bell fibre-to-the-home is mapped in all 8 zones, with Bell’s older DSL listed everywhere too.
• Nexicom fibre is mapped in 6 of the 8 zones.
• Eastlink cable appears in one zone.

These are shares of mapped zones, not homes, so check your own address. The map counts network owners only.

Nexicom: a phone company from up the road

Nexicom’s history goes back to 1898, when it was founded as the Turner Telephone Company in the village of Millbrook. Millbrook is the main community in the Township of Cavan Monaghan, which lies about 20 kilometres southwest of Peterborough.

In nearby rural communities, Nexicom said in May 2022 that its fibre networks in Bridgenorth and Lakefield were complete, connecting more than 2,000 homes and 150 businesses, with more communities under construction. If you live just outside the city line, ask which of these networks reaches your road.

Boom TV works the same on all of them. It’s 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:

For Peterborough, that coverage map lists cable at up to 1.5 Gbps and fibre at up to 8 Gbps, well above a few streams. DSL is listed at 5 to 100 Mbps and fixed wireless 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.

Test where and when you watch: on the device in the TV room, in the evening. A 4K TV and an HD stream on a tablet need about 35 Mbps between them.

When a fast connection still buffers

Check inside the home first:

• Use the 5 GHz Wi-Fi band, not 2.4 GHz.
• Run Ethernet to the main TV if you can.
• Keep the router out of basements and cabinets. Walls and floors cost signal.
• Count everyone on the network. In a shared student house, every roommate’s downloads and video calls share the same connection as your TV.

Getting set up in Peterborough

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.

No technician, no new wiring and nothing to return.

Frequently asked questions

Does Boom TV work on Cogeco internet in Peterborough?

Yes. Cogeco cable is mapped across the city, and Boom TV runs over it the same way it runs over Bell or Nexicom fibre. Boom TV doesn’t change anything on your internet account.

Can I get fibre in Peterborough?

Bell fibre is mapped in every zone of the city, and Cogeco and Nexicom fibre in most. Check your own address, since the map shows zones, not individual homes.

I live in Lakefield or Bridgenorth. Will it work?

Yes, wherever you have a reliable home connection. Aim for about 10 Mbps per HD stream, test in the evening, and use the free trial before you pay.

What do I need for 4K?

About 25 Mbps per 4K stream, plus a device that supports 4K.

Is there a free trial?

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